Tuesday, February 23, 2021

2020 Ended and Almost 2 Months In with 2021


2020 came and went and what a year it was!!

  • New family circumstances for Haley and the kids
  • Family quarantine and school dismissal due to COVID-19, for months
  • No church meetings, for months
  • 5.7 magnitude EARTHQUAKE (and hundreds of aftershocks)
  • No NCAA March Madness (only madness related to COVID)
  • Disneyland closed
  • Foot surgery - Annie
  • New house for the Howdens
  • Master's degree completed - WKP
  • CPA exams passed - WKP
  • 2 baptisms - Jack and Quinn (many family members joined via Zoom)
  • New job for Willie
  • CRAZIEST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE
  • COVID testing - yes, nose swabs and spitting in a vial
  • Zoom baptism from Melbourne, Australia 
  • New school and work schedules - learning and working from home are possible
  • Video technology skills put to good use
  • Zoom church
  • COVID cases in our extended family
  • Serious illness - me - tests, scans, and procedures
2021 - 2 Months In
We (Petersen family) are very blessed!!  So far this year, we are healthy and have been free from major illness and unexpected events.  All in the family who can work are gainfully employed.  We continue to be a family of believers through our commitment to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. We've had Sunday dinners and celebrated at least one birthday. The kids are going to to school (face-to-face) and everyone seems to be happy and doing okay.