Embracing 2020

Embracing 2020

At the beginning of each year I choose one word

But this year’s word “embrace” felt very blurred

Social distancing didn’t allow for many hugs

And being in quarantine made us all feel like slugs!

More words came such as Covid, Heal, Restore and Graduate

Home, Holy, Remote and Worship helped us to acclimate.

The new normal brought everyone back home to roost

And Will doing home MTC really gave us a boost!

Having the kids home for most of the year was really great

Kristen ran cross country and competed at state

College diplomas by Jansen and Carlie in the mail were received

And Will’s mission call to Vegas by email was retrieved

Allie did Refit and Inklings which kept her sane

While Joe golfed his heart out in the wind and the rain

Everyone did what they needed to cope

We decided to fully embrace faith and hope!

Faith over Fear is what got us all through

Sheltering in place, we found new things to do

Studying the scriptures kept us enlightened

And our 2020 days were certainly brightened.

Even now as we look back it’s easy to see

How the word “embrace” became our new reality!

God knows what He’s doing even amidst Jansen’s Covid long haul

And Carlie’s an elementary school counselor in White Hall.

Now as the year 2021 quickly approaches

Both Joe and Carlie get to be boys basketball coaches

Kristen’s learning to drive and Elder Jessop’s preaching The Word

We’re so grateful he survived last Christmas … our prayers were definitely heard.

This year made it hard to find rhyme or reason

But we’re thankful to have finally made it through this season

So we continue to hold onto God’s promises and wish

For you all to have a very Merry Chris-mish;)

Merry Christmas from Jovid, Mama J, Jansy Pants, Ms. Carlie, Wilbo and Kris Kris