Saturday, December 22, 2012

So this is Christmas

 We first sent out a 'Christmas' card four years ago, one that we hoped would sum up our year of travel and change as we moved to North Carolina. We've continued doing this since then, choosing photos that best represent the theme and mood of the year.  Here we are again, navigating more change and experiencing our first Christmas in DC.



2012 was a year of change – both geographic and in what we do day in and out. We began the year with 3 months in Thailand, returned to Durham for Andrea to graduate from Duke with a dual MBA and MPP, and then moved to Washington, DC in August. We journeyed through uncertainty and anxiety about the future but ultimately have felt God guiding and directing us. Details of our last year can be found in previous posts here on this site.

Although the last year has been challenging and at times, lonely, we are grateful for the opportunities that continue to unfold as we journey on an unknown path. We echo a quote from Julian of Norwich as we end this year and begin another: 
              “All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.” 

This is our prayer for you and us during this season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Duncan and Andrea
PS. We're including a few fun photos below of one of our recent visits to the White House. Yes, we have managed to go twice (!) in the past month, thanks to one of Andrea's former Duke classmates - once to walk through the West Wing and then a week or so later to view all the Christmas decorations at the "main house." Also below are a couple photos from Zoo Lights at the DC zoo and a view of our building lobby as we were getting ready for the annual holiday party.