September 14, 2017

Jason has gotten into ice hockey! The actual name is sled hockey, and they play it on the ice and use a puck and hockey sticks. The interesting part is that because of the way they have to sit on the sleds, Jason is one of, if not the biggest player out there. Most of the other players are either paralyzed or amputees, and so far Jason has recruited two other guys to join the team (both Wounded Warriors). They have practice each Saturday at 06:30, we have to get up VERY early in order to get there on time, but so far he seems to be pretty jazzed about it. We are excited that he is excited and we look forward to seeing just how well he does with this.

Otherwise, not much else to go over. We will be heading over to a retirement ceremony, this weekend, and this will give him another chance to socialize with a bunch of the guys at Camp Pendleton. I will be there with him, while Linda is with the girls doing other things, like going to see the new movie, Nut Job 2. I think the day is going to work out well for everybody.

The girls are doing well in school, and it looks like we're settling in for another excellent year for them. The teachers are all good, as far as we can tell, and Linda is going to be volunteering time in the class rooms. This is going to be good for the girls and I think for Linda, too. I think she misses working with kids, and this will be a nice outlet for her. Thank you, all for all the continued support and prayers. Take care and stay positive.

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  1. LynnSeptember 19, 2017 at 10:08 PM

    So glad that Jason has such a wonderful outlet! Must be amazing to watch them all play! Glad that Linda's got such a great outlet, too. Sounds like things are going well there!
    May the Lord give you comfort and wrap His loving arms around you and hold you tight! Praying!
    2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

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