Exciting News to Share about Sam

This afternoon I got a call from our consultant from the Utah Youth Village letting me know that Sam has been chosen to be the youth who will be spot lighted this year during the Helping Hand Gal-la October 6th.

I know what does the mean?  Each year the Utah Youth Village holds a fundraiser event that features a youth who had worked with the Utah Youth Village and has been able to use the tools he was taught to make the best out of his life.

This is a HUGE honor (in Micah and my eyes) - Sam has been with us for nearly a year now (July 21st) and what a difference Micah & I see in the this young man from the one who arrived last year!  Not only has he changed physically, emotionally, but spiritually, as well.  (In fact, Sam will be submitting his mission paperwork this winter.)

During the week of July 19th - Sam will be graduating from the Utah Youth Village, and  the Director of Public Relations will be coming to our home to capture video of Sam during Football Conditioning, at home with us and the neighbors, in addition to scanning pictures from him growing up and the last year with us.  All of this will be played in the background during his interview on how the Utah Youth Village has helped him.

Way to Go Sam!  

We are so very proud of you and all that you have accomplished.