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1) Julia has worked as a Behavioral/Mental Health Coach for 3 years, and 1.5 years specifically in Pediatrics.
2) She is also continuing to teach SoulCore classes both from home, and in retreat settings.
3) She has trained to be a Travel Advisor for FORA Travel and is looking forward to helping friends and families with their vacation accommodation bookings!
5) Jonas wrapped up his middle school career and entered boldly into his high school era, feeling comfortable and confident as the caboose of the family, and amazing us all with his charisma and kindness. He was the first Motekaitis family member to be nominated for homecoming court!
6) He qualified for the varsity Acapella choir at his high school, and participated in several competitions this past year. He made second chair for region 8 choir, and we were so proud to support him!
7) Jonas performed as Burt in Mary Poppins Jr. this summer with Allen Academy, as well as Friedrich in Sound of Music with the Theatre Company. He is currently playing the role of the Grand Paddie in his high school production of Frozen.
8) He enjoys small group experiences of faith sharing in youth group at our parish, and sings in the youth choir at our youth Mass.
9) He is carrying all A's even though sometimes we find out that he nods off in class....
10) He is looking forward to his Spring 2026 Choir trip to NYC to see a variety of broadway shows and participate in singing intensives!
11) Milo triumphed over a rigorous and ambitious junior year while navigating physical health challenges, and we are enormously proud of him.
12) After enjoying much needed rest over the summer, he continued to cultivate his practice of bouldering and competed in four climbing competitions with USAC in various cities.
13) Milo stepped up to be a violin section leader in his orchestra his senior year!
14) Milo answered the call to serve on CREW at our parish, in working with youth ministry.
15) Milo is enjoying playing in the pit orchestra for his first high school play, Frozen!
16) He is pulling all A's and in the top ten percent of his class, applying for colleges and still fine tuning his area of study! We can't believe how fast his senior year is flying, and we can not wait to see what God has planned for his life!
17) Dominic excelled in his junior year as a double major in Math and Physics at Texas A&M University, continuing to pull all A's.
18) He gave his first series of symposium-style lectures to his peers and the community, demonstrating that teaching is definitely in his future!
19) He enjoyed two epic road trips with friends to Colorado and also to West Texas for outdoor adventuring.
20) He photographed his first wedding for dear family friends!
21) He performed in two recitals this year in classical ensembles on the violin.
22) He is applying for summer research at several campuses and anxiously awaiting answers!
23) Bronius has been at TAMU I.T. for over 1.5 years and continues to enjoy his team and the work they do together.
24) Bronius is celebrating a MILESTONE birthday with his siblings and their families in February, and we are so much looking forward to celebrating his life with him!
25) He has launched his home violin studio and is enjoying teaching beginner/intermediate violin students of all ages!
Our family has walked through some trials the past few years, with some unexpected twists and turns that brought us all closer to one another, and closer to God. For this we are so tremendously thankful, as we became so much more deeply aware of the unmerited gift which is God's unfailing love, and the matchless blessing of having friends and family who prayed for us!
We look forward with hope to what awaits us all in 2026, and we pray for abundant graces to be with you and your family as you look towards your next season as well!
With much love,
The Motekaitis family
