Blogs from Spokane, Washington, United States, North America - page 4

I broke the journey from Seattle to Spokane at Moses Lake, Washington. Some of the names of the towns in Washington State are interesting to say the least. Puyallup for example; pronounced Puh-al up, Walla Walla, Ephrata, the list goes on and on. I guess the folks that got across to the side of the United States were a mixed bunch of all nationalities that got thrown in with several tribes of American Indians with their own flair for naming areas created just the right recipe. The name “Spokane” is a Salish word which loosely translated means “children of the sun” or “land of shimmering waters.” The town was originally known as Spokane Falls because of the huge waterfall which is right in the center of the city. The summer of 1889 was very hot and ... read more

I can’t sleep. I never have trouble sleeping, but tonight, I can’t get there. My whole body is tired, from my eyeballs to my toes, but something in me is restless. On Wednesday, after worship, I went into the dark auditorium and just sat for a while. I’ve spent so many nights alone in that room, just me and God. He’s spoken so much to me in there. I sat in a pew, and looked, and listened, and prayed. Every time I get ready to leave for a long time, I do two things. First, I appreciate the city more. I realize just how much I love Spokane and the familiarity of it all. Also, the last few days before I take off, I spend more time in the auditorium. Often in the dark or by ... read more

Drive from Montana to Moses Lake WA! Day 8 Had great drive over passes from Livingston MT, through Coeur d'Alene ID, Spokane and to Moses Lake WA. Stopped for hound run in Montana near Clark Fork River along 90! Rivers moving fast. Fortunately hounds know how to swim! Mainly a driving day from Livingston MT to Moses Lake WA. We stopped in Bozeman MT (home of Montana State Univ) for a nice city park with a fenced in dog park by a pond. The mountains in the distance were snow capped and craggy. Then we headed back to I-90 and drove through MT, ID and finally reached WA! In MT, we saw more ranches, wide open spaces, and mountains. Passed through Butte MT, which was a huge copper mining area for a hundred years until they ... read more

Hello friends! I am preparing for my next adventure. Here is the letter I sent out, which has most of the details, and I will be filling in info as it gets closer. If you want to donate money or items, contact me and I'll let you know how. I am very much a fan of allowing a big God do things through my small things... so if you'd like to save your pocket change over the next few weeks, that'd be great. If not, here are some great ways to pray. Also, right now we need 2-3 soccer balls and a pump, so if any of you want to sponsor that, it'd be awesome! Thanks! As we (Sarah and I) prepare for the trip, I'll try to post updates and photos and such, and then ... read more

Spokane seems like an odd road trip destination from Calgary but the tax-free shopping (for out of state residents), restaurant variety, charming historic Downtown core & Washington Wineries has its appeal. We didn't get a lot of studying done this past weekend but Keely got some real life experience for her upcoming Criminal Procedure exam when her car trunk was opened and searched without consent by US Border Patrol. The two border patrol guards must have overheard our jokes & comments about trunk capacity while idling in line. Their good cop-bad cop approach didn't phase us and we weren't terribly amused by the bad cop's sarcastic question that we woke up this morning and impulsively decided to drive down to the States. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho made a great lunch time break from all of the driving. ... read more