When Jeremy and I got married 30 years ago, we had plans. I wanted 4 kids, he wanted 2, so we compromised on 3. We have 7. We said we'd never move to Houston. We've lived here since 1999. We'd be empty nesters by 50. Our youngest launched when Jeremy turned 52—and another moved back home two months later. (It was fun while it lasted.) When we first married, Jeremy and I thought we would always have Labrador Retrievers, but we were undeniably smitten with Boxers about 14 years ago.
Although things have not gone exactly as planned, we can’t imagine our lives differently. We have been through some deep valleys over the past 30 years (which I share more about in an upcoming book), that make the mountaintops much more magnificent. We celebrated our 30th Anniversary throughout the year – choosing to take some time for us. A weekend away that included Steven Curtis Chapman serenading us with our wedding song. A week spent in Michigan, another weekend touring Chicago, and a week in Jamaica! Michigan, Chicago and Jamaica included time with dear friends that made it that much more enjoyable.
And for those of you interested in a
quick update on all our crew…
Katerin is
completing her 3rd year at Heartlight Ministries – her love for the
girls in her care, as well as traveling with friends throughout the year, keep
her steady in the challenging days.
Emily and
Zach moved to Tomball this past year, and Zach is working for Evermon Homes.
Emily works at our favorite local restaurant, Rib Tickler, and is the 4th
Evermon to be employed by them!
Marian is
enjoying life in College Station, especially with a wonderful young man, Nic.
BIG NEWS: He proposed and she said yes! We feel incredibly blessed to have
Nic join our family!
Wesley and
Sarah entered puppy parenting this year just days after moving into their Richardson
rent house. Wes officially added some new initials to his signature in
November: CPA! With his new CPA status, we hope to convince him to do
everyone’s taxes for free.
Omar and
Savannah (daughter-in-law) got married in May, added a puppy their first week
of wedded bliss, and are expecting a baby girl in April! We are SO EXCITED
to become grandparents!
Saimon moved
back home in November after 2 ½ years away. We are grateful to have some time
with him before his next big move.
Savannah
(youngest daughter) is in her freshman year at UT Austin—a dream come true on
so many levels!
If things
haven't gone according to plan for you, if you're carrying grief through the
holidays, if it feels like things will never get better, I get it. I write
about a lot of that pain in my book. I pray you can see God's hand at work and
experience sweet treasures in the midst of it. May the news of His birth truly
bring you comfort and joy this season.
We wish you a blessed Christmas and
Happy New Year!
The
Evermons
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