Cassie and Chris 2016

Cassie and Chris 2016

Our Story

It all started in a seminary class in high school, with a "mop-headed boy" and a dancer/singer who sat behind him. As only friends in high school, and then reuniting after Christopher's mission, we were married in the LDS temple in Manti, Utah, and have now been married for over 7 years.

On January 16, 2013, Cassie was diagnosed with a stroke. As a result, many of our dreams and goals were delayed. But we were not to be deterred. Chris graduated in 2014 and currently works at Imagine Learning, and Cassie graduated in 2016 and now volunteers at the hospital while maintaining the apartment.

As we now commence on our journey to adopt, please spread the word! Comments are welcome as expressions of love and support. Most important is the faith and prayers offered in our behalf. So we invite you to share in our journey, as we look back in time to the beginning of the emergency and then update you to the joys and trials we face together. This is our story.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

That We Might "Not . . . Shrink" (D&C 19:18)

Cassie and I watched a powerful devotional talk given by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (found on YouTube on the "Mormon Channel" site). As you all have followed the blog, or have reacquainted yourselves with us in person, you have seen the amazing progress that Cassie exhibits. It is nothing short of miraculous. Our faith has been tested, and I have oft wondered the purpose of these experiences. Cassie has been stalwart in maintaining an optimistic attitude towards the whole recovery process.

At times, we both feel the incredible burden with the many unknowns yet to be, and what we have already endured. I have not always reacted or done things as I ought to have, to show my love and support of my wife as she handles her new lifestyle. She has been gracious in forgiveness when I fall short. In turn, I know that when she feels the overwhelming burden that I have sought to be there to comfort her. 

The beauty of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that we can, through the merits and grace of the Savior, demonstrate the faith to be healed and the ability to submit to the will of God. As Elder Bednar taught these principles, through insight found in a medical example similar enough to our own, Cassie and I gained a better understanding of these things. We would like to share the link with everyone, and send out the invitation to watch. 

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