Happy November! Thank each of you who prayed for Lori and me last weekend when I was the speaker for special meetings in Los Angeles.  It was sweet to be able to fellowship with the saints from there and several other churches where we have had the privilege of being pastor over the years.  We are happily home again and preparing for our own Seattle Special meetings next weekend.  Please pray for ...  Read More

Beloved Seattle Saints,Rain has arrived and the air quality has improved significantly here in Seattle. You know rain is something that we in the Pacific Northwest often take for granted.  Our forests are generally green because of it and we have clean energy supplied by hydroelectric turbines on many of our rivers which run because of it.  Most of us don’t even consider whether or not our drinkin...  Read More

Happy Sunny Saturday in October,This is actually something to be happy about.  According to currentresults.com, the sun's rays reach the ground in Seattle during 37 percent of daylight hours on average in October, for a total of 124 hours in the month. Typically on 5 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.  That is only 16% of the days which look like today on...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,Thank you so much for your prayers for Lori and me over the past couple of weeks.  We returned safely from the Philippines and our responsibilities there to Los Angeles last weekend where we officiated at the wedding reception for Bro. Devendra and Sis. Janeth.  We had performed a small private wedding one year ago during the pandemic when family and friends were unable to join...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,Greetings from the Philippines.  Lori and I arrived safely after a connection in Japan and are now staying near the HQ church in the small town of Bagong Sikat.  Filipino funeral customs are a bit different that we are used to with a vigil/wake service for several nights before the final funeral and interment.  These services are held in the church much as we would hold a funer...  Read More

Dear Seattle Saints,It is with a sad heart that I am writing this afternoon.  I have received news that our District Superintendent in the Philippines, Rev. Joey Ruiz, collapsed and later passed away due to a heart attack in the past couple of days.  He was 49 years old and leaves a wife and 4 children.  Please pray for Sis. Gigi (his wife) as well as their extended family.  Also pray for the work...  Read More