Richard Wood:
CLASS OF 1979
White River High SchoolClass of 1979
Buckley, WA
Richard's Story
Life
WOW, THIS IS QUITE THE SITE! LETS SEE, I AM NOW AN ORDAINED PASTOR, LIVING ON THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION IN EASTERN WASHINGTON. I COMPLETELY ENJOYED MY GROWING UP YEARS IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH PRAIRIE. I LOVE THE SMALL TOWN LIFE. I AM MARRIED (FOR THE SECOND TIME) IN MY CASE WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE SECOND TIME IS A CHARM. AND INTERESTING ENOUGH, HER AND I MET OVER THE INTERNET. SHE MOVED THREE THOUSAND MILES OUT HERE TO BE MY WIFE, AND WE WILL BE SOON CELEBRATING OUR SIXTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS FROM MY FIRST MARRIAGE, (SAD TO SAY, BUT PROBABLY THE ONLY THING GOOD THAT CAME FROM THAT SITUATION) BUT WE LIVE AND WE LEARN. I HAVE BEEN DISSABLED SINCE 1991 WHEN I WAS SHOT TWICE IN THE HEAD WHILE WORKING IN A STORE IN THE TACOMA AREA. (THEY CALL IT GRAVEYARD SHIFT FOR A REASON...LOL) BUT GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME, AND HAS RAISED ME UP THROUGH IT ALL. I HAVE BEEN A CHRISTIAN SINCE 1982, AND HAVE BEEN ORDAINED SINCE 2000. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN WITH MY WIFE, AND MY FOUR DOGS, AND TWO CATS! YES, IT IS A REGULAR PETTING ZOO AROUND HERE. BUT THE HOUSE IS FILLED WITH A LOT OF LOVE. I ENJOY LIFE, AND ENJOY SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST. I HAVE LIVED THROUGH A LOT OF BAD ROAD IN LIFE, BUT THE GOOD SO FAR OUT WAYS THE BAD, AND THAT IS WHAT COUNTS.
Workplace
I WORKED FOR THE PIGGLY WIGGLY STORE IN TACOMA ON 6TH & UNION FOR MANY YEARS AS A GROCERY ...Expand for more
CHECKER. BUT ALWAYS FELT CALLED TO THE CHURCH. I WAS ORDAINED AS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL IN 2000. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN EASTERN WASHINGTON ON THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION WHERE I PASTOR A SMALL COMMUNITY TYPE CHURCH. I AM IN PRAYER FOR A BUILDING, WE CURRENTLY OPERATE OUT OF A HOME. WE HAVE ABOUT A 35 MEMBER CONGREGATION. I TRULY LOVE THE LORD, AND LOVE WORKING IN THE MINISTRY. I HAVE BEEN DISABLED SINCE BEING SHOT WHILE WORKING IN A STORE ON THE COST. SO WORKING IN THE CHURCH IS SOMETHING I CAN DO AT MY OWN PACE. SO THAT HAS BEEN A REAL BLESSING. WE ARE ALWAYS SEEKING PEOPLE INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR THE LORD TO COME ALONG SIDE US IN MINISTRY. SO IF YOU LOVE THE LORD, AND HAVE A TALENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. WE LIKE TO HAVE GATHERINGS IN THE PARK HERE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. WE DO A LOT OF CHILDREN MINISTRIES, AND ARE PLANNING TO DO SOME CONCERTS. WE DID A CONCERT THIS PAST YEAR, AND HAD ABOUT 400 PEOPLE TURN OUT... NOT BAD SINCE WE DID IT IN A TOWN OF ABOUT 250 PEOPLE. WE BROUGHT IN A COUPLE OF CHRISTIAN HIP HOP GROUPS, WASLYK AND MC1 AND THEY JUST BLESSED THE SOCKS OFF PEOPLE, IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT OF FUN. I WOULD LOVE TO BRING IN SOME OTHER GROUPS HERE TO MINISTER IN THE PARKS AS WELL. THIS HAS TRULY BEEN A FUN WORK THAT THE LORD HAS LEAD ME INTO. NOT SURE WHERE HE IS LEADING US YET, BUT I AM ENJOYING THE RIDE!
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