Adaptable

"Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time" ~Leo Buscuglia

We have been making our way through the uncharted territory of Our Adventure for 46 days. Some days are like being in a deep fog of the unknowing but most days our path seems brilliantly clear.

Kirk is improving every day in strength, endurance and, if possible, hope.

He is still pushing some limits but seems to have accepted the "Marathon Mentality" in most of his activities. His main focus right now is increasing the amount of time he is out of bed, walking, sitting and standing. Since the doctor told him that he could be released for light duty on September 10th, it is all he can think of....getting back to the Brotherhood at Orem City.

The last week has been bursting with blessings and sprinkled with reminders of all that Kirk normally does for me and our family. It is a powerful testimony of "You don't know what you have until it is gone".

For years, Kirk has been the family "repairman" fixing everything from air conditioners, toilets, cars and yard tools. This is a natural talent he has that was noticed and nurtured from a young age by his dad and his grandpa Williams. Dad and Grandpa would be working on a motor of some kind and would have Kirk hold the light or hand them tools. At that time it may have seemed like a chore but he has been blessed with the experiences and knowledge throughout his life.



This blessing came full circle this week as he taught Bryn how to change the brakes on her car. He talked her through each step, handed her tools and shared generations of knowledge with her. Normally, Kirk would have completed this task on his own. Quickly, efficiently and effortlessly.

Bryn was so proud of herself, and so were we. She is a generally amazing girl that has an uncanny knack of making everything look easy. She said that the first wheel took over an hour to complete but the second one took only thirty minutes. I can honestly say that I do not personally know any other woman that has changed the brakes on her car. Impressive:)

This week has reminded me that adventure requires adaptation. I often think of a neighbor boy that just wanted to hang out with Bryn. She wasn't always excited about the idea of spending her day with a boy and would come up with suggestions of activities she was sure he would reject. He was willing to accept anything she threw at him, just to have a friend to play with. One time, she pulled out the big guns and told him, "I really just want to play Barbies today." His quick response left her speechless, "Great! I'll be Ken." From that time forth we referred to him as "Mr. Adaptable."

It is amazing the things we can learn in life if we are just willing to be adaptable.
Love to you all.



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