L.U. 44 (catv,lctt,o,rtb,s&u), BUTTE, MT — On Sept. 2, 2018, Labor Day weekend, Bro. Bill Kipp went trail riding with friends and family. What started out as a fun ride would soon change Bill's life.

Making a turn after a jump, Bill violently hit a hidden tree stump. He was thrown over his YZ dirt bike motorcycle and tumbled down a hill. The 213-pound bike followed Bill and landed across his shoulders, instantly breaking his spine. The wreck knocked Bill out. He was airlifted to Great Falls and from there transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. After an operation, and 3½ hours later, Bill had 12 screws and rods in place to fuse the vertebrae in his spine. Bill spent eight days in the intensive care unit, and he was told he would never walk again.

On Oct. 10, Bill stood for the first time since the wreck; he stood with assistance, but still he was standing. Five days later he walked with assistance as well! On Oct. 30, he left Harborview using a walker.

Bill's goals for 2019 are to go back to work, ride a bike with his son, dance with his daughter and finally to walk with his wife, Misty. Follow Bro. Kipp's progress on Facebook: Bill Kipp update and prayers.

Dwight Rose, Mbr. Dev.