I don't have profound words to share about what this year has meant to us. We have connected in deep ways with this incredible city and all its darkness, mystery, hope, history, passion, culture, and idealism. We have found a small and determined church community here to throw our lot in with. We have begun to know and be known in meaningful ways.
My greatest hope for moving here was that Erin would love this city, and this would be a place where she could dive deeper into her vocation as a photographer. That hope has been answered in many ways. She loves the city, more than I do, and after months and months of silence her photography business is starting to show real signs of vitality and growth.
A friend asked a while back that I post a "musicians seen in DC" list because I kept posting on Facebook about how much I was enjoying being able to attend concerts so easily here (something I longed for during our time in Clemson). So here is a list of all the concerts Erin and I attended in the last year. The names of the artists I enjoyed are linked to one of my favorite songs by them.
Joe Pug
Aretha Franklin / Barry Manilow
Charles Covington, Jr.
Gabe Dixon Band / Madi Diaz / Joey Ryan / Jay Nash
Andy Davis / Josh Hoge / Tim Brantley / Mikey Wax
Brandi Carlile
M. Ward
Guster
Modern Skirts / Wakey Wake / The Old Ceremony
Josh Ritter / The Low Anthem
Christylez Bacon
Jamie Cullum / Imelda May
Ben Folds
so glad that you guys are loving DC and taking advantage of all the fun stuff it has to offer! i can't believe it has been a year already.
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