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Summer 09 Newsletter

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:13:57 -0700

Click link below to download our Summer Newsletter. Summer09 mailer.pdf

Immigration Update

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:11:34 -0700

Last week Amy and I went to see an immigration attorney to discuss our options for permanent residence. Our goal was to share with him what we’ve tried, and what we are planning from here to see if we were even on the right track. We didn’t end up hiring the attorney to represent us (interesting experience to say the least), but we did learn some things about what we need to do next. He said th

A trip to Oregon, Moving, and More!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:10:48 -0700

So this is a quick update on a lot of info. Two weeks ago Amy and I got to go back down to Eugene, Oregon to visit with our new partner church, Garden Way, and to help out at their middle school summer camp at Grove Christian Camp. What a week. I was privileged with the opportunity to preach at Garden Way on Sunday, July 12th to usher in our new partnership. You can see my sermon on Garden Way

Friends!!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:39:15 -0700

We were lucky enough to have Erin and Adam Goddard come visit us from Oregon at the end of June. We had a great visit with hiking, exploring Vancouver, and just hanging out. The pictures above were taken at an Ethiopian restaurant on The Drive. It was an interesting dining experience. Check out our pictures here of our time with them. Amy and I can’t believe how lucky we are to have such good

Community Service and New Garden

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:27:22 -0700

On June 6th The Vine had a great opportunity to join a couple neighborhood organizations for some community service. Paul and Julie joined in a massive effort to give a face-lift to a run down block in our neighborhood. A group called MOBY (My Own Back Yard) together with several other community groups had taken on the task of building a new playground for neighborhood kids in an area that befor