Some of the staff hard at work at ILA

Thought you would like to see some of the staff hard at work. Note Debbie presenting Pastor Gary with his 'designer' flashlight. Cindy (pictured in the green ILA shirt under Pastor Gary's "flashlight" picture) ordered a bunch of flashlights online. The pictures online showed flashlights in red, blue, etc., but when they were delivered, she discovered they were pastel pink & purple. These flashlights were to be used by the guys! So the only 'daughterly' thing she could do was decorate her Dad's in designer fashion! I think you can see by the expression on his face, it wasn't exactly what he was expecting! If you are looking for Linda click on the picture of Pastor Brent and Lindsay, you will see her in the reflection of their sunglasses as she was taking their picture! What a GREAT staff we have! We are so blessed! Plus we have LOTS of fun!

ILA Firework Preparation

This is the work that goes on behind the scenes before the big fireworks show at I Love America. Note that Pastor Don even had a hand in the set up.

I Love America Rally

Lawton First Assembly joined forces with Cameron Baptist church Sunday, June 29, 2008 to prepare for the I Love America Celebration to be held Friday, July 4th. Tonight's rally was a huge success!

Peace Arch Assembly

Sunday morning I had the opportunity to preach at Peace Arch Assembly, where Sid is currently the Interim Pastor. We had a great service!

Snowiest Place on Earth!

Today we went up to Mt. Baker. On the way up the mountain, we stopped at Nooksack Falls to enjoy the scenery. Once we got up to Mt. Baker, we had to put on our winter clothes so we could go sledding!

Here are some facts about Mt. Baker:

Mt. Baker, Washington : Snowiest Place On The Earth

Elevation: 10,800 ft (3285 m) The highest seasonally cumulative precipitation of snow ever measured was on Mount Baker, Washington during the 1998–1999 season. Mount Baker received a staggering 29 m of snow. Mt. Baker is an isolated stratovolcano in northern Washington. It is the northernmost of the Cascade volcanoes in the United States. Most of the summit of the volcano is covered by glaciers. Because of this, the Native Americans gave Mt. Baker a name meaning "White Steep Mountain." Mt. Baker has erupted 13 times in recorded history. Its last eruption was in 1880.

Visiting Vancouver!

Today we went up to Vancouver. We went to Sid's college & walked around the UBC campus. We took lots of great pictures in the Rose Garden and were in amazement of God's creation. We also went downtown to Chinatown and enjoyed the sights & smells of the night market!

Whale Watching!

Today we went whale watching in the San Juan Islands - and actually saw some whales & lots of other wildlife! What a beautiful day & beautiful scenery!