Ken's 2013

Ken Shooting

It's been an interesting year of adjustment for Ken. (He's the only one I allowed to skip the directive of writing their own year's experiences!)  He has now been the bishop of our ward for two years.  He got to perform three weddings this past summer--that was a unique experience for him.  I got to attend each one with him and he did a great job!

He is still working in cyber-security research.  He has decided to give up flying RC airplanes, but still enjoys shooting and reloading.  I think reloading ammunition is kind of cathartic for him.  He enjoys teaching the kids to shoot and joining a couple of friends in shooting events.

He loves to race autocross in his Camaro, but his enjoyment was lessened by the worsening motion sickness which he has been experiencing over the last few years.  It got severe enough that he would get motion sick just being a passenger in a car driving around town, so he finally decided to see a doctor.  To make a long story short, this eventually led to a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

As far as we can recall, his first symptoms appeared over three years ago, and as we searched our memories we recognized multiple relapses that went unrecognized for what they were.  His MRIs showed 10 times more lesions than the typical patient recently diagnosed with MS.  This, combined with the frequency and severity of relapses that have happened in the last year, have us a little worried about how far this disease has progressed and what might come in the future.  There is no definite prognosis, since MS cases vary from person to person, but we are praying for the best and have faith that the Lord is in charge.  We are grateful he is still able to work and still has the majority of his physical abilities.  It has been an adjustment for him and for our family, but he has handled it admirably and continues to do everything he can.

Swimming with the boys

Leading Megan's hike at Girls Camp

At Disneyland