The 5-year-old boy who was thrown from a Mall of America third-floor balcony and survived is “walking perfectly” and could be off his medication soon.
The family of Landen Hoffman gave an update about the boy on a GoFundMe page, saying the open wound on his belly had “finally scabbed over and new skin is growing.”
“Mom has been doing everything she can to speed up the healing of his wound and working toward getting off some of his medications,” the post said.
“He gets out of the car every morning happy and blows kisses all the way in! He’s a strong, happy boy,” the post added. “When his mommy asks him if she can look at his wound or asks how he’s doing, he always responds with ‘Mom, I’m healed, you don’t need to ask me anymore.’ Landen loves life and Jesus!”
It continued: “He tells people all the time when they get hurt, don’t worry, I fell off a cliff, but Angels caught me and Jesus loves me, so I’m ok and you will be too!”
Hoffman has plenty of great memories during his time with “all of the people who loved him and cared for him at the hospital” and he’s been loving all the cards he’s been getting in the mail, his family said.
“We have many coming up [follow-up appointments] in December, so please keep praying,” the post said, adding: “His whole family feels the love and are so grateful for the prayers and people like you who care so much about others! There was one bad person, but from that came millions of Good people!”
Aranda was sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in early June. He told investigators he decided to hurt the child after going to the mall looking for someone to kill.
The man said he had been rejected by women for years, which caused him to “lash out and be aggressive.”
Franklin Graham took to Facebook this morning to Praise God for Landen saying:
Here’s some good news for a Monday morning. Do you remember Landen Hoffman? He’s the 5-year-old boy who was thrown from a third-floor balcony in the Mall of America in Minnesota back in April. Well, after 15 medical procedures and surgeries, Landen is now walking, doing well, and enjoying kindergarten! That’s a huge praise to God! The update said, “Landen loves life and Jesus!” He tells people when they get hurt, “I fell off a cliff, but angels caught me and Jesus loves me, so I’m ok and you will be too!” Even at such a young age, Landen’s testimony and faith are touching many—great job Landen!
The Word of God says, “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it” (Luke 18:17).
