Facebook post from Jenn on Jan. 1, 2022

2022! I’ve been trying to think about what to say as we move on from 2021. It definitely was a year that literally brought me to my knees! I’ve never been so scared in my life. It had me reaching deep to make it from day to day, or just hour by hour. I searched for faith and hope when the situation looked so bleak and found bits of pieces to hold onto. I held onto strength from chris, our parents and family, friends when I felt like I had none left. From all we have been through I am so grateful we are still here together to celebrate Chris’s 46th birthday today and welcoming 2022. I am grateful for the new friendships I have made that helped me through the past year as well as the old friendships that were always there for us. It’s amazing to see true grit in Julian and all of our shepherd friends that are truly battling for their long term goals. Their strength and determination gives us motivation to keep going. I am honored to watch Julian’s friends help him through this, there is still so much kindness and goodness to be happy about in the world. I have learned to live with zero regrets. Telling my kids I love them daily. Learned that the good days give us happiness and the bad days give us experience, and the worst days give lessons, but the best days give us memories. We have had our share of hard days, and want to believe that the best days are yet to come for us. Julian and so many deserve the best days and one day medicine will catch up to help them out. Until then, the grit and perseverance is what we will continue to do. We want everyone to know that we could not still be standing in faith if it weren’t for so many there to hold us up. Thank you for more than words can say and hope to share more good things for us this year. Our story still gets to continue!
Much love
The Stanfords







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