Kris and I had a restful weekend in Bellingham, Washington, as we were hosted by The Firs for a weekend retreat on the Jesus Creed. Gorgeous trees — tall Douglas Firs everywhere — and both the culture and climate of the Pac NW. Kris remarked several times that, because Darrel Smith purposefully scheduled in free afternoons, we were able not only to do the teaching and conversing part, but also some relaxation. We came away refreshed.
We met many wonderful people, and I can’t mention names without fear of leaving someone out, but we must mention our time with Darrel and Stacy Smith. Darrel was our weekend coordinator and they drove us down to the airport Sunday morning as they made their way to Canon Beach in Oregon. And on Saturday afternoon we were able to spend time with Dan and Corey Boehlje. Dan was a student at NPU — a very good one I might add — and Corey, after graduating from a certain West Coast school that sits atop lovely hills just outside Santa Barbara, worked in our communication department at the college. We got to meet their young son, Mark, and had a great time with them drinking Woods coffee on the waterfront.
Darrel Smith
Dan and Corey Boehlje