03/31/2026
Grants Pass, Oregon & Tacoma, Washington 🌲⛰️
For the past four days, we’ve been in the Pacific Northwest, enjoying time with Savage Street and Lakeview Church of Christ in Grants Pass, Oregon, and Tacoma, Washington. As our March Madness trip comes to a close, we are so grateful for the incredible people who hosted us in their homes, fed us, and provided transportation.
Although our time in Grants Pass was short, it was incredibly meaningful. We were welcomed with a warm meal and spent the evening in fellowship and singing. Thank you, Savage Street Church of Christ, for such a kind and heartfelt welcome! We left early the next morning for Washington, but not before receiving the sweetest personalized gift bags for each AIMer and admin, complete with favorite candies and handwritten notes.
The next few days in Tacoma were filled with service and quality time. Ethne and Danna, our current AIMers in the field, organized our schedule and led the group throughout the weekend. On Saturday, we split into four groups to serve in different ways: roadside trash cleanup, working in Lakeview’s garden, tree removal, and organizing the clothing barn. Two of Lakeview’s largest ministries are their garden and clothing barn, so helping in those areas was a huge encouragement to the church in Tacoma.
On Sunday morning, we worshiped together and held our final flag ceremony as the AIM class of 2028. We then gathered again that evening for an area-wide singing hosted at Lakeview Church of Christ. On Monday, we enjoyed a fun day in Seattle. AIMers explored shops, markets, museums, aquariums, and, of course, great food! We took the train from Tacoma to Seattle and back, soaking in the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest along the way.
Today, we wrapped up this part of our trip and want to say thank you to Brent, Rachel, Ethne, Danna, our host families, cooks, and everyone who went out of their way to make us feel so welcomed and cared for.
