Alaska Adventure Vlog

Wow, Pinch Myself, was I day dreaming?
Nope, I really was surrounded by
the tallest Snow Capped Mountains
in North America,
Bush Planes flying overhead,
and valleys etched out by glacier melt.
Alaska '19 was the backdrop
to an Amazing mission trip for
Faith Student Ministry (FSMwired).

Alaska the Mission

the Mission

Assemble a Team of Students and Staff

willing to be  Disciple Makers 

- to the Ends of the Earth -

The Last Frontier ~ ALASKA

Kids Day Camp Adventures

Our week focused on taking underprivileged kids

on a pilgrimage thru 
Creation / Fall / Flood / Nations/ New Creation
Using Simply the Story (STS)
a method of teaching that activates the senses,
internalizes the bible, and challenges the heart.

Avery ~ the CREATION account 
from the Genesis of Paradise
(Thunderbird Falls)

Amanda ~ the FALL account 
from the Failure of Adam & Eve
and an unforseen sacrifice 
(Independence Abandoned Gold Mine)

Casey ~ the FLOOD account
from the survival/preservation of Noah & Company 
and a token sacrifice that followed
(Fishing on Matanuska Lake/River)

Michael ~ the NATIONS account
from the story of Abraham & Issac 
and the epic trust of sacrifice
(Reindeer Village)

Terry ~ the RECREATION account
from the story of Jesus Death, Burial, & Resurection
the once for all sacrifice
(Grilling Out/Block Party @ ABC Dorms)

Construction Work @ ABC
a few work crews did 
some major Renovations
4 Bathrooms got a face-lift
Two received a cosmetic paint job
while Two others felt our demolition crew
Navigating some Electric & Pluming Hazards.

Shout out to Alaska Bible College

Hosting us in the Dorms

(Base Camp)

Extended Alaska Adventures

Paddle / Peddle / Hike

Mountains Vistas, Moose & Reindeer

Lakes / Rivers / Glaciers

and of course no Pilgrimage is complete without

building a few Cairns along the path

A THREE YEAR VISION
Comes to Pass ...
concentric circles of making disciples
our Jerusalem/Judea, 
PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA '17
Samaria, 
MANITOBA, CANADA '18
and Ends of the Earth
ALASKA '19

~ Alaska Arrivals ~

Alaska Or Bust

Prayer Itinerary 

Prayer Itinerary

Full Days Ahead

Praying over another team 

heading to Seward AK

 Bonding as a Team
An Incredibly Mature Group of Staff & Students
Who Love Jesus & are working Hard
to Make His Name Known!

 Working Thru our Studies/Devos
We are experimenting with 
Simply the Story (STS) Method
to share stories with our day campers & their families.

Solo Time
in the Valley of a Grand Mtn Range
Overcast Day ~ DENALI Directly to my North
Tallest Mountain in North America @ 20,310'

but out of site for 70% of those that pilgrimage to it's foothills...

On the Tarmac @techmnemonic

Anika @ Nationals Competition

Let Them Praise His Name with Dancing  ~Psalm 149:3a

check out the best of Anika &Trey's Dance 

on Instagram @ techmnemonic

latest pics 
@ Dance Season 2018/19
Northern Lights Dance Academy (NLDA)

 

A time to weep and a time to laugh; 

A time to mourn and a time to dance.

~ Eccles. 3:4

 

Trey Making his Public Debut

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; 

You have loosed my sackcloth and 

girded me with gladness... 

~ Psalm 30:11

 

 

Let them praise His name with dancing; 

Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

~ Psalm 149:3

Let them praise His name with dancing; 

Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

~ Psalm 150:4

Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, 

And the young men and the old, together, 

For I will turn their mourning into joy 

And will comfort them and give them 

joy for their sorrow.

~ Jeremiah 31:13

They send forth their little ones like the flock, 

And their children skip about.

~ Job 21:11

Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. 

Serve the LORD with gladness; 

Come before Him with joyful singing. 

Know that the LORD Himself is God; 

It is He who has made us, 

and not we ourselves; 

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving 

And His courts with praise 

Give thanks to Him, bless His name. 

For the LORD is good; 

His lovingkindness is everlasting 

And His faithfulness to all generations.

~ Psalm 100:1-5

Wedding Day Customs

Wedding Rehearsal '97

Practicing our Pledges/Vows

Customs & Traditions of Weddings

change thru the decades...

Yet, an Unforeseen Surprise 

was about to transcend, 

Anna's Dream Wedding Day

Crossed a New Threshold Last Year
We have been Married Longer...
...Than we have been Single

PHILIP's Vow
 I pledge to you
Anna Christian Overly
My Life My Love Forever
To Lead You, encourage,
inspire, provide, protect, strengthen you
Remain faithful to you In Christ Jesus
In times of trials and struggles,
 in times of joy & happiness
I promise to give you my love for the rest of my life,
as a place you can always come to for acceptance
or the simple comfort that silence brings
My prayer is to grow old with you
To watch our dreams, one by one come true
as God directs
I Philip Campbell pledge to you my life and love forever

ANNA's Pledge

I Anna Overly Pledge to you my life and love

To Encourage Help and Inspire you

To Protect and Strengthen

To Remain Faithful to you In Christ Jesus

In times of struggles and trials

And in times of joy and happiness

I pledge to give you my love for the rest of our lives,

As a place you can always come to for acceptance

Or the simple comfort that silence brings

My prayer is to grow old with you

To watch our life unfold and our dreams

one by one come true – As God directs us

I pledge to you Philip James Campbell

my life and my love forever

Surprise - that moment when Anna realized 
she was about to be serenaded #priceless...

Phil Had written a song "Your My Only Dream"
based on the '96 film That Thing You Do
a rewrite of "All My Only Dreams"
acoustic accompaniment John Henderson
Anna was totally unaware that John & I were scheming,
along with my eldest brother Chris (who officiated the wedding)

Official Pronouncement

but Not so Official Wedding Papers...

the Real Bonus Footage was two or three months later

when Anna was applying for her Virginia Drivers License

under her new last name "Campbell"

that is when we found out my brother submitted the marriage licence 

but He forgot to sign it.

So technically we were legally married 

somewhere in the Early Winter of 1997 :)

Our Happily Ever-After