My New Year Letter!

Dearest friends and family;

As this year has ended I reflect on what was accomplished and what I can do to better my next year. I cannot believe it is 2014. I wonder where time went.

My son Tim is nearly done at Black Hawk College. He still plans on going to the University of Illinois for his BS in Electrical Engineering degree. He is now working on the floor at Toys are Us.

My son Ken is doing better in school. He looks forward to joining the soccer team or the football team next year. He has not been struggling as much this year. As him and I work out at the YMCA I hope to build up more confidence in him self.

My wife Jill is enrolled at Black Hawk College working on a Medical Coding degree. She goes fulltime. On her spare time she does many activities with the church. She works with the cookie walk, Pricilla circle, bible camp, and plans for the Liturgists.

Me; will, for the most part, this year has been good. I finished my Masters in Arts with a minor in Sociology degree from Regina University.

I stay active swimming at the YMCA and with my art and writing.

My art was on display for two months at the Artery in Rock Island.

I finished typing my Battleship journal, but have a ways to go on my auto-biography. I volunteer cleaning toys once a month at the Bethany Home.

God has blessed me with a promotion in the Sea Cadet Core to Lieutenant,

which I only worked as a Training Officer for two weeks. I have found a joy in teaching teens about the Navy and in mentoring others. I received a Quilt of Valor along with my uncle Gary this year. I was also honorary promoted to Kyoshi – 6^th degree black belt in Shurinju Ryu Karate Do this year. I do not teach karate anymore, though.

The only downfall is that I still have to deal with constant pain and tingling through my shoulder and fingers. I go to the VA in Iowa City frequently for pain shots and physical therapy.

I pray that 2014 be as blessed as my 2013 and that my pain is relieved.

I pray for all my friends and family out there to have blessed year ahead.

Have a great 2014 my friends and family!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mr. Timothy L. Kerofsky, M.A. and family