{"id":224,"date":"2009-03-30T11:17:18","date_gmt":"2009-03-30T11:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2009\/03\/orcas-island.html"},"modified":"2009-03-30T11:17:18","modified_gmt":"2009-03-30T11:17:18","slug":"orcas-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2009\/03\/orcas-island.html","title":{"rendered":"Orcas Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

After speaking at the Northwest Ministry Conference<\/a> in Seattle (btw you can see a video I did from Ethiopia on the website), my family flew up from Colorado for a little vacation. It's been spring break for us and good timing. They barely missed the storm that dumped 18 inches of snow on our driveway.
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We've been staying at a beautiful place on Orcas Island called Salmon Shoal. The deck and living room look right out into the bay where whales are migrating. Snow-capped Canadian mountains are also visible in the background. Very peaceful and gorgeous! I've posted some pictures you can find on Facebook by clicking here.<\/a> <\/div>\n

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Last night our family had dinner with Len and Elizabeth Sweet<\/a> and their wonderful family. If you want to be encouraged, Len has a podcast you should subscribe to called, "Napkin Scribbles." <\/div>\n

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We leave tomorrow for home then I head to Orlando, Florida to speak for a few days. Just wanted to give you all a quick update. Hope you're well!<\/div>\n

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