Remembering 2020

Remembering 2020

2020 has truly been a year for the record books! It was the best of times -- we are healthy and safe, as are our kids and their families, and we safely welcomed two new grandsons into the family. But it was also the worst of times -- with national civil unrest, divisive politics and elections and the global Covid 19 pandemic. We have transitioned from the world of shaking hands, hugs, and normal interactions with people in person, to the world of "social distancing," wearing masks in public, no live music or entertainment or gatherings, no travel, and conducting personal and business interactions via zoom.

Here are some key photos from our year, and updates on our children below. As we reflect on the ups and downs we have all been through this year, we are grateful for the scriptural promise that "all these things shall give [us] experience and shall be for [our] good... [and our] adversity and afflictions shall be but a small moment" in the scheme of things. Actually, we've come to see many things "for our good" that have come from this year and are grateful for all the tender mercies and lessons learned that we'll never forget.

We trust that 2021 will witness the passing of many challenges and the restoration of a brightness of hope in all of our lives. We send wishes for a bright new 2021 to everyone! Love from Steve and Jeanne 

 2020 Memories

Before Covid hit, in January we were loving visiting Bryan & Veronica's new baby Desmond around New Year's Day, and then taking a trip to Kauai. 

 

But soon stark reality hit. We went into self-quarantine March 11 when Covid 19 was declared a global pandemic. Utah woke up when the NBA shut down just after we'd attended a Jazz game where it turns out two Jazz players had Covid. 

Then within days on March 18, Salt Lake was hit with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake! Steve was rowing on the indoor rowing machine and Jeanne was jarred from a deep sleep. We're on floor 17 of 30. The building shook and swayed like it was going to collapse. Aftershocks continued for days, revealed by our "seismographic" pendant lights in the kitchen swaying wildly with each aftershock. Fortunately, our building came through the earthquake with little damage, but we did have a fire in the basement a couple days later and had to run down 17 flights! Across the street--look closely--Angel Moroni lost his trumpet... a foreboding sign for the year to come. 

Angel Moroni loses his trumpet!