Farewell for Now

I've been putting off this post because it feels like completing this officially closes the Seattle chapter for now. It was a great time of experience and growth, without a doubt, and I can't wait to see how the Lord will use everything He worked in me this summer to continue to work out His will in my life in the coming months. Here are a few images and sounds from my final weeks in Sea town. Like the closing lines of a song, they're sweet and familiar and close to my heart.

This is a short clip I was able to capture at the last St. Mark's Compline service that I attended. The video certainly doesn't do justice to the beauty of being there, but this is about as close as I could bring you. They're singing the hymn, "When All Thy Mercies," the lyrics to which I have listed are absolutely beautiful.

"When all Thy mercies, O my God,

My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view,

I’m lost In wonder, love and praise."

I stayed true to you all despite the pressures of the PAC-10. I was thinking of you always.

Canadian dollars and hanging out in Vancouver - check.

Brynn and I at Granville Island in Vancouver my last weekend in Seattle.

Vancouver in the fog. :)

Not impressed with the efficiency at US customs, but I guess it was alright to not be stranded in Canada.

We took a field trip to IKEA to get some things for the drop-in: I had never been before and it is SO GOOD.

20th row at the Mariners and got to witness an triple play -- the Mariners' first since 1995! What a great night!

With Kate at the game :)

At the last summer RUF and my last RUF at the UW

Cilla, Alex, Hayley, Me and Mark

Me and Kylene on Lake Washington my last day in Seattle

Lizzie Johnson at Golden Gardens Beach for my going away party - we cooked hot dogs for everyone on Cilla's tiny tiny grill and it worked so well!

The morning that I left, Cilla and I tried to make a quick trip to the Space Needle because we hadn't had a chance to go up to the top yet! Unfortunately, it was super super foggy, and visibility was zero. So we saved it for my next trip up!

Mt. St. Helens from the air!

Mt. Adams from the air. Farewell, for now, Washington State. You've been good to me.