VANCOUVER- Final Pics

The group praying for each other after the foot washing.

Nate and Tom washing K.C's feet and praying over him.

Nikki during worship

Real men hug.

Voodoo Donuts in Portland

The group couldn't resist getting into the fountain in Portland

A couple of pics to prove we are alive!!

This could be a postcard taken by Dr. Slack

Ahhh

Sean and Connor being Sean and Connor

One section of a HUGE WALL OF GUM in Seattle

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The Group0

They worked hard on this one at Spanish Banks Beach

So, my day was full of cutting banana's and peeling potatoes with a cool contraption. Also, I hate throw up and one of the groups are throwing up left and right:( 

-Leah

Now that is it the last day of our four days in Vancouver, I have had a chance to look back on this week to see what has happened. The fist day was fun (water park!) but I got ditched. The next two days I felt rejected and as a group that was just there. the last day we really bonded with Camp Peace people and had a great time. I'm just mad it was the last day! Overall it has been a great week.

Paige  

vancity

4th day in VANcouver and we went to this wicked suspension bridge and michael freaked out...it was epic. Everything is so beautiful and downtown vancouver is amazing as well. tonight is the last night here and we leave tomorrow for oregon. Awesome so far

/sean sleppy

Van City 8

Today is our last full day of work at our sites. Our group is a wee bit tired but they continue to press on. I've been impressed with some of the conversations we have had in our family time. Last night we looked at POWER, the abuse of it and the POWER that God gives us. It was neat for the students to realize that they have certain powers that they can abuse or that they can use for the glory of God. They realized that what comes out of their mouths can bless or curse somebody, which is POWERFUL. One commented that being an older sibling was a position of power that can be abused or used to His glory as well. 

While some of our work has been different than we originally thought, our students have been challenged on many fronts and I'm proud of them.

Blessings

nate

One of my favorite things about our time so far has been working with the Union Gospel Mission staff. They are incredible people- so passionate about the work they are doing, so full of life and fun, and so encouraging of our efforts. I think a big part of my team's efforts this week is supporting and encouraging the staff. It is so thrilling to be able to pray for them as well as the children from the East Hastings neighborhood. We took them to the beach today (rough, I know) and as I looked out over the water towards the skyline of the city, the words of the worship song "God of this City" were rushing through my head. the lyrics: You're the God of this City 
You're the King of these people 
You're the Lord of this nation 
You are 

[Verse 2]
You're the Light in this darkness 
You're the Hope to the hopeless 
You're the Peace to the restless 
You are 

There is no one like our God 
There is no one like our God 

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done in this City 
Greater thing have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done in this City 

Praise God!

Katie Dayton