Bennett is doing good, Yeah!  We are so thankful and hope it continues. What a blessing!

He had basketball practice after school. They have started lifted weights at practice too which he likes to do.  He also got a new bar at home that he uses that has a total weight of 40 pounds.  He was able to hang out at home with Lindy and just relax, no ball games for our family to play tonight!

We heard from the taxidermist that is tanning Bennett’s moose hide tonight and the hide was finally shipped from Alaska!  We were getting worried and a little upset that it took so long.  The process of tanning the hide takes several weeks and this needs to be done before the mount can be done.  The Illinois taxidermy association is having a conference and banquet in March in Springfield, IL .  They will take the hide and his horns and make into a head mount at the conference. They will tell about Bennett’s story and his hunt of a Lifetime at the banquet and he should be able to bring his moose mount home.    We are looking forward to it, it will be neat to actually see them do all of this.   

Bennett has another early morning tomorrow driving with the instructor.  I think he was surprised the other day that she had some pointers for him as he feels pretty confident in his driving so he may have to re-learn of how to do the proper technique.

Thank you for checking in.  Did you know it’s been 47 months that this all began?  Next month, Feb. 20th, is his 16th birthday and 3 year anniversary!     If you are reading this, I want to Thank you for being a part of Bennett’s journey for several years and being a prayer warrior for us.   I do believe in the power of prayer and is one of the main reasons I have kept up this website because when he is ill, we need everyone asking God to heal him.  Please Thank God in your next prayer time for all the times he has carried Bennett through and continues to bless him!