I am so blessed in my “work.” I get to see places I never would have seen if it were not for sharing Jesus’ gospel. I got to see Alaska and this time with Megan, my daughter!

We had a long flight up there—Meg watched movies and counted how many times my head bobbed from falling asleep on a one hour connecting flight (27 in an hour…don’t laugh—I was tired!).

We were housed at the home of the Wells family in Anchorage Alaska. Penny and her family treated us like royalty. Laughter, good meals, sharing, and hospitality were in abundance.

I got to meet in a more personal way two of the wonderful young women sharing the gospel through music—and they are both named Sarah: Sarah Bauer and Sarah Hart. Megan connected with Sarah Bauer quickly. I connected with Sarah Hart’s 2 children (THEY came don to my level so well!) I loved watching the Sarahs perform and minister; they are talented and convicted about using their gifts to help teens connect with God through faith.

I got to reconnect with Bob Bartlett. I’ve met Bob a few times on the road, and enjoyed his presence. He is a fantastic presenter for teens and I finally got to hear him talk. I like Bob because we have similar senses of humor (BE VERY AFRAID!) and because of his way of connecting with people. I can see why he is a very popular speaker at this event.

I was most impressed with the service work done by the teens on one afternoon of the conference. I worked with 15 people at a school, helping them move supplies and furniture from room to room. The task may have seemed simple but these teens’ ability to anticipate what needed to be done and to move to get it done without complaining or without being asked twice was really something, in my eyes!

The organizers were so kind—they even provided for Megan and me to get a private flight , allowing us to see the area up close. Meg got a little queasy but she even “drove” the plane solo for a few minutes—I was SO proud of her.

The young people who cam—about 200 or so—were powerful witnesses to their faith. They prayed, played, mingled and served, all in the name of Jesus. They had a cool them, playing off the iPod craze…iGod.

Special thanks to Matthew, Bob and Theresa for making this invitation to me and to Megan.