SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. — A 16-year-old girl from Sumner County is now paralyzed from the chest down after suffering a devastating injury at a local trampoline park during Thanksgiving break. Since last month, the young lady's life has been forever changed and her family, friends and loved ones are by her side, hoping and praying for a miracle.

According to a GoFundMe post created to support her family, Maggie Isble was injured on November 24 while attempting a backflip at the trampoline facility. She landed on her head in a foam pit, breaking her neck. She later underwent surgery in which doctors removed her C5 vertebra. “The medical team is unsure if she will walk again,” the post states. As of Monday morning, over $55-thousand has been raised to help fund medical costs and perhaps future expenses. The goal is to raise at least $75-thousand.

The fundraiser describes the Isble family’s long history of caring for children in need. In 2014, Josh and Jenny Isble took in a sibling group of four through the Department of Children’s Services after being inspired by a sermon calling families to care for orphans. “On the very day their pastor was laid to rest, the call came,” the post reads. Just before Thanksgiving that year, five-year-old Maggie and her siblings joined their home. After four years in foster care, the children were officially adopted, growing the Isble family to nine.

Now 16, Maggie is facing what her family describes as the greatest challenge of her life. The GoFundMe explains that her spinal injury has left her paralyzed from the chest down. She also has longtime challenges with expressive and receptive language, cognition, and academics, making communication and recovery even more difficult.

The family is currently awaiting possible placement at a specialized spinal rehabilitation facility in Atlanta. If accepted, one parent will need to relocate with Maggie for months while the other remains home caring for their five children and one grandchild. The GoFundMe notes that the family faces significant medical costs, travel and lodging expenses, home modifications for wheelchair accessibility, and lifelong therapy needs.

“Maggie is a fighter,” the post states. “Her laugh, her spirit, and her joy have touched countless hearts since the moment she entered the Isble home. Now, she needs a community behind her.”

Those wishing to help the Isble family with medical and recovery expenses can find the fundraising campaign on GoFundMe. The family also asks for continued prayers as they navigate what the post calls an “unimaginable season.”