All-Whatcom: Bomber and Locker
Here are the last of the series. These are athletes who stood out in multiple sports throughout the year.
First service
Tonya Anderson is overcome with emotion as a tear rolls down her cheek during Sunday worship at Gathering the Harvest Tabernacle, formerly The House of Wisdom, in downtown Bellingham on Cornwall Avenue near Chestnut Street. It was the first service the congregation had in their new facility. “We went 3-years without a building and now we are blessed to have a place where all are welcome,” Pastor Anthony Westbrook said.
Yesterday, I left a very boring assignment in downtown Bellingham and experienced a very uplifting moment. After leaving said assignment I heard music coming from across the street. It was gospel music, but I was confused since there are no churches that are in the heart of downtown. I peered through the window and saw people singing and gathering for what seemed to be a service. It was interesting because the space used to be a computer electronics store. Walking in curious as a racoon I was greeted with a hug from this wonderful woman. They said it was fine for me to photograph, even though I didn’t even ask! Wow, what a change of pace!
I have been in a slump lately and finding these people who were filled with genuine joy and emotion was moving. It was refreshing to see people being people. The designer and I bumped the front page photo for this one. I’m glad I photographed this before leaving on vacation to Hawaii! So no blog posts until the end of the month. Thank you for reading!
