Rotarian David Talbot has been instrumental in the "Crutches4Africa" (C4A) Rotary District project. Dave spent some serious time in the hospital recently. An email was received from Dave's family, that President Laura shared with the Club members at our last meeting:

"Happy New Year.....that’s what we are looking forward to.
 
We have had a huge year of enormous adventure. We went to Kenya, Zambia, Botswana, Uganda, Korea, Atlanta, Nashville, Texas, Phoenix and the Denver Health Hospital. The longest and most exciting trip was to the hospital on November 4. I do mean exciting, we had so many prayer warriors and friends come around as David suffered a string of heart attacks, had a number of stents placed at different times, Needed a half hour of CPR after the stents and a second pacemaker..Ok so like I said, huge adventure. Jazmine and Candice lived at the hospital with David after Aunt Mae went back to Az.
 
Life support was an interesting interval...not one we care to repeat. David is slowly regaining his voice, strength and sense of humor. He never lost his sense of gratitude and thanksgiving. Every caregiver he has had has loved having us as a family.  We never lost hope despite the organ failures, dialysis, and scary events he endured.

God is surely in control and has work for David to do yet to come. One lesson learned, and message we want to pass along to all of you is to love one another deeply without reservation. You do not know when things will change forever. David was able to appreciate a living eulogy, so to speak.

So many people wrote and told him how much he meant to them and so many others. Why not let people know while they are living what you might want to say at their funeral. Rejoice in all your relationships, forgive those who have not been kind, bless those who do not bless you. Try reaching out to virtual strangers, they might become your best friends.
 
Rotary friends have been a blessing, and sent many ambassadors to visit all the way from Atlanta, and Evergreen. Our churches have been amazing too. Plenty of prayer partners from Lookout Mtn. Church, and closer to home, St. Johns, and New Denver Church put us on their meal train and sent food while Candice was at the hospital 24/7. Help came from friends and prayers from everywhere in the world.

We gave away over 12,000 mobility devices this year already. We have about 3,000 on the high seas right now, and plan to ship two more before March is over. Other team members with some experience will be jumping in with both feet to keep C4A running smoothly.
 
Merry Christmas to all and Happy New year!
Love and hugs,
David, Candice and Jazz, the dog (and two parakeets Sunshine and Snow)”