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I'm departing the USA for the annual 3 month ministry time in Australia. I will not miss the rain (but FYI we didn't make the record in Seattle - however Olympia was not so lucky).

Seattle VS Melbourne: Going from 45F to 84F, dark at 4:30pm to dark at 9:00pm. I will even see the Sun again.

Hardest part of the prep - packing for so many different kinds of ministry - kids/teens/adults - clowning to lecturing to preaching and trying to pick clothing for heat of summer while shivering in flannel sweats.

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!
Ok, so this Sunday is a big one for the Seattle Seahawks. One game between us and the Superbowl!!!!!

Seahawks VS the Panthers (Carolina).

This city has a dream - everyone is dressed in blue and the #12 is flying from the top of the Space Needle.
(Reference to #12 is the unofficial # given to the fans since in American Gridiron football a team has 11 players on the field)
One of the local female news anchors dressed up in a Seahawks uniform and did the following cheer on the air this a.m.:

Hey! Ok!
It's Panther heads that we'll be slammin'
Toss them around like a big King Salmon! (google Pikes Market)

Appologies to Panther fans, CARN the Seahawks!!

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