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Meet Jordan Lindley, a spunky 16-year-old who was diagnosed with diabetes when he was a wee 16-months-old.  Back then, Jordan checked his blood sugar six to eight times a day and received four to five insulin shots - every day.  That's a lot of pokes for a little kid to endure!  Jordan's mom, Jennifer, a "veteran" who has managed her own diabetes for 23 years, says it broke her heart every time she had to give Jordan a shot.  But Jordan - like so many other kids with this difficult disease - has always been a trooper. 

Life for Jordan and his mom now includes many fewer needle pricks (whew!) and a much more flexible lifestyle thanks to their insulin pumps.  Jordan's two younger siblings, Justin, 14, and Julia, 5, and his dad, Jeff, enjoy watching him play all the sports he loves, especially basketball and golf.  In fact, Jordan even had the opportunity to golf with "Dr. J." at a JDRF golf tournament! 

The Lindley family has been active in the JDRF for many years and is very proud of Jordan's efforts as an ambassador for diabetes research.  Jordan has spent countless hours on Utah's Capitol Hill and in Washington DC meeting with politicians and policy makers to educate them about the importance and extreme need for continued diabetes research. Governor Olene Walker, Senator Orrin Hatch, Representatives Jim Matheson and Chris Cannon, and Mayor Rocky Anderson have been visited by this energetic teenager with a quick smile and an outlook that lifts the spirit of everyone around him. 

Jordan's message?  "Insulin is like being on life support.  Please support the JDRF because children with diabetes deserve a cure!"