Day 564 – Grayson’s Journey

Dear family and friends

Today was another alert day for Grayson. This is several in a row strung together and that is good news indeed.

Tonight Regina and I went to Salem Lutheran to help some parents get a Cub Scout pack organized again. It was a wonderful group of concerned parents and I am confident that with a little encouragement and support they will do just fine.

At the meeting tonight, I had a little difficulty (emotionally) telling the story about my decision to become a Cub Scout Leader. It is a story about 2^nd grade Grayson excitedly bringing home a flyer about a Cub Scout program, and how he wanted to join. Later that week we attended an information meeting together. While listening to the speaker I looked over at Grayson. As I gazed at this beautiful 8 year-old boy, I realized that I had blinked and he had gone from infant to 8. If I blinked again he would be 16 and I would lose those precious opportunities to be together. I raised my hand to volunteer and never regretted it for a moment. For the next 12 years our family participated in Scouting to the fullest. Two Eagle Scouts later I will tell anyone who asks, that this was the 2^nd best decision of my life. The best decision in my life was asking Regina to marry me.

Speaking of Regina, June 3^rd is a milestone birthday for her. I offer prayers of thanksgiving for all of the lives that she continues to touch just by walking on this planet. I am humbled to be called her husband.

Pax!

Brant