Kyle still works at The Impact Partnership, and looks forward to getting back on the road to see his clients. He is duck hunting in Arkansas this year, and it is off to a great start. He's also training for 29029, again.
After 8+ years at Deloitte, Teresa is now home with the boys full time. They have visited 9 of Georgia's 50+ state parks and plan to see many more in 2021 in her new Minivan! Her biggest adventure is going to be joining Kyle for the 29029 event next year.
KJ (4) is officially OBSESSED with baseball! It's a new sport to our family, but we love watching him learn and grow. He's also very into anything with a remote. You'll see that reflected in his Christmas gifts this year. He loves his new pre-school and is preparing to start Kindergarten in the fall (maybe). After the year we've had, every plan gets an asterisk.
Bryce (2) loved playing soccer this year and can't wait to start baseball like his big brother in the Spring. It feels like Bryce learns 100 words a week and each one is more adorable than the next. He's been asking for a blue motorcycle from Santa. FedEx lost the blue one, and Walmart sold out of them. So, "Mrs. Clause" has to figure out how to make the pink one blue. Bryce has also enjoyed his new school - especially the two day schedule which leaves two days of 1:1 time for him and mama.
All of that is cute and 100% true, but it doesn't capture this year fully. I mean, how could it. 2020 held a lot of things. We'll read in the history books about the global pandemic and the historic eletion(s), but I want to remember what this year felt like for our family. If the 9th year of our marriage was about growing into our 30s together, the 10th year is surely testing that bond. I'm thankful for the perseverance we're developing, but I long for the days we'll look back in awe of the beauty that will bloom from all of this pruning.
Like so many of our friends and family this year has been exhausting and confusing. Its hard to plan or even imagine what's next, but for now, we follow God and trust him with the consequences. He's always delivered, and I can't wait to see what the next stone in our Ebenezer jar will be.