Last fall, while Kevin was spending the day in the chemo chair, one of the nurses told him about a retreat that was happening. It was a fly fishing retreat for men with "life impacting illnesses". Initially he declined, because he was supposed to host a volleyball tournament the same weekend. However, after a bit of brainstorming, we found a way for him to go. Much of the tournament was already set up. Valerie stepped up and volunteered to coordinate and be there in Kevin's absence. Terrell, I and the girls also went to help out. He had a number of staff members that had already signed up to work the tournament, so he had nothing to worry about.
In hindsight, I am so glad that we were able to pull it off. I truly believe that it was a weekend that changed Kevin forever. The impact was huge, some of which he has shared. Other parts of it, he kept to himself and will always be something that remains in his heart.
The organization that put the retreat on was called Idaho 2 Fly. The retreat took place at Three Rivers Ranch in Warm River, Idaho. It was a time for the men to escape the realities of what they are going through and share some of the things that they find difficult to share with others.
Kevin's smile says it all.
Kevin still keeps in contact with his guide and some of the other men that he met that weekend. What a blessing!
Here is a picture of all of the guests that attended and the fishing guides.
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