Tacomawa: Portland OR + End of Summer

Tacoma WA

Stephen's project at Hillside Terrace has taken shape- this is the community center.

Stephen set up his own office, cubicles, desks, computers, and other details so everything could be perfect.

Absher brings employees to special events, like the Ranier baseball game. (The mascot is a reindeer!)

We are having fun exploring Tacoma Museums, like the Museum of Glass. Ginger was excited to see works by Chihuly. (She and Nathaniel saw a Chihuly exhibit in Dallas, but didn't know Chihuly was from Tacoma!)

 

The top of the Museum of Glass is a large cone that funnels smoke from the furnances where you can watch glass blowers at work.

Our next museum was the LeMay America's Car Museum. Below, the large window viewing downtown Tacoma.

Weekend in Portland

Our friends Brett and Ashley have been living in Portland, OR the last three years, with the Coast Guard. Ashley is experimenting with gluten free cooking while she works on her novel, and Brett is working on his photography. Ginger and Brett compare photos on their cameras, yet continue using instagram!

We toured Pittock Mansion, an historical house with a beautiful view of the city. We liked the tea party room! 

 

Friends reunited on the grand staircase! Brett and Ashley are moving to California next for Brett's training at "A School." 

Home in Tacoma, summer is over, and we're starting to experience some Washington weather:

Stephen flew to Connecticut for a weekend to be a groomsman in Jess and Tim's wedding!

 

Ginger finished her summer job decorating cakes at Albertsons. Her fall job is math tutoring with Club-Z Tutoring. Cakes from her last day: 

InterVarsity

Ginger is volunteering with the Puget Sound area team of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She got to meet everyone at the pre-semester staff retreat.

Back: Jess, Caleb, Ben, Ashley, Nick, Marshae, Benita, Chloe, Allison, Deanna. Front: Ellen, Felicia, Sarah, Tasha, Tim, Ginger.

Ginger is planting a new InterVarsity chapter at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. She has met many students. First: Grace has been reaching out to international students. Second- We've started several small group Bible studies on campus. Alexis, David, Tyler and Conner.