I had a very busy couple of days this past weekend. I flew home to Arkansas for a few activities. I traveled up to Fayetteville to watch the Arkansas Razorback Spring Scrimmage. I had a great time with my family and also some other family friends. We watched the game and I also saw a former Razorback who remembered me from when I spoke last year. That was pretty neat… Now I can’t wait until this fall to watch more Razorback football.

This past Sunday, I spoke at the Mountain Home Baptist Church. This was a very intriguing speaking engagement because my former pastor Brother Tommy Cunningham is the pastor of this church. Brother Tommy is a close friend of mine and it was great to see him. I had the opportunity to share my story and convey to the church members that ‘Nothing Is Impossible.’ It seemed that my message was well received and the audience took hold. I always enjoy sharing my story in the hopes of helping others.

I am now preparing for my flight back to Baltimore. I fly back to Baltimore this afternoon and continue my therapy/school routine. I am ready to get back going with my therapy. With the progress that I am making, I am always ready to get going with the next session. I want to continue to thank all of you for your love and encouragement. Without you guys, I would not be where I am today. I am extremely humbled by your support. Thank you so much and God Bless!

Matt C

I have had some unbelievable things going on with my therapy lately. Coming close to three years after my accident, it fascinating to look back upon my progress. Last Wednesday I took another giant leap forward in my progress. It was something that I have been dreaming about for quite sometime… I will share some of the details with you.

When I arrived at therapy on Wednesday, I had a feeling that we were going to do something spectacular. It is kind of hard to explain the feeling, but I felt great and super determined. I was working with my good friend/therapist Scott and we were going to try something new. When I arrived at Kennedy Krieger for my therapy session, I told Scott to put me through anything and everything he has. I was wanting to work really hard today. We decided that we were going to walk with AFO’s, a walker, some electrical stimulation, and a lot of will power. This is the first time that we have tried this and it was a situation where we weren’t sure what was going to happen. I first rose up and bared my weight within the walker. I was able to stand up in a comfortable, sturdy position. Then I moved my left leg forward with a smooth step, then my right leg pulled forward with a smooth step… Before you knew it, it was left, right, left, right… And we were all the way down the hall. It was an awesome feeling!!! I have taken many walks in my life and this one was probably the most rewarding one I have ever taken.

On Friday, I had some film taken of me walking down the hall with my therapist Claire. I was able to send it to my father and have him share it at a local cooking fundraiser that they had for me. I will try to get the movie on here soon. I am very thankful to all of those individuals who helped and contributed to the cooking. I feel very fortunate to have so many good people in my life. I am the luckiest guy alive.

Thanks a lot for all of your support. I will be sure to keep you guys updated with my progress in the coming days and weeks… God Bless!

Matt Courson

I wanted to write a quick post about everything that has been going on here in Baltimore. First of all, this is not an April Fool’s post… I already got that out of the way earlier with my mom. Instead I want to look back and give some recognition of appreciation where it is due. I want to send a huge thank you to all of the people in my life. The progress that I have made would not be possible without you guys. Looking back at all of the visits to the hospital, concerts, cookouts, phone calls, and cards… It has all made an impact on my life. I will never forget that and will always be humbled by the generosity that has been portrayed. This may sound a little cliched, but all of you have been by my side with ever little step that I have put forward over the past three years… And for that I am filled with gratitude and truly grateful.

I have been staying busy with school and therapy. I have been putting a lot of concentration into these two things. I feel like I am making huge strides in both of these. My therapy is going great and I feel like I am making tremendous strides each day. It is amazing to see how far I have come since the early stages of my accident. I remember almost three years ago when I was unable to even sit up or hardly even move. Now I am sitting up to stand up… I have been extremely blessed!

I will continue to keep you guys in the loop with all the things involved with my life. I want you to remember all of the other individuals who are going through tough times in their life. We all go through these things and they sometime seem overwhelming. We must all remember that there is a way out. With God, we can do anything… In conclusion, I hope that whenever you feel things are hopeless and when something feels unattainable, you remember… Nothing Is Impossible! God Bless!!!

Matt C