The end of 2009 01/03/2010
 
Well, the end of 2009 brought many wonderful things to our family.  My daughter Lindsay and her two children flew in from Alaska for 3 weeks in the fall.  We spent a very exciting Halloween with Spiderman and a beautiful little Princess. Being with them fills my cup. Though they are far away right now, that is okay because they have created a very nice life in Alaksa, her husband Chuck loves being a dentist and it is a wonderful place for our family to visit.  My youngest daughter Brooke informed me that she too, is going to be a mother, so needless to say I will soon have a grandchild in Utah! I have never experienced that before. That will be a nice added blessing in my life I love being a grandpa.
 
I spent the last two seasons of the year sharing the story of "The Lost Season".  Lynne and I spoke ironically..... at Pineview (where I got hit by the boat) to a youth conference.  It had been a long time since I had been up that way.  It seemed a bit eerie to Lynne but since I don't even remember that day it was no big deal to me.  We also spoke at a Relief Society dinner in August and saw some friends there.  We spoke to a Young Adult ward in September followed by the Brain Injury Conference in October.  November brought many things to be grateful for, having my two daughters here to share an evening fireside and speak to a group of young women and their mothers.  I believe 2010 will bring many wonderful unexpected blessings as long as continually I seek them.
 
"GOD DOES NOT GIVE US WHAT WE CAN HANDLE.........
HE HELPS US HANDLE WHAT WE ARE GIVEN'
 
He definitely has helped me.  For the new year I plan to get back into racquetball without any injuries!!!!  I am also looking forward to speaking at  a Brain Injury Conference at Utah State University this upcoming spring.  Alot of doctors and therapists who work with brain injured patients attend the conference.  I may not be an 'expert' when it comes to studying the brain as these people are, but I am an 'expert' when it comes to being a survivor.  I have much to share with them and thankful for the ability and the opportunity to be able to do this.   
 
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