Much has happened in the past two months since last posting
– I spent a few days back in Seattle and checking on our house in Tacoma,
Andrea went to Vienna where she attended a conference, we
had a good first trip back to Durham and Duke Chapel and then a wonderful
visit from my parents – who timed it perfectly to experience Hurricane Sandy,
which left DC relatively untouched compared to further up the coast. We
continue to navigate and settle into our jobs and discern what our lives might
look like in this city.
This week I celebrated a birthday and today is Thanksgiving – so I’m taking some time to look back and reflect on
this past year (and a few decades as well). We know we are really blessed and that God has been looking after us and orchestrating things even when we didn't feel like it was quite going according to our timing! From our jobs to even where we live, we have been provided for and supported well. In our last post, we wrote about some of the people and things we loved and miss in Durham. Here are a few
things we like about our space and place here.
Though it took a little consolidation and downsizing and there have been some ongoing maintenance issues we still like our apartment (a portion of our building above). It’s not perfect but
there’s lots to like – nice kitchen, eating area, lots of light – but one of the things that
sealed the deal and turned out to be absolutely necessary is the sun room – which we have filled with plants... and a chair! (Fun fact about our building...Back when Katie Couric was a reporter in DC, this is where she lived!)
Our neighborhood is full of trees and gardens. We spend a
lot of time walking and exploring – the whole area feels like a secret garden! We never know what we might find when we turn the corner or go down an alley. For
those of you who know DC, we are two blocks down from Politics and Prose bookstore and two miles north of the zoo. We also really like being so close to Rock Creek Park. We really like the Nature Center and the Horse
Stables in the park. This was also a highlight of my parents when they visited. They liked
seeing the monuments and memorials but really enjoyed our “back yard”! Speaking of monuments, soon after we moved here, we did a five mile moonlight hike through all the monuments. We started out in a group of 100 or so, lost the leader somewhere along the way and finished up as a group of five!
We have checked out a few neighborhood churches and may have
found one where we will land. Thankful for that. I'm also really thankful for friends and family scattered around the globe. Thankful for much.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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