Sunshine to Snow . . .

John and Trish Gaines at Pensacola Beach, Florida (Thanksgiving Day, 2006)

Trish & John at Ken & Tami Beach's house in Mount Vernon -- January 13, 2007

God's world has beautiful scenery just about everywhere. We're ready to trade warm, white sandy beaches for a little cooler white stuff.

Exciting News

To all our new friends in the Skagit Valley . . .

Trish and I were quite happy to receive a phone call from Jim Wilkison Friday with news that the elders of the Skagit Valley Church had decided to invite me to become your new preacher. I know that a lot of prayer has gone into this development on both ends. You have prayed for the right man to be found. Trish and I have prayed for the right door to open for us to work for the cause of Christ. I have to believe that our prayers have been answered. We are excited about all the good things the Lord can accomplish by us working together for Him in Burlington, Mount Vernon, and the surrounding area.

As I explained when I visited there two weeks ago, we can't come until about June 1st. Jared, my younger son, will be graduating from West Florida High School of Advanced Technology here in Pensacola on May 24. The next four months will be busy for us as we try to stay focused on the work here at the Leonard Street church while getting the move organized, trying to sell our house, and making plans for getting started there in high gear.

I want to use this blog site as a communication tool for us to talk back and forth over this transition period. Feel free to make comments and ask questions. I'll let you know how things are going on our end and you can keep me informed about what is taking place in the Beautiful Northwest!


Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. [1 Timothy 6:12-16]

John