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Many of you have read about my opportunity coming up to speak at a JDRF family retreat in St. Louis. I am stoked to be going and to be a part of the whole AMAZING experience. It's like the diabetic version of the prom for kids and adults. I'm getting really excited and I recently learned of some new information regarding the event. Not only will I be speaking to the parents of these children, in a breakout session for exercise and diabetes, but now I will also be speaking to a large group (approximately 100) of kids with diabetes ages 8-12!

Look out kiddos, here I COME!! (I'm thinking about having them do a short unexpected workout with me??)

Last year at the event, I remember JDRF having a St. Louis Ram football player from the NFL come to speak. He is a type 1 himself and he did an amazing job. He had all the kids' attention and they had a blast and learned a great deal. He talked about the challenges of playing football and controlling his diabetes. He even got low while speaking and turned it into a positive experience by talking about it and treating his low in front of the kids. I hope he is there this year too; he is an amazing guy and a tremendous role model for the kids to look up to.

As far as everything else going on, I learned recently that I will have my second interview with the company I am applying for. The interview will be next week sometime and I am looking forward to continuing with that process.

I'll make sure to keep you posted on how everything goes. Thank you. -Andy