Liz thought her life was over. She thought Brad, who was her boyfriend at the time, would leave her for a “normal woman.”

Brad’s response? He got down on his knee and proposed right there at the hospital.

Of course, Liz said “yes” and the couple was soon married.

Liz’s road to recovery was long and her entire family supported her in her process.

Liz is a strong woman, but the transition to her new life in a wheelchair was extremely difficult. Especially, since one of the family’s favorite hobbies had been hiking.

After the accident, Liz tried to follow along, but she quickly realized that her wheelchair would never be able to traverse the uneven terrain she loved to hike.

On one occasion when the family was out following a moose trail, Liz was forced to stay behind on the flat road.

With tears in her eyes, she asked her family to keep going. That image broke Brad’s heart, and he decided he wouldn’t let it happen ever again.

During his time in the army, Brad worked as maintenance technician who was responsible for maintaining and cleaning tanks.

His job inspired him to build a special wheelchair for Liz: an off-road-capable wheelchair that would allow Liz to join the rest of the family wherever they went.

But it was easier said than done.

Brad spent days on end in the garage. Some days, he barely went outside at all, and sometimes he lost his patience.

The loud noise coming from the garage was something that the neighbors and Liz got used to.

Brad’s challenge? To build a silent electric engine that could work in the wilderness and at campsites.

After countless hours, Brad had finally found the solution. He called Liz to the garage and surprised her with a unique wheelchair complete with tank treads!