Utahn who was shot in the head on his mission lives life to the fullest after 26 years

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — Twenty-six years ago, Elder Orin Voorheis of Pleasant Grove was serving a Latter-day Saint mission in Argentina when he and his companion were confronted by four robbers. One of them held a gun to Orin's head and demanded money. The gun went off and almost robbed Orin of his life and his future — almost.

Orin's vocalization is extremely limited. When he was shot, the bullet caused serious damage to the parts of his brain that control speech and motor skills, which is why they continue to work with him."The first day I met him, he had no facial expression, and he couldn't move anything," Chartina said.

After 21 years of marriage, Orin and Chartina live anything but a cloistered life. They have dear friends, they supervise high school dances, they serve at church, they travel, Orin has a mancave in the garage and is a greeter at Deseret Industries."A lot of it is just not worrying about what you don't have and focusing on what you do have," Chartina said.

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