A Week in Washington

It's hard to believe that I've been here for a week already. In that time, I think there's only been about an hour of sunshine. It is so cold! My first purchase was a $3.00 clearance sweater at Old Navy. I'm not going to be able to tell if pictures are on the same day or not because I'm wearing that silly thing practically day and night.

This week has been busy busy. I spent 3 days down in Seattle with the wonderful surprise of my cousin and her baby. I was a bit worried that since they live in Alaska, I wouldn't be able to see them while I was here. But she surprised me with a pick-up at the airport. For the record, my aunt is a liar. When I called to tell her that I arrived, she said, "Be there in a minute." It was definitely not her who picked me up but I was okay with the designated driver. We spent three days just hanging out at my aunt and uncle's house. I had a lot of work to do on my Powerpoint for churches but we did squeeze in a little baby snuggling time.
On Saturday, I came up to Lynden with my aunt and uncle. Yea for Starbucks addicts! I love that there's no doubt that we still stop on the way for a cup of coffee. Yum yum.
We made it up here in time for me to work more on my Powerpoint and church talk while everyone else biked, went to the parade, or went to breakfast. Ah well, it can't be all fun and games. We then hit our family barbecue. Yummy food, good company, and the threat of rain that never actually happened. I have missed them all even though I haven't been away that long.

Sunday was my first talk at one of the churches that supports me. I don't think many people will remember what I said since they were also listening to and interviewing a pastoral candidate. However, I think it went fairly well. I kept myself fairly composed even though I was super-nervous. My Powerpoint had a little glitch but people were pretty understanding.

This week has been a fairly normal week out at the farm. I've been mostly working indoors while everyone else works outdoors. It's the only way that I can survive. It is too cold! Hopefully during this next week I'll have some time to make some individual contacts. Next church talk is this upcoming Sunday. It's going to be a busy summer.

One last little blurb for my dad. Delft Square, a Lynden landmark, burned on Tuesday. It looks like pretty much a total loss. Unfortunately, the fire was started by two kids from the community. It is a sad loss to Lynden and to the downtown storefronts. Here's a few pics for my dad so that he can see a bit of the damage to his hometown.