Portland workcamp

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The group, minus Jesse and Paw Gay, after enjoying Voodoo Doughnuts at the park in Vancouver, Washington

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 18:09:26 +0000

Peace Church of the Brethren, Portland, Oregon

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:21:49 +0000

Deanna outside the basement of Peace Church of the Brethren after all the participants have left. It was way too quiet as we finished cleaning up the space that was our home for the week.

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:21:21 +0000

At Ed & Sharon Groff's house Sunday evening as they and other members of the Peace Church of the Brethren help to feed the group who's flight was canceled the night before.

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:21:15 +0000

Alton and Talia deciding where to eat at the food carts in Portland Saturday evening.

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Shannon and Chloe enjoying food cart dining Saturday evening in Portland.

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Chloe and Shannon at Cannon Beach with Haystack Rock in the background.

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Enjoying a Voodoo Doughnut at David Douglas Park, Vancouver, Washington on Saturday morning.

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Lunch on Saturday at Les Shirley Park before visiting Cannon Beach.

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Enjoying a Voodoo Doughnut at David Douglas Park, Vancouver, Washington on Saturday morning.

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Enjoying a Voodoo Doughnut at David Douglas Park, Vancouver, Washington on Saturday morning.

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Lunch on Saturday at Les Shirley Park before visiting Cannon Beach.

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Enjoying a Voodoo Doughnut at David Douglas Park, Vancouver, Washington on Saturday morning.

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Enjoying a Voodoo Doughnut at David Douglas Park, Vancouver, Washington on Saturday morning.

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A variety of Voodoo Doughnuts for the entire group.

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Eli hanging out in the Pacific Ocean with his walking stick at Cannon Beach.

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Eli and Alton awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Poe and Jesse playing ping pong Saturday morning.

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Noah playing ping pong Saturday morning.

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Talia and Cindy awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Rebekah, Ryan and Chris awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Mumu, Gaby and Bryan awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Noah, Talia, Adeline and Alton take a moment to pose while shoveling and laying stone at Snow Cap Friday morning.

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Mu Thyu and Ju Ju awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Hannah and Paw Gay awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Chloe, Shannon and Adeline awaiting our departure to the Pacific coast Saturday morning.

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Jesse helps carry in boxes from IKEA at Human Solutions Friday morning.

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Our Friday crew at Human Solutions takes a break on the new children's furniture from IKEA.

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Gaby and Ju Ju taking a moment to pose while putting an IKEA bookshelf together at Human Solutions Friday morning.

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Poe helps carry in boxes from IKEA at Human Solutions Friday morning.

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Building furniture and playing with children at Human Solutions was the order of the day Friday morning.

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Poe takes a break from building IKEA furniture Friday morning at Human Solutions.

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Poe helps carry in boxes from IKEA at Human Solutions Friday morning.

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Bryan figuring out the next step in putting together IKEA furniture Friday morning at Human Solutions.

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Mumu holds a child after playing together at Human Solutions Friday morning.

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Devotions Thursday evening included making affirmation bags. Here, Adeline decorates her own bag.

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Devotions Thursday evening included making affirmation bags. Here, participants decorate their own bags.

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On the way back to the church Thursday evening, Ed Groff (with OSU hat) treats the entire group to ice cream at Dairy Queen! Posing for this photo are all the people who ordered cones.

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Devotions Thursday evening included making affirmation bags. Here participants decorate their own bags.

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Devotions Thursday evening included making affirmation bags. Here, Hannah decorates her own bag.

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The best photo I have of the group playing Who Who Ha. The action moved so fast it was tough to get any photos!

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Playing a major game of Jenga near the base of Mount Hood on Thursday evening.

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Shannon and Chloe enjoying time at dinner near the base of Mount Hood on Thursday.

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Enjoying our walking taco dinner at the base of Mount Hood on Thursday evening.

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Shannon, Jesse and Poe help to lay stone on the plastic at Snow Cap's Community Garden on Thursday.

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Noah and Alton painting a shed at Snow Cap on Thursday.

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Mount Hood

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Poe painting a shed at Snow Cap on Thursday.

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Chris helps Bryan lay plastic before stone is put on top at Snow Cap's Community Garden on Thursday.

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Talia painting a shed at Snow Cap on Thursday.

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Chris, Bryan and Deanna help with ice cream sundaes at Snow Cap on Thursday.

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Poe tries to "hide" the ice cream provided to our crew by Snow Cap on Thursday (and then to the crew on Friday as well).

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Noah smooths out a wall at Human Solutions Thursday.

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work camp photos

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work camp photos

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work camp photos

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work camp photos

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work camp photos

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work camp photos

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Latourell Falls at Guy W. Talbot State Park.

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Multnomah Falls - second highest falls in the United States.

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Ready for our pizza picnic at Guy W. Talbot State Park.

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Hiking from Wahkeena Falls to Multnomah Falls along the Columbia River Gorge Wednesday evening.

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Jesse after deciding to go into the falls fully clothed and no dry clothes to put on!

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Enjoying our pizza picnic at Guy W. Talbot State Park.

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Enjoying our pizza picnic at Guy W. Talbot State Park. Many thanks to Dominoes Pizza on NE 122nd Avenue in Portland for loaning us their large insulated bag so our pizza stayed hot.

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Ju Ju, Adeline, Poe, Mumu and Talia standing under one of the waterfalls we passed on our hike to Multnomah Falls Wednesday evening as we explored the Columbia River Gorge.

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The advisors plus Dennis and Deanna at the Women's Forum Overlook above the Columbia River as we explored the Columbia River Gorge Wednesday evening. From left to right: Ryan, Bryan, Dennis, Gaby, Rebekah, Cindy and Deanna.

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The youth and advisors at the Women's Forum Overlook above the Columbia River as we explored the Columbia River Gorge Wednesday evening.

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Noah and Alton claiming victory standing at the bottom of Latourell Falls.

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The youth (plus Gaby) in another silly pose at the Women's Forum Overlook above the Columbia River as we explored the Columbia River Gorge Wednesday evening.

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The youth (plus Gaby) in a silly pose at the Women's Forum Overlook above the Columbia River as we explored the Columbia River Gorge Wednesday evening.

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Eli enjoying some shore time while others wade in the Sandy River Wednesday evening.

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The Columbia River Gorge

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An impromptu job, folding chairs after lunch. They weren't even asked to do this! :)

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True friendship and a servant attitude is depicted here with Alton wiping Noah's feet and Eli keeping Noah steady after floating in the Sandy River Wednesday evening on our tour of the Columbia River Gorge.

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Noah, Alton, Talia, Shannon and Adeline (left to right) wading into the chilly waters of the Sandy River on our Wednesday evening excursion of the Columbia River Gorge.

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Cleaning out a storage pod at Human Solutions Wednesday morning.

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Eli, Ryan, Chris, Alton and Noah (left to right) after successfully cleaning out and organizing the storage pod at Human Solutions Wednesday morning.

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Another ping pong game Wednesday after working at Human Solutions all day. I'm not sure this was Eli's best round!

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Orientation by Dena at Human Solutions Wednesday morning.

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Beginning to clean out and organize the pantry at Human Solutions on Wednesday.

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Sorting food in Human Solution's old walk in freezer Wednesday afternoon. Poe isdemonstrating how it's done!

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The group at Mount Hood on Thursday.

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Putting the finishing touches on our torches - a part of Tuesday evening devotions.

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Adeline, shrouded by bushes, pulls weeds at the Peace Church of the Brethren Tuesday evening.

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Working together to lessen the weed population at the Peace Church of the Brethren Tuesday evening.

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Pulling weeds at the Peace Church of the Brethren Tuesday evening. It appears Noah is tempting Eli to watch something while working!

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Talia pulling weeds from the cracks of the sidewalk at the Peace Church of the Brethren Tuesday evening.

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Poe pausing from work to pose for the camera!

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Chris sweeps the sidewalk at the Peace Church of the Brethren Tuesday evening.

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Enjoying having a basketball hoop in the church parking lot.

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Alton pulling weeds from the gutters at the BVS house as Rebecca holds the ladder Tuesday evening.

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Tuesday evening dinner.

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One of many ping pong matches!

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Playing checkers before dinner.

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Deanna creating groups for lunch Tuesday at Snow Cap.

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Deanna creating groups for lunch Tuesday at Snow Cap.

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Poe making sure there's enough room for more weeds!

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Deanna creating groups for lunch Tuesday at Snow Cap.

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Chris (front) and the other guys laying stone for the walkway at Snow Cap.

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Hannah found a dress as she sorts clothes at Snow Cap.

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Shannon hanging clothes at Snow Cap.

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Shannon and Hannah sort through clothes at Snow Cap.

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a thumbs up and a smile show some happy weed pullers at Snow Cap.

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Mu Hser and Paw Gay sort through clothes at Snow Cap.

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Noah and Eli shoveling stone for the path at Snow Cap.

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Chris (looking at camera) and the other guys shoveling stone at Snow Cap.

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Jeremy introducing himself to the group as we gather the first morning at Snow Cap.

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Jesse and Poe (with Ryan in the background) smoothing out the stone on the path at Snow Cap.

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Making lunches before going to Snow Cap on Tuesday.

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Jeremy sharing with the youth about some of Snow Cap's programs on our first work day.

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Preparing lunches prior to heading to Snow Cap the first workday.

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Just one of the carts of groceries purchased before the workcamp began.

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Portland Oregon workcamp 2016 - Waterfall Adventures

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 05:14:22 +0000

Pausing and posing after the short climb to the bridge at Multnomah Falls.

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:45:33 +0000

Wednesday evening devotions by Multnomah Falls.

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Noah lighting a candle during the closing.

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Saying goodbyes following the closing circle.

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Shannon and Deanna hugging following the closing circle.

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Alton reading our them scripture during Sunday morning worship at the Peace Church of the Brethren.

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Singing during Sunday morning worship at the Peace Church of the Brethren.

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