Christmas Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

2012 has been a year of many different places and faces. The year started in Clemson, SC with B teaching at Clemson University and working on his dissertation. A was working at Palmetto High School teaching Biology to 9th graders.

June marked the end of our time in Clemson and the beginning of our new adventures in Maryland! With a lot of help from gracious friends at our old and new home, we made our bittersweet transition from a quiet 2 bedroom house in a sleepy college town into a 1 bedroom, 3rd floor urban apartment. A made the move with some anxiety. This is her first time living outside of South Carolina and visions of bug-infested apartments, drug dealers, and traffic jams danced in her head. God blessed us with a safe apartment and so far, no bugs!  It’s been a big transition to city life, but God has been gracious and we are quickly adjusting to our new surroundings.

After a yearlong hiatus, B returned to his position at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center as an industrial-organizational psychologist. He returned to the same department he was in previously and he is enjoying his coworkers and job.

B is still working on his dissertation and is looking forward to having it all behind him soon. In January 2012 he was voted onto the Board of Directors for USA Ultimate. He is currently taking a break from coaching and playing but he is excited about his Board of Directors responsibilities. He is grateful to be able to help shape the future of the sport that he loves. 

A is now a middle school life science and physical science teacher at Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School and is enjoying the challenge of younger students and new subjects. This fall, she was selected to be in the New Science Teachers Academy, a fellowship program for 2nd and 3rd year science teachers run by the National Science Teachers Association. She hopes that this program will increase her knowledge of science and improve her teaching skills.

We miss our Clemson friends dearly and are so thankful that we got to spend our first year of marriage at Crosspoint Church and with so many of our college friends! We are now in the process of joining Solid Rock Church. It is down the road from our new apartment in Maryland, and we are enjoying our new friendships. It has been a blessing to have found a church that is solid doctrinally and has such a strong presence in the local community.

We would appreciate your prayer in the following areas of our life…

•     That God will continue to bless and fortify our marriage

•     That B and A will not be distracted from learning more about God and the plans he has for our life

•     B completing his dissertation

•     Looking for a new place to live in June

•     A being able to witness to her students and coworkers

•     Strengthening relationships and forming new ones in the area

Under His grace,

B and A

Romans 12:12 - Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.