Inspriations

I planned to fill this blog with stories about our family in Utah.  Today I wanted to pass along a story that is both heartbreaking and uplifting.

I work with a guy named Vance Checketts.  He is one of those people that just impresses you after spending a few minutes talking to him.  I interviewed with 10 people and Vance was the last person I met with.  We spent an hour talking about life in Utah and how my family would make the adjustment.  He was more concerned about the transition we would make than the job at hand.  Later I emailed him to ask a couple of questions about schooling and health care in the area and Vance responded with answers as well as his home phone number and his wife's cell phone number.  I was sold on the leadership here at Decho after that experience.  Vance and his wife have 9 children - amazing.  And he recently returned from a trip climbing Mt. Denali which blows my mind.

Vance's sister and brother-in-law were involved in a plane crash months ago.  They survived but had a very difficult and long recovery.  Stephanie received horrific burns and still struggles with her day to day life.  This video was a feature from the Oprah show.  (Sorry about the subtitles!)
Video of Stephanie and Kids

Here is a link to the original story:
Original Story

And here is a picture of Vance on the summit of Denali with a tribute to Stephanie:
Vance on Summit