Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church~Olive Tree Ministries; Pastor Jack Hibbs

I believe in the Rapture … and I believe the Scriptures teach that ALL BELIVERS SHOULD; so that is my litmus test for Fellowship. If someone is claiming to be a Christian, and they refuse to recognize what Scripture - and specifically Yeshua taught - there is no point to my spending time with them.

Yeshua also taught us not be be unequally yoked.

Spending quality time with people who claim to be what they are not, is a clear indication of being unequally yoked.

I can be friendly with them; but it would be pointless to fellowship with them.

When I ask for prayer - I want someone praying for me that believes as I believe.

When I discuss the holy writ - I want to delve deep into the fount of knowledge with people who understand Elohim's Word … and Yeshua's position in it.

When I think on-, and talk about, the End Times - I want to know that we are on the same Page spiritually: Team cohesiveness is important. Direction is paramount.

We are living in dangerous times for Christians.

We are living in exciting times for Christians.

I don't want to be spinning my wheels, wasting time with people who want to be left behind to play God … instead of welcoming the Special Event that will have them meeting God on the best terms, at the best time, for the best reasons.

WHY would ANYONE want to ignore the "Blessed Event" event in the clouds, and stay behind to go through Hell on Earth for 7 years?

Why There Must Be a Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church - Pastor Jack Hibbs: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwIt72FLCFg)

STERNWHEELER PARK; La Center-WA

August 8th: Everything was creeping along today, in slo-mo: including me.

My lower back was on fire when I woke up this morning - I want the repairs on Independence to be done asap (!) … my spine needs that massaging memory foam mattress for lumbar support, and both our lungs need the adjustable, electric bed frame.

PAIN-PAIN-PAIN; fused tail bone.

Sacralization = Fused Tailbone:  (https://www.healthline.com/health/sacralization & https://www.healthline.com/health/si-joint-stretches)

I want my bed back! Asap!!

Seven weeks on this motel mattress is wrecking my back :-(

Walking across the motel room had me sweating and moaning with the pain burn; Holland wanted to call off the Park visit … but I said, "No, Hon; I need to walk. Walking will actually ease the pain, some. I want to go - I need to go." He wasn't so sure. But, in the end, he agreed.

Walking is a quick and low-impact exercise for lower back pain; walking is gentler on the sacroiliac joint than running or jogging, and has the added benefit of being easy to fit into a regular schedule: and has a low injury rate.

Holland prefers the freeway, but bridge work in Woodland is still crawling along; so Holland drove the back road to La Center - (((YIPPIE!)))

Back roads are my favorite drives to get anywhere … and I like this particular drive. I've been missing it :-)

Destination route: 12 min (6 mi) via E CC St. & NW Pacific Hwy-WA

La Center — Thumbnail History:

https://dev.historylink.org/File/9450

This Park is located in the heart of La Center - directly across from the 'Last Frontier Poker Room' Casino: in the past, Holland did work on this casino following a gruesome incident that required clean-up work and repair work.

He pulled into a parking area, and I suggested he leave me at this spot and park across the way - where I'd join him at the end of the trail: the upper trail I could see didn't seem too long to walk.

We veered off in different directions …

Something new.

Sternwheeler Park: #100 W 4th St, La Center, WA

Pretty Butterfly Bush.

I had assumed that the trail would begin with a gentle sloping footpath; I was unprepared for a back-jarring decent.

The Park path began at the foot of tiered steps.

But, I was game.

I'm starting here …

The Park has a nice layout … and features, along the trails.

The brick spaces need to be refilled.

Sunny 'Stella De'Oro' Daylilies.

'Black-eyed Susan's'; Rudbeckia.

Holland keeping a careful eye on his stubborn wife's progress ;-)

The back burn wasn't as bad as when I started - but I was feeling relief that the trail was ending. Normally, I would stretch walking out, but today would not be a good day to do that.

Thinking I would be joining Holland soon, I was surprised when the snaky brick-paved trail led away from Holland & Betsy, before it brought me back to them.

Interesting little sculpture grove …

Giant carved mushroom.

Moss-backed tadpoles & smiling mama frog ;-)

More walking trails with a Gazebo & carved Eagle.

History Info Plaque

La Center-WA, Steamer Era: (https://www.pacific-hwy.net/steamers.htm) & 

Captain Minnie Mae Mossman Hill: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Mossman_Hill)

Log Flume: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_flume)

& River Pig: 

(https://www.pearldistrictportfolio.com/pearl-district-news/whats-a-river-pig & https://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/587)

By the time I wove my way back over the hilly switch-back trails, to where I had seen Betsy parked (a grand total of 12 minutes from start to finish), I was covered with a sheen of sun induced sweat, as well as pain burn sweat … but when Holland looked at me with his empathetic tender brown eyes, I felt beautiful in a way that only my husband can make me feel :-)

Fun, but it's good and done ;-)

And Holland has a surprise for me: he extended my out-of-house experience further, by driving up W 4th Street and into the countryside a while before turning around and heading back to Woodland.

Love in action :-D

As we neared Woodland, he asked, "Do you feel up to going to the river for a bit?"

Yes!

We drove to Austin Point, and sat for a while listening to the gentle lapping of the river waves - and watched a dredger deepen the Columbia River's shipping channel, for a while.

The day was sunny, and unfolded with a peaceful vibe.

Osprey nest still empty.

A schooner close to shore …

The dredger turned around very quick.

Boating season brings questions about maintenance of Columbia River, its tributaries:

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jun/17/boating-season-brings-questions-about-maintenance-of-columbia-river-its-tributaries/

Port of Woodland will review the potential of riverside development:

https://www.thereflector.com/stories/port-of-woodland-will-review-the-potential-of-riverside-development,300139

Dragonflies flitted all around Betsy …

… and Holland batted his camo hat around, to shoo sand wasps out of Betsy's cab, so I wouldn't get stung (I'm severely allergic to bee, wasp, hornet, yellow jacket, ect. stings).

Sand Wasps: (https://www.angi.com/articles/wasp-types.htm)

Leaving the river behind on our way homeward, we saw several herons in the freshly gleaned fields … and freeway traffic, still crawling forward as bridge work creeps along :-(

A heron in the field; there were many.

Freeway traffic was still creeping along …