I’m not sure what you’re looking for in a church, and we can’t offer much, but what we can do is encourage you and your family. I think you can come as you are, struggles and all, and fit in here…when you can. We’re a church for the average person. Non of us are spectacular….we’re just who we are.

Please introduce yourself soon….I’d love to meet you!

In Christ,

Gary

ps…God has a way of redeeming everything we’ve gone through….everything…..

Hi, I saw your card at a Woodinville Terriaki take out place and felt led to take your card. I lost it so when I came in the next time I memorized your web site. I enjoyed reading your blog. I am currently reading the book “fearless” by Max Lucado. I just started so I don’t have much to share at this point.

My family and I just moved to Woodinville after some very difficult times. I’m looking for a new start after a career ending injury, disability, bankruptsy, home forclosure, short marriage seperation… just to mention some of what we’ve been through. I’ve been a Christian for 40 years and grew up Lutheran then moved towards more evangelical, charasmatic then back to more midstream worship with the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. I’m not quite sure where God is leading us at this point. My wife is kind of cold about church, even though we go whenever we can. My youngest daugher is not walking with the Lord right now, but my oldest married daughter (Praise God) is.

It’s been hard to get plugged in with my schedule. I was a WSP Trooper for nearly 20 years until I was struck by a drunk driver while standing on the shoulder of I-5 a few years back. I fought to stay with the State Patrol but my body had other plans. I was granted a disability that didn’t support my family fully. I’ve had several careers since starting back to work. I was a case manager for 2.5 years and the typing aggravated a neck injury which resulted in an experimental surgery-artificial (metal) cervical disc transplant to prevent paralysis after a disc ruptured and disolved and my c-spine calapsed.

The last 1.7 years I’ve been working with the Port of Everett as a security officer. I work rotating shifts and it is impossible to stay involved with anything church wise on a regular basis. As a 21 year type I diabetic I have had to keep my sleep schedule oriented to the graveyard shift I work and as a result, Sunday Morning Worship has been difficult for me to attend. I still have a number of ongoing health concerns and I’ve surrendered these issues to the Lord hoping for some positive change in 2010.

My first priority for my family is to find a church where we can fellowship, when we can. I’m not sure what my next career move will be but I want to find a job with a better schedule that I can perform with some physical limitations so that we can fellowship more. When I left our church in Everett, I left a fellowship I had attended for 26 years and had served as an Elder twice and worship leader throughout my time there. I also left many dear friends that I had given my life to in service and who had been a big encouragement to me and my family. I rarely share like this but your church mission seems to match what I’ve strived for in the workplace and community most my life. I must confess I’m hurting and willing to open up and reach out to find some connection. Thank you for offering a place for folks to share. God Bless You. If you have any fellowship suggestions that might help us please drop me an email. I know your busy so if I don’t hear from you that’s fine. I now know your web site and will have the opportunity to research worship times etc…

Peace and Rest be with You,

Mark Pederson

Thanks,
Leroy Hurt