I arrived safely in Eugene, Oregon last night after a 4 hour flight from Minneapolis and layover in Seattle, Washington. I will be staying at my friend Alison's house for about a week. We plan to see some local waterfalls, go to the beach, see some old growth forest and maybe camp a night somewhere. Right now it is rainy and a little cold but ho...

We moved on to Eugene. Amy and Aaron (Amy is a friend of Sandy's), have been living in Eugene working with Hosea Youth Services for the last few months. All those we meet have so richly blessed us, that we were excited to be able to serve others for a few hours. Hosea is an outreach for homeless youth, where they can come for a free meal, shower...

Our first morning out and we already had plans. It is Blaise's birthday today and we are going to get'er done properly. First I got a tour of Eugene, pretty cool place. We went for a late breakfast and ran into friends of Blaises'. The young boy, Jake, brought him a raspberry pastry for his birthday then was really excited for us to watch him 't...

I received a call from Mike Banks in Richmond last night. He was panting and asked if I couldn't take some time to talk to him. Consenting, Mike proceeded to start firing questions at me about our upcoming trip. How much money should he bring? Should he bring a digital camera? What type of clothes should he wear? As I listened closely, I heard t...