And so we return to tales of North American adventures…
Having crossed Portland’s biggest bridge on foot, Shirley and I were ready to speed over it again by car, this time heading south for the first stage of our Road Trip through Oregon. It wasn’t long before we’d turned off Interstate 5 onto Highway 58, as we headed into the Cascade Mountain Range. The multi-lane views of the interstate were replaced by tree covered mountains, and beautifully clear dark blue lakes. We drove through many miles of breathtaking wilderness with only occasional stops, as I was determined to get to our goal – Crater Lake.
The 24-7 Reception
In less than a week’s time, we’re going to be having what could be a very strategic meeting for 24-7 Prayer.
We’re gathering with some key community and business leaders to ask them whether they would like to be involved with 24-7, by supporting us with their skills, influence and/or resources (money or people!). This post is to ask whether you would support us in prayer for the event.
Here’s a few specifics. Please could you pray for:
- Helen Monkton – she’s project managing the whole event. Please pray that she can lead well, and that God would bless all her plans!
- That the right people would be there, and they would be encouraged and excited about what God is doing through 24-7.
- That there would be good relationships and communication with/between all the people involved in making the event happen.
- That Jesus would be given His place of honour and praise throughout the preparations, and the event itself.
Thanks, and God bless!
Pete
Theologian?!
Just stumbled across one of those interesting/annoying (delete as appropriate) web quizzes, via Jonah Bailey and Andrew Jones’ blogs.
Apparently my theological views are akin to that of Saint Anselm of Canterbury! Obviously no physical similarities 😉
If you’d like to see how your theological perspectives shape up, check out the quiz here.
Bridging Portland
As I mentioned in my last post but one, a feature of Portland you really can’t miss is the proliferation of bridges throughout the city centre. Its as if the Portlandians on the east and west sides of the Willamette River just can’t bear to be disconnected from each other.
Postscript
Something I forgot to mention in my previous post… Sheena’s blog is at http://pdxsheena.blogspot.com, and I recommend checking it out if you don’t go there already. She’s a great writer, and a pretty good photographer too, even if I do hate to admit it 😉
Pete’s Travels
Things got kinda crazy during my travels, hence the blogging silence over the past couple of weeks. However, now I’m back in the UK, its time to share some more experiences of the fantastic month I’ve had. Here’s instalment number one!
My time in Portland was pretty interesting even before the excitement of Shawn and Laura’s wedding. I’d been to the city on two previous occasions, but had somehow managed to miss ‘First Thursday’, Portland’s very own evening of art, wine and music.
The big day
Yesterday I was enthusiastically toasting the newly married Mr and Mrs Shawn and Laura Cardwell! Its been my privilege to know these guys for the last 3 years or so, and its great to see them finally tie the not.
The day started at the home of a friend who has a stunning garden down by Lake Oswego. The ceremony was informal and beautiful, very befitting of the couple. Both Shawn and Laura had trouble holding it together on a couple of occasions, such was the emotion of the proceedings.
Brunch
Over the last few days, I’ve got to know many of Shawn’s close friends, and I’ve been even more impressed with the way that Shawn shows God’s love for the people around him, than I had been before. Of particular note was the brunch we shared the morning after the stag do – or bachelor party as they call it over here.
A wii bit of action
One of the great things about this trip is that I was able to take enough time off to fit in both Shawn and Laura’s wedding at the start of the month, with the Downtown House of Prayer seventh birthday celebration towards the end of it.
So, Having settled in nicely at Kurt’s place in Beaverton, the guys headed out to Rich’s place for Shawn’s stag do. Beer, pizza and wii were about the sum of our evening, and a good time was had by all. I’ve not played on a Nintendo wii before, but I’ve got to say wii tennis is sheer genius. Four guys lashing controllers all over the room was a good recipe for laughs, and I’m not sure how long its going to take for my aching shoulder to recover.
Good times.
I’m here
Luckily! There I was in Philadelphia Intl Airport, tucking in to a rather nice pork sandwich, when I suddenly realised that my reckoning was an hour out. One mad dash down the concourse later, I arrived just as my connecting flight to Portland was boarding.
Bit close for comfort…