Thursday

Yesterday was a fun day. We had the opportunity to learn about the food distribution system here in Washington. FOOD LIFELINE is the organization that we worked with. They have trucks that deliver food and travel over 170,000 miles per year delivering food and picking up food.

We split into two teams and were able to prepare and sort through over 1,050 pounds of food for the food programs that they support. Make sure you ask us about shoveling/scooping Rice Crispies, sorting grapes/cherries, and for the mathematically inclined separating dairy, eggs and juices. We were told this amount of food would provide over 800 meals to people in the area.

Later, we were able to take in the culture of Seattle by touring around the downtown pier area and sampling local cuisine at Ivers. We traveled across the floating bridges on I90 East out to Snoqualmie Falls, which once again brought to our attention God's awesome creation. One member of the team decided to play soccer with the majestic pines of the northwest and lost. Jared injured his foot and was taken to the local ER for x-rays. Preliminary results indicate no broken bones but he now is wearing a very fashionable open toed shoe and using crutches.


Today was a good day of interacting with the local business owners as we helped to beautify the community and the church property that Epic Life Church has been graciously given. However, this property is in need of a lot of tender loving care.

The property includes an empty lot next to the church which required a LOT of weeding, trimming and sweeping. We were also able to help put in a sand volleyball court for the church to use in neighborhood outreach. Members of the team also went along Aurora Ave (Hwy 99) and replanted/replaced several flower pots with new flowers and plants. We came in contact with several business owners during this portion of the project who were more than thrilled to with this gesture of love for their comunity and even a few provided some assistance as we beautified the area. One local business owner, Brian, who owns a catering service, was very excited to see us, offering to help by giving us water to drink, a bucket to use for watering the plants and possibly his services to Epic Life Church. Wow! It is so cool to think that something so simple, a tiny seed (a small plant in a planter) may just be the point of entry for Brian (or even the local pet shop owner next door) to be brought into a relationship with Jesus Christ. God is at work here and it is so cool to keep hearing the stories of those who have come before us and how they have heard His voice and His calling of them to this area.

There is so much that needs and can be done here for Epic Life Church so they can focus on ministry to north Seattle. Please continue to pray for Epic Life Church as they bring the hope and love of Jesus to this area. Continue to pray with us as we prayerfully ask "God, what are You doing here?"