Redmond Rocks

So we were home for about 36 hours. We reset the timer for the garden so it would get more water, and installed the timers for the lawn irrigation and water for the photinia. I mowed the lawn, Joyce did laundry, took the pickup for an oil change, and loaded up for kids and grandkids.

Thursday morning we left for Redmond (that’s on the east side of the Cascades for those who aren’t familiar with Oregon). Our church’s Annual Conference was Friday evening and all day Saturday at the Free Methodist Church there. It was typical Conference – a little perfunctory business, some good inspiration, lots of visiting, and (of course) good eating. So that’s all I’ll say about Conference.

I need to add before I forget… the weather was (and is) great. Temps in the 80s, sunshine, wonderful. Wonder if it will stay. Now I want to post a few pictures.

We stayed with friends in their “modest cottage” on 20 acres east of Redmond. Actually their home is gorgeous and designed for entertaining. We had the guest suite with our own bathroom, huge shower, hot tub, gas log stove (but we didn’t need that), and all the luxuries to pamper us. Tough when you have put up with that!!!

This is the view from their front porch -- looking west toward the Cascades. The mountains are (L-R) Broken Top, South Sister, Middle Sister, and North Sister. I just realized I cut off Mt. Bachelor farther to the left.

Mt. Hood is just to the left of Joyce. Just a little tip of it can be seen from their front yard.

Our hosts were Duane and Sonda to the right. The man next to Joyce is Arnie. He is the area representative for the Free Methodist Foundation. I met Duane and Sonda on a trip to Ensenada, Mexico about 10 years ago. They are simply wonderful people whom God has blessed and they honor him in all they do.

This morning we attended worship in Redmond at the Mt. View Church where Annual Conference was held. Their building is about a year old and is very, very functional. And now at 11:00 pm we are sitting in the Lebanon Church parking lot having our last “fix” of internet. Tomorrow we are looking at a house in Salem, then on up to Champoeg State Park for a week of camping. The kids will arrive Thursday.

So, until the next time I have internet… who know when. Blessings.