Thursday, May 9, 2013

Mission Alumni (Change Happens)

Just for a comparison on how life is a swiftly moving current from which we cannot break free-- here is what my profile on my mission website said on my last update in 2011:

Presidents:
Carlos E Madrid (1993 - 1996)
Served: 1993 - 1995
Areas Served:
Las Matas, Enriquillo, Sabana Yegua, Cristo Rey, San Geronimo, San Cristobal
Companions:
Brent H. Corry | ryan Farmer | Matthew O. Nielsen | Kent Kyle Rowley
Your Occupation: Translations Analyst
Spouse: Jennifer
Comments:
Still no Breen, Beatty, West, Judy, or Hernandez. Donde estan mis panas?

I am alive and mostly well* in Littleton, CO. My wife and I have been married since June of '96. Jen is the greatest wife in the world and my best reason for living. I work for AT&T Local Services as an engineer (not a real one...just a telecom engineer.)

Currently I teach in the Elders Quorum on the 2nd week of the month. I also serve as the Cub Scout Master-- which is awesome!

My wife and I adopted Troy at his birth on October 4, 2009 (10-4 good buddy!) Dadhood rocks!

I lost 110 lbs through eating right, cutting out soda pop, and following the Word of Wisdom. Thanks to God's diet plan for us, I am 1/2 the man that I used to be!

*MS update: two weeks after my son's birth I experienced my worst exacerbation to date in regards to my MS. I lost all strength in my left leg, and couldn't walk from October 2009 to January 2010. I started a new treatment on a drug called Tysabri. Within a week I was back at work.
 
Created: 14 Jan 2002  Modified: 14 Jun 2011
Last Login: 09 May 2013 10:24:31 AM



And here is what my new profile says (updated today 5/9/2013):

Presidents:
Carlos E Madrid (1993 - 1996)
Served: 1993 - 1995
Areas Served:
Las Matas, Enriquillo, Sabana Yegua, Cristo Rey, San Geronimo, San Cristobal
Companions:
Brent H. Corry | ryan Farmer | Matthew O. Nielsen | Kent Kyle Rowley
Your Occupation: Translations Analyst, writer, secret shopper
Comments:
Still no Breen, Beatty, West, Judy, or Hernandez. Donde estan mis panas?

I am alive and mostly well* in Denver, CO. My wife and I divorced this past year. No one plans on these things to happen. I love my son, and never get to see him enough. We concentrate on him and his happiness-- and not on the pain that we have caused one another.

I have no callings. I am new to this ward, so that may change soon. I won't lie, I am struggling. Not in my testimony, but just in my motivation on Sunday mornings.

I am writing part time, still work at AT&T, and I do a second gig as a secret shopper. Yeah-- I keep busy.

I am in a relationship with a beautiful woman. We are getting married in September. I will not make all of the old mistakes. No-- I will make all kinds of new mistakes.

Life marches on-- and we have to keep moving.

*MS update: I still have it. My legs are weak, but I drag myself into work every day regardless.
 
Created: 14 Jan 2002  Modified: 09 May 2013
Last Login: 09 May 2013 11:02:13 AM