Living the Dream
It took him 74 years, but Dave managed to cross one item off of his bucket list Thanksgiving weekend. He finally got to take a vacation. Dave traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., flying on a jet and [...]
Tea Parties and Poker Games
Willard waits for Steve to make his play. It was supposed to be a men's-only poker game, but the group in charge – Steve, Willard, Nate, Nathan, Matthew and Matt – bent the rules and invited a [...]
The Office
Something special happened to Erwin last week. We all strive for an identity, something we are drawn to that makes us unique. We get our identity from those things in life we look forward to the most and find [...]
Camp Summer
Nothing signals summer quite like day camp. I still remember eating hamburgers that had been wrapped in aluminum foil and cooked slowly over a campfire at the day camp I attended in Vero Beach, Fla. when I was in [...]
Moving Moments from Ride-A-Bike 2013
Every ADEC Ride-A-Bike has memorable and moving moments. The slideshow embedded in my mind from past Ride-A-Bikes includes scenes of Family Strength: the Stern-Gilberts whose son Micah, the perpetual youth pledge winner, wins so many bicycles he gives one away; the Nickels [...]
In It Together
Getting married is one of those rites we take for granted. Some prospective grooms still follow tradition and ask fathers for the bride’s hand, but couples don’t really need permission to marry as long as they’re of legal age. [...]
Purpose Matters
Purpose Matters There are dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of variables included in the equation for personal happiness and fulfillment. Few variables are as impactful or important as how we make sense of our value to society. How [...]
Something to Brag About
Since 1972, families in Elkhart County have been supporting ADEC by participating in its annual Ride-A-Bike. What started 41 years ago has become a springtime ritual and a family tradition for many people. It’s also become the longest-running event [...]
Helen Finds Her Voice
I'd like to tell you about Helen. Helen is an 80-year-old woman who lives with seven other ladies in an ADEC group home in Bristol. Helen attends day programming at our Bristol campus, where she paints, makes cards, sews [...]
