A quick note/update...
Long time readers of this blog will know that ten years ago we began a journey that still continues to this day, for what journey truly ends? It's a journey that in its initial year took us to Europe, South Africa and then Asia over the course of nine months. Of course for me, the journey began many years prior, growing up in South East Asia - a place that still holds my heart - and for Andrea, in 2005 when her heart was gripped by the issue of human trafficking and she dedicated herself to paying attention to this issue. This led to her decision to return to graduate school and three years in North Carolina which ultimately led us both to Washington DC where she continues in that work and I support humanitarians and diplomats who strive to make the world a better, healthier place.
In our very first blog post, ten years ago, we wrote that as we packed up our house in Tacoma and drove away in silence, we reflected on our years there and the community that we loved and were leaving without knowing what the future held. A lot has happened in the past ten years...it's interesting to pause and remember and look back on the miles traveled... 63 beds that first year of wandering...three amazing years in North Carolina...internships for Andrea in Geneva and Boston...and then to Washington DC...employment changes and opportunities...lots and lots of travel wanderings...and two weeks ago moving into our new home where we look forward to being part of a neighborhood and community and I can do a little digging in our garden patch.
It's interesting to note that it's been ten years since we lived in a place that that we called our 'own' and now literally ten years to the day we left, we are back in our new 'own' place. Here's to what lies ahead and the continued journey.
Duncan
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