We started 2013 not at home, but in Denver, Colorado. A wedding shoot for Jess on the 28th of December turned into a weeklong trip through the snowy mountains of Western Colorado to Denver for the New Year. Jess took pictures, Sam worked remotely, and we explored Denver.
This year we are tucked away in the greater Houston, Texas area. We’ve explored museums, spent time in State Parks, and visited with extended family.
If you had told us a year ago this is where we’d be – living in an Airstream, working remotely, homeschooling – we would’ve laughed and said you were crazy. Now, we can’t imagine our life any other way. 2013 was full of small steps that brought us closer and closer to this moment. Life is that way. Sometimes we don’t see where we are headed until we round the corner and suddenly there’s a breathtaking view across a lake. We imagine 2014 will be much of the same. We have decisions to make: Do we sell the house? Do we keep traveling? Is homeschooling right for our kids? Which clients should Sam work with? Should Jess try and get more photography clients? With each of those decisions, however, we know that we will guided and blessed by a loving Heavenly Father who knows better than us our path in this life.
So, here’s to a Year for New. New friends, new places to visit, new experiences, and new heartaches and trouble. No matter where 2014 takes us, we know it’ll be great. Happy New Year!