From KC to DC (*we kept the "C" part the same)

Goodbye, 3433 Charlotte!

Liz & Adam :)

Training for our half-marathon!

Getting ready to run in Ann Arbor

Chillin' at Mom & Dad's at the lake!

Rarr!!!!!

Hello 7508 12th St. in DC!

I get to live with the bearded man :)

The entrance to our apartment is so pretty :)

Taft took us to an Orioles v. Tigers game!

What a cool stadium!

Cheering for the Tigers

Taft & Courtney!!!

Now that you've seen the pictures.... let me tell you what's going on with us in D.C.! As most of you know, we decided to move across the country & try our hand at the East Coast. So far, it's been a stellar decision. We signed up to serve Life Stream Church of the Nazarene throughout the summer working with their children's & youth programs. We've met lots of good people & we really enjoy the young people. Waldorf, MD--where the church is---is about 1.5 hours from the heart of D.C. It's full of trees, deer & good people.

As we were continuing to decide what we would do next, we spent time in D.C. with some good folks. Taft & Courtney have provided some wonderful sanity for us in our transition. We got to go down to the National Mall for fireworks on the 4th & then to the Tigers v. Orioles game in Baltimore. What a cool city!

After figuring out where we wanted to live, we found an apartment in the Takoma Park neighborhood in D.C. It is on the other of side of Rock Creek Parkway from where Taft & Courtney live and on the Red Line of the Metro. Dave also was able to get a job at a yummy restaurant called Roti: Mediterranean Grill. He was offered a leadership role on the spot & will work in Union Station off the Red Line for the next several months. Whoo!!!! Hoo!!!

We will move from Waldorf, MD where we have been living in some kind folks house from the church to D.C. on August 11th. Thankfully, my family will be around to help transport us. (*After moving stuff across the country moving it again isn't quite as attractive). After we move, both Dave and I will continue to seek the opportunities job-wise which will best connect with our desires & passions. I'm in conversation with some non-profits about different possibilities and also have talked with Wesley Theological Seminary about an administrative role which may open up there.

For the last two weeks, we have been sermon writing machines! Dave preached two weekends ago and I had the opportunity to preach this last Sunday. We both preached twice in one day! It has been really encouraging to have the opportunity to serve Life Stream with the gifts we have been given. Even though our assignment with them will only last through the end of August, we are thankful for the opportunities we have had to serve.

On the list of the top three most fun things we have done during this transition are:

1.) We drove to Michigan to run the Ann Arbor Half-Marathon with one Mr. Ed Richardson. Dave ran incredibly well for his first race! I was so proud of him!
2.) Site see & visit friends in D.C. We went on a bike tour of the monuments at night...it was so beautiful!
3.)Find ways to enjoy our abnormal time of unknown together through watching fun movies, running together & supporting each other through each day. Life together is a blessing :)

We miss our friends in Kansas City dearly, of course....so we hope to visit often. We are VERY ready to be in our own apartment, mostly so I can decorate & not worry if we are going to mess anything up...but we wouldn't have made it through the summer without the hospitality of Life Stream church. We are grateful.

Your love, prayers & support mean the world to us. We are practicing in real time, waiting for the Lord and learning to find our direction, worth and help in the God who sees us. Praying for you all often!

With crazy hope,
Di & David J.