Continued...

March 9th, 2011 (Portland, Oregon):

There was sun in Portland today. It was unexpected and glorious. I came to Oregon expecting rain and with every intention of embracing the dampness I knew I'd encounter, but today was a gift. Sure it rained some, but when you're standing in front of the biggest waterfall you've ever seen and it's spraying your face anyways, you sort of forget that you usually consider rain a bad thing. 

"Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.

He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills."

Psalm 147:7-8

"Yet he has not left himself without testimony: 

He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; 

he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."

Acts 14:17

I got far more than I bargained for: blue skies with puffy clouds and sunshine and then stars over the city lights after we watched the sun go down from the top of Mt. Tabor. Sweet, huh? What a great first day on the west coast. 

You're the God of this City

You're the King of these people

You're the Lord of this nation

You are

You're the Light in this darkness

You're the Hope to the hopeless

You're the Peace to the restless

You are

There is no one like our God

There is no one like our God

For greater things have yet to come

and greater things are still to be done in this city

Greater things have yet to come 

and greater things are still to be done in this city

-"God of this City," Chris Tomlin

To be continued...

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