Back at it

Its been nearly three years since we updated the blog and obviously so much has happened during that time. We realized after looking through Matua Mania that the lack of posts directly corresponds with the time that Seti started his personal blog. It has definitely been a roller coaster ride for us and the light at the end of the tunnel seems elusive but that's okay because that's the way we do things in the Matua household - on the run.

To wrap up what has happened since our last post on Matua Mania (January 2011) - Jen went back to work at Skywest as a Flight Attendant after stints in Portland, Minneapolis and LAX she is now based in Salt Lake City (whew!). 

After a lay-off and a great time at Ancestry.com as an Assistant Manager for their Technical Support crew, Seti is back at OptumInsight (formerly Ingenix) as a Business Analyst. He works from home most of the time which helps when Jen is out of town and the boys are in need of a little 'encouragement' to fulfill their responsibilities. 

Elder Kingston Matua is now serving in the Hawaii-Honolulu mission. You can read weekly updates from his mission experience on another blog dedicated to the first of many Elders to come from our family. Before leaving on his mission Kingston graduated from Seminary and High School earlier this year, won a national championship in rugby and was accepted to BYU.

Chase was also a member of that national championship rugby team playing alongside his older brother. He has been working hard to earn cash for his own mission and has renewed his love for football. Chase is a senior this year and will graduate next spring and hopes to follow Kingston into the mission field within a year. Chase continues to excel in his academics and spent his Summer break with a group of his friends in Hawaii.

Mica has surprised us with his artistic abilities, his hard work ethic and his athleticism. On the other hand, his sense of humor and the quiet way that he goes about life remains the same. Mica is now a Sophomore in high school and is on the Sophomore football team at Lehi HS. He has grown ... a lot!

Kenyon and Quinn are still Jen's babies although Kenyon has been acting like an old soul since he was born. Both are playing football at the moment but can't wait until the rugby season resumes. Quinn is our lone elementary student where he is a favorite with his teachers and Kenyon is in the 8th Grade and is still a natural leader.

A lot has happened; a lot more will happen and we hope to update you consistently on our progress. The holiday season is just around the corner so there will be more to do and more to report in the coming months. Our family prays for all you, our wonderful family and friends. Thank you so much for your love and support over the years. We are truly blessed.