Someone said that everyone became one of four things during the pandemic: a hunk, a chunk, a drunk, or a monk. I am afraid my bathroom scale tells me which one I have become.

While that might be a generalization, I think the last few years have allowed many of us to change some of the things we always did for reasons we can't remember. Habits like exercise or reading the Bible, reading to our children at bedtime, or scheduling time with our spouse are great things. But, to be honest, I can't remember why I do some things anymore. 

Maybe the last three years were a great big reset button. While not a great season for the world, and in many respects, things are still not great, it did help us reexamine life and what is most important to us.

Companies that required every employee to sit at a desk in the office three years ago are entirely remote now. So if you ask them why they wanted everyone there, most won't give you a good answer.

It did affect us at Need Project. 

Our Parent Project for example. Doing video interviews with parents became impossible. Families had to make decisions to limit interactions to keep their families safe, we understand entirely. The good news is we are back to interviewing families. As things are opening up, we are scheduling new interviews and making plans to share the wisdom of the families we serve with you. 

Another exciting thing is the grant we received to improve our resource database. Disabling Barriers is an organization dedicated to supporting the disability community. They believe in what we are doing to provide resources to families, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to improve how we serve our community.

All of these developments make me excited for this year. I know there are still many challenges for all of us, but I am eager to create more support for families and individuals and share all of it with you.