Happy New Year!

Sunset at Donner Pass (Oct. 2019)

Dear Family and Friends,

Happy New Year! I hope this greeting finds you all well.  This past year has truly had a little bit of everything (cue “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” theme song), but as a favorite speaker of mine has said: 

“The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes. And when we have learned what we need to learn and have brought with us the best that we have experienced, then we look ahead.” (Jeffrey R. Holland)  

The embers I choose to claim from 2019 and bring with me into the new year include beautiful moments of joy and laughter with family and friends, incredible lessons of faith and patience (always working on those☺), and most importantly my relationships with each of you and with Jesus Christ whose birth I was so grateful to celebrate this month. 

Borrowing a few words of a favorite song (with apologies to Carole King), as the sun sets on 2019, I’m ready to take a giant step into 2020 where every day holds wonders to be seen. Here’s to another year of growth and love and friendships. 

I wish you all a peaceful and joyful 2020!

Love,

Susannah

10 year challenge (2009-2019)

With Dad on Seattle waterfront (Feb. 2019, photo cred to Mom)

Dancing on my 42nd bday! (Mar. 2019) 

What attorneys do in their spare time! (May 2019 near Phoenix, AZ)

Having fun with our LDS ward Young Women on the KSL-TV news set (Oct. 2019)

Conducting J. Reuben Clark Law Society Women in Law Pre-law Conference at BYU (Oct. 2019)

Monkees! (Oct. 2019) 

Much needed beach time in Malibu (Oct. 2019)

VIP status on the Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland! (Oct. 2019, photo cred to Dad)

At least 10th attempt at selfie with parents, downtown LA to my left - props for effort? (Dec. 2019)

Downtown LA from Griffith Observatory with Dad (Dec. 2019, photo cred to Mom)

Can't get enough of this view! Perfect way to end this year. (Dec. 2019)