Stop #1: Portland
This city reminded me the most of Austin! Filled with music, coffee, unique restaurants, and plenty of outdoor activities, Kate and I felt right at home. A sweet sanctuary of adventure, laughter, and just room to breathe, Portland was perfect. We even got to see a good friend, Anna, who has recently moved back from Texas. From white water rafting, to traveling by bike to all of the main sites of the city, we felt we had conquered this town...and even started to make our plans for the next trip! What a needed time of reflection on this previous season and quieting our hearts and minds for the next one to come.
Stop #2: Seattle
From Portland, we drove to the beautiful state of Washington. We were blessed with a place to stay on Anderson Island where we were surrounded by water and some of the most breath-taking scenery I've ever witnessed. This provided a perfect place of physical rest, as well as peaceful time to just be with the Lord. After our time near Olympia, we met up with some dear friends who are like family to us. Life-giving conversations and exploring were met with anticipation of the next phase of our trip.
That weekend a team of our interns and college students landed in Seattle for a week on mission with our church-planting mobilization initiative. This group was particularly special because so many were some of closest friends, and living on mission in a new city was a dream for us. We worked with local church plants to help as needed, including community service, putting on a neighborhood block party, house shows, and engaging students from University of Washington in conversation about Jesus. Getting on the plane to return to Austin, my heart was full from time spent with these incredibly humble and talented people whose love for Jesus is contagious!
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