January 7—David & Linda Gustafson, Clover Valley, WA
A river runs through it…and so does an interstate freeway. Old farmhouses are rapidly becoming surrounded by a harvest of housing developments, cropping up in fields that once grew produce and lilacs. In the past, Woodland (where our church is located) was an independent logging town. In the present, it’s one of the latest havens for commuters with jobs in the nearby cities of Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR, who wish to reside in rural areas. Like a tithe of time, it has taken 10 years for a small congregation to construct a new church building in a town that has stood the test of that very same element for 100 years. GOD made it possible to have our first official Sunday service on New Year’s Eve! We are all moved in! We are now looking forward to opening our doors, both to the community and to opportunity, in 2007. PRAY for abundant spiritual opportunities! PRAY for the souls that will occupy the homes being built in the fields! John 4:35 says it all! Go to www.clovervalley.org for the “rest of the story”!
