I heard about some news from my therapist....

This week I haven't been good at journal writing! I haven't written about strike for strokes! We had a good time of it! Chris and my mom and Chris's mom went! Chris won. We still had bumpers on but I beat my mom!  Even though I bowl with my left hand now and even though I am slower I beat my mom!

I heard about the Saebo device from Leslie, my occupational therapist. I looked at it, but that device needs to be okayed by a saebo technician. It's been two weeks and she has tried to get ahold of saebo in Orem but no luck there. The next step will be to get ahold of the main office, so cross your fingers and pray!

I put a video here if you would like to look!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gIzDsKSEZOw

Hindsight + Foresight

I wanted to take some time and express some feelings of mine on the blog.  So many people have reached out in love and concern, wanting to help Cassie and I regain our footing.  Now that is has been more than one year again, hindsight serves us best in recognizing that all is possible through Jesus Christ and His proffered Atonement.  I am a witness of His mercy and power.  Though this has befallen my wife and I, I would not want it any other way.  She is a sweetheart and a joy to be with.  I consider myself fortunate and quite richly blessed.  It's so wonderful to hear all the good news about our friends, those that are married and having their first new additions, to those who struggle just like me, etc.

I cannot believe that it's almost time for my brother to come home.  He has been out since August of 2012, so time is waning.  I am thankful that he decided to serve a mission.  It has been fun too share my experiences and insights with him.  I enjoy looking back on my own times in Pennsylvania, to see how my testimony grew and the lovely friends and people that I met.

Cassie is looking to start school again.  The plan, after meeting with the accessibility workers at UVU, is for her to audit a class first.  To audit means that we unfortunately still have to pay while not worrying about the grades.  She is in her upper division classes so nothing is going to be simple or easy.  I know that she will work hard and that no matter what she is still intelligent and strong.  So though I graduate in May, I will still be very much involved in classes and homework!  We hope that she is comfortable enough with the audit that she can return slowly to obtaining that degree she wants.  Unfortunately, because summer semesters offer less than the mainstream ones, she won't start to audit a class until the fall. That will give her time to continue to heal, develop her communication and understanding, and her schooling processes. I am amazed at her determination and grit in recovering and regaining what would be deemed a normal life. I don't think that things will ever be normal, because I think the story is too extraordinary for that.