Gwen had a big year! She graduated from high school with honors—earning ASL biliteracy, Interior Design Pathway, Choir Honors, and a place on the Honor Roll. She was on the design team for a house built by students in the school district and traveled to Seattle with the choir.
She loved school dances, musicals, and performing with the Chamber Choir, which received top ratings. Her social calendar was full—concerts, game nights, canyon visits, pickleball, “heart attacking” birthdays, trips to St. George and a mountain cabin, and even Disney World!
True to form, Gwen baked countless cookies and cakes—including a few wedding cakes—and sewed her own prom dress again using a vintage Vogue pattern, the same one her mom made 40 years ago!
This fall she accepted a call to serve a mission in the Jacksonville Florida Mission, speaking American Sign Language. She enters the Provo MTC November 25th and will serve in Florida starting in January, spending Thanksgiving and Christmas in the MTC.
Gwen has loved working weekly at the temple, attending multiple temples regularly, and working at the Highland Library while preparing for her mission.
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Zane returned from Scotland and is back at BYU–Provo. He’s enjoying football games, intramurals, and plenty of social life in Provo. He took trips to New York and Oregon with friends, works as a TA for a stats class, and is (naturally) considering a stats major like his brothers. He just found out he made the BYU Ultimate Frisbee club team CHI's A team! We are all so happy for him!
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Micah and Cherish continue studying and working hard at BYU. They attended the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament in Palm Springs with Cherish’s parents, then helped them move to Newport Beach, California, for their mission—squeezing in a day at Disneyland before heading back to Utah.
Cherish is teaching seminary and doing a fantastic job, while Micah is also a stats TA. Together they teach nursery in their ward.
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Izak keeps busy creating and producing music—his own and others’—and working for Orem City’s social media team. His music is available on all streaming platforms, and you can see some of his creative video work on Orem City’s Instagram. He’s serving as Ward Prayer Coordinator with a friend from his ward and lives in Vineyard with roommates.
He also joined Zane and friends for a fun trip to New York City this year and is looking forward to going with friends to a Chargers football game in December. We’re so proud of the progress he’s made in his music career and all he’s accomplished.
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Emily and Sam are expecting a baby in March! They have a flock of chickens and a steady stream of eggs (and side hustles). They both work full time and serve in the youth program. This spring they traveled to Brazil—the first time Sam had been home in six years—and loved reconnecting with family and introducing Emily to his roots.
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Timo, Megan, and Autumn are thriving in Florida. Megan is in her second year of her master’s program, and Timo works remotely as a data scientist. Autumn loves riding her bike, writing letter and numbers, My Little Pony, and Bluey. The family went camping in North Carolina this summer and hosted several visitors during the year. Timo serves in Young Men and Megan in Primary.
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Taran and Lisa, with Adrian, Quinn, and Eden, are still in Provo. Taran works for Avetta, and Lisa homeschools the kids through some fun programs. Quinn takes Taekwondo, Adrian plays soccer (and scored some goals!), and two-year-old Eden keeps everyone laughing. Taran was released as Elder’s Quorum President and now serves on the high council. Lisa serves in Young Women. Adrian got baptized in November and it was a special day for our whole family!
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Rachelle continues serving as Relief Society president and loves visiting and ministering to the sisters. She’s inspired daily by their faith and goodness. She started playing pickleball with neighborhood friends—it’s become a highlight every Monday and Friday morning! When it’s cold, they move to the rec center since the church gym stays busy.
Rachelle loves having the grandkids over most Wednesdays, always planning a fun theme. She’s also been spending time with her mom since Jay’s passing. Jay was such a special part of our family, and his absence is deeply felt.
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Timmer continues singing with the Tabernacle Choir, traveling to Peru in February and Argentina in August. It’s been touching to see the joy of members hearing the choir sing in Spanish. He even met Rachelle’s mission trainer and youth connected to one of her converts—such a small world!
He still works for FamilySearch and plays as much tennis (and occasional pickleball) as possible. He’s loving BYU’s strong football season and is hopeful for basketball—and the Utah Jazz too!
Timmer had two work conferences this year—one in Anaheim and one in Orlando. Rachelle joined him in Anaheim, and of course, they couldn’t resist Disneyland and California Adventure! Later, Izak, Zane, and Gwen joined them for a trip to Florida to visit Timo, Megan, and Autumn. After Timmer’s conference in Orlando, they all enjoyed Disney World, explored a wildlife preserve, and even braved the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Their last day was spent beachcombing for shark teeth (Timo is a pro!). We, Tim and Rachelle took Adrian, the oldest grandchild to Disneyland for his 8th birthday. It was fun to surprise him and it was a fun trip! He got baptized November 15th and we are so happy for him to make this commitment with God to follow Jesus Christ!
At home, they enjoyed local canyon hikes, Thanksgiving Point gardens, and the beauty all around.
Truly, we are blessed.
May this holiday season be filled with joyful moments and feeling God our Father's love for you and yours as we celebrate the gift of His Son. All we have is because of their love for us and we are so grateful!
Much love, The Pews
