The day started a tiny bit chilly with a small breeze in the air. However the sun was shining and things warmed up nicely. Outside spring cleaning was on the agenda consisting of trimming bushes, preparing pots for spring flowers in another month or so and cutting decorative grasses that grew with abundance last year. Of course, there is the need to clean up all that gets cut as well.
There is something about Spring that brings out the best in people. In this case a new season wasn’t needed at all. We had the privilege of having one of our Extra Hands team over today. For a refresher, Jennifer and I started the Denver Chapter of Extra Hands in 2005 after it had been founded in St. Louis by Jack Orchard. Jack saw the incredible need for ALS patients to get some help while educating students on some of life’s more difficult lessons. Extra Hands has since been adopted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ALS Association since 2009. Thank you, ALSA!
Hedge trimmer, check. Branch clipper, check. Gloves, check. Chainsaw, check. Gotta love all the gadgets that come out this time of year. For over two hours our three students put their backs and hearts into helping us clean up our yard. We filled six 45 gallon bags with twigs, evergreen needles and other debris! They certainly kept me going as I have a hard time staying out of a project, but I simply could not keep us with these healthy young adults! I include Jennifer in that last statement! ALS has destroyed my endurance and strength, but not my spirit. They were able to spend some extra time eating lunch with us and catching up. The energy young people bring into our lives is priceless.
Thank you all for your help today. We couldn’t do it with out you!
ALS Living - The Bishops' Perspective 
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