It serves it's purpose as exercise, time with friends, and some serious clear-your-head time.

Eric's been playing Church ball weekly since before forever. I love it, encourage him and try not to grumble when he's away for that additional hour or so. I understand his passion and he always comes home red, sweaty and mildly giddy!

The team he played with was moving their way through the Stake Basketball tournament. (Later we learned that they WON the whole Tournament! YAY! LC1st Ward!) I'll spare you the play-by-play because I'm not smooth like that. He went up to "tip a ball" and came down hard on an everted foot. He heard a pop and fell to the floor. Lots of Pain. He immediately started diagnosing himself with a popped tendon or torn ligament then later with a severe ankle sprain. He was carried off the court and given a large bag of ice and a couple ibuprofren.

The next few days proved to be quite difficult with 3 days of tests for his *National Boards and a very painful injury. The Deweys came to the rescue with crutches for him to get around easier.

He absolutely could put NO pressure or weight on the foot without extreme discomfort.

After many priesthood blessings he made it through the tests.

Monday he had X-rays. The X-rays showed a broken fibula and "jacked up" ankle. Eric will be annoyed with the lack of all medical terms, but I don't really care. He was shocked. I was shocked. So NOW what?

Tuesday was the ER.

Wednesday was the Orthopedic Specialist.

Thursday was the surgery.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday was the rest and recovery.

Monday was back to school.

Warning: Do Not Google broken fibula. It gives me the heeby-jeebies!

So in the long and short of things:

Eric got hurt. Bad. A man, who though fit and active his whole life, and who never so much as sprained an ankle or popped a knuckle, broke. his. leg.

You never ever know when this beautiful life will throw you a curve ball. He has not complained once. He is so positive. He is so trusting of his Father in Heaven. He is so faithful. Even when I'm not quite sure how we're going to get through. Eric leads our family far out in front, holding a shining light for us to follow ... even on crutches!

If it's possible I love him even MORE!

I am so grateful for the love, support, help and encouragement, prayers and faith of family, neighbors and friends!

*The purpose of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners is to establish and maintain uniform high standards of excellence in the chiropractic profession and chiropractic education, primarily but not exclusively by preparing and administering to qualified applicants examinations of superior quality, whereby those legal agencies which govern the practice of chiropractic within each state and other countries may accept, at their discretion, those individuals who have successfully completed any part of the examinations of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and by providing test and measurement services to the chiropractic profession in all areas of demonstrated need, and to advance the chiropractic profession when in the best interests of the corporation and chiropractic testing.