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First stop, Olympia, WA, with Brian & Linda Wiele, at River Ridge Covenant Church, very fun and caring hosts\"blog<\/a><\/p>\n

complete with walks through mossy forests and along the Puget Sound<\/p>\n

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As well as a whole group being willing to taste durian shakes! Notice the guy holding his nose in order to drink !! \u00a0LOL!!\"blog<\/a>Next came two stops in Oregon. \u00a0We visited with missionary friends, Gordon & Dolores Martin, mainly to say thank you to Gordon for helping to illustrate Roy & Paul’s 100 fruit book. \u00a0Our son, Josh, did the first 82, and Gordon has been kind enough and completely talented enough to work on completing\u00a0the last 18.<\/p>\n

\"blog<\/a>We had the pleasure of seeing the airplane he has been building in a workshop just down the hill from their home!
\n\"blog<\/a>What fun to next visit dear friends Ron & Lisa Southard, also in Oregon, and to enjoy homegrown collard greens and\u00a0chicken, but most importantly just to catch up on all the family news.<\/p>\n

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Then, on to Yakima we went, through a bit of snow, but nothing like the storm which required chains on the last time we crossed the mountains. \u00a0This time, just gorgeous snow! We visited with Wiley Heights Covenant peeps, were blessed by the great turnout for a BBQ and our presentation on a weeknight! \u00a0They and many other WA Covenant churches have been supporting the CEFA project with apple sales!<\/p>\n

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We were blessed by our hosts, Don & Nadyne, and\u00a0Pastor Mark\u00a0and family. \u00a0Aleta was able to visit her cousin Kent and her 94 yr old Uncle Ken while Roy toured the apple orchards and packing plant.\"blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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as well as seeing Brad & Ruth Hill, long time friends from Congo\/Zaire days!<\/p>\n

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We spent some time with college buddies, Thom & Noranne Skaanland, and even got involved with planting a tree! \u00a0Why not?<\/p>\n

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Then we pointed the car north and were with friends from Bellingham and Seattle, including the youth pastor & his wife from Kingsburg, CA, Covenant from the ’90’s! Brian & Glory Johnson<\/p>\n

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and so many other friends, we can’t post them all…sorry Kerls and Andersons and all! \u00a0 Thank you Norwesterners, for your loving hospitality. \u00a0The weather wasn’t exactly balmy, but your hugs and welcome made us warm.<\/p>\n

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