Thank you's

I need to blog a thank you, a very big and monstrous thank you from the Linn Family. But I want to remind you that my "Let's Make a Deal" blog is one that you have to check out. We need to exchange toys....

What a few months we have had, and more importantly, the past week has been overwhelming on each level of our life. However so many people have prayed for us and have given us their words of encouragement, wisdom and shared their own experiences of heart aches to help us through this time. Thank you so very much. It is all working, Steve has so many ideas of what he might need to do next. I feel as if we are living in a protected bubble, that we are going to be okay and safe and we will get through all of this. Many of talked with him about job leads, training leads and even offers of recommendations for him. Thank you.

He went to the races today. Yep, I said it outloud, the Races. I know what you are thinking, okay, so I don't but I knew what I was thinking. You are going WHERE?! He reassured me that he was going to watch the races, not drive in them. Besides, he said, I don't have a boat anymore, remember?! Yeah, like that would stop him. I am sure that if he asked, NO ONE at that race would let him drive. I am sure that all you race boat owners, would say... "now Steve do you think this is what is best." If he asked, you would say, "hell ya, get er done!" Luckily he did not ask any of you. Okay he asked Joe Tate and he said yes, he could. But Steve is not ready to get back in physically. Not YET. He will, trust me.

Don't ask me. My feelings are pretty clear. He "needs" to go out differently. He misses it. Alot. He has been involved in racing for over 20 years and he does not want to leave the sport with the last thing he did was leave in a stretcher and an ambulance. I think that... well let's just say that my children might read this blog one day, so I will not say what I am really thinking. I will say I love my husband and I want to support him for most everything. Most Everything. I take death do us part seriously, I would hate to have to kill him.

Whoo, I should not put that in writing should I. Sometimes I forget that my inside voice types faster than my outside voice.

What I meant to say is that I love him, I take death do us part seriously and I would hate for anything to happen to him. Yeah, that is what I meant. Besides, I have a difficult time with him healing because of his injuries. I would maybe break a finger to make my point. You can't steer if your hand is in a cast right.

Wait, I shouldn't say this either, should I. Crap.

Okay I mean to say that if he tries to get back into a boat, he might accidentally get run over by a bike in our driveway. Because, accidents happen. Right. That is it, if he gets into a boat again, Accidents happen.

Seriously, people calm down, I won't really do it. I am in support of him loving the sport and even being involved in the sport, I know that many people are big fans of racing and they should be, it is an amazing sport to watch. But this scared me and I am afraid to lose him. Period.

Anyways, I digress. As usual.

He went to the races and said that he was welcomed and cheered and so many people came up to him to talk to him, to ask about him. He felt supported and cared for. Thank you for doing that. He has a bit of a reputation of being a jerk and a hot head in the racing world. I would not know WHY he does (that is such a long story and I am sad to say, probably deservedly so, I will tell you later!). So he actually felt popular. But then he said that the second most popular person was... (drum role)... ME! Me! So many of you talked about the blog and what a wonderful writer I am. Thank You so much. I could not have done with this without my family. I have always wanted to be a writer, so this honor means so much for me. I want to start with thinking my husband, who had the foresight to break both of his legs in five places and be in the hospital for nearly a month and then get laid off. Without him, I would have never been inspired to write. Oh, Wait, you are not giving me an award. Darn it. Never mind.

In all seriousness, thank you so very much. The Racers are been so generous with their time, thoughtfulness and gifts of wisdom and prayers. Many of you have helped Steve in many ways. Thank you. There was a donation collected in August, I hope that you know how much that was appreciated. We are touched with how many of you gave to us. There are not enough words to say thank you. Bob and Ray have been amazing to Steve, visiting him and calling him, thank you for that, it lifted Steve up so much. Jim and Julia, who have done so much for us in the past and most recently continues to be a source of encouragement and wisdom. Dave and Heather, who made sure that a prayer was said every day, reminding us of our blessings and gifts. The Tate Family has gone out of their way to reach out to Steve and then at the race, gave us money, a generous amount. Tate family, we don't know how to say thank you with the gracious that the gift was given. Please know that we are so very thankful and so very blessed by this gift. Thank you for all of your gifts, whether they are money, time, friendship, advice or prayers. Each is meaningful and powerful. thank you.

Okay, now as you reflect on your own lives and you feel that we are the right family to give money to daily or monthly, that would be great. Steve would never have to work again, if you would just send us $1 a day. The price of a cup of coffee could save a life in the Linn house. JUST KIDDING!!! We are okay. Not Great, not going anywhere fun for a while, there goest Disney... And I have to put off buying shoes (which sucks). But we have enough for the things that we need. Not wants but need, and that is what is most important. The money that has been given so far, has gone into a savings account, just in case, Steve needs more time to heal and is without a job for over six months.

Remember, exchange toys with me, go to my Blog about "make a deal"...

May God bless you, as He closes a door in one part of your life, may He open a small window for you.

thank you.

Kendra