2020
December 2020
As I just looked over my last update from December, 2019, who would ever think that life would drastically change since then. Many of us have been affected by this pandemic... some of us just a bit, while others are devastated. We have a close friend who just buried her husband this month due to Covid complications. For the Marini’s there were no harp conventions to attend (everything was online this year). Our harp business slowed down some last spring (April), but then it picked up again and we are behind on orders right now. Our son, Paul, who is an actor on stage at Sight & Sound Theater, stopped for a few months (March to July), then they opened at half capacity but just a couple weeks ago they shut down again. When Paul was home during the first shut down, he put together a video about our family’s harp business. You can view this 4-minute video on YouTube by typing into the search: Marini Made Harps (An inside look). Paul got sick in October, and tested positive for Covid. Sue & Mark got sick too with similar symptoms, but didn’t get tested (Alex & Anthony just got sore throats). So we are greatful to end this year on a healthy note. One positive highlight of our year was when Joanna and Stephen and boys moved back to PA from CO this July. They are currently renting a basement apartment from our daughter Emily until they purchase their own home. We certainly appreciate being all together again (all 20 of us!), and have enjoyed a number of family gatherings since their arrival.
All six of the children just did a Christmas music program together on December 23rd at the Honeybrook Community Church where Emily & Josh attend. It’s been over 14 years since they’ve done music together here in PA, and it was a special evening. If you would like to watch it, just go to YouTube and type into the search: HBCC Christmas Worship Service – December 23, 2020 (note: the Marini’s start playing around 15 minutes into the video).
Life is sure different now, and we look ahead with wonder and anticipation of what the Lord plans to do with our nation... yet we trust that He will work all things together for good! Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!
The Marini Family
Hochstettler Family: Nate & Dane; Craig, Dosei, Tyler Anaya
Dindinger Family: Stephen & Joanna; Angelo, Geno, Nicholas
Aziza Family: Josh & Emily; Madelynn, Yishai
