The buildings on Victory's campus that were updated with new paint look so nice! Thank you to all who helped this past summer. That includes everyone who donated paint brushes and supplies!
Spring - Tee Pee Ridge
Spring - Tee Pee Ridge
Saturday, October 24, 2015
New paint - ready for Christmas!
The buildings on Victory's campus that were updated with new paint look so nice! Thank you to all who helped this past summer. That includes everyone who donated paint brushes and supplies!
Friday, October 23, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Fall Newsletter
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Today is October 13th and there are not any leaves left on our trees! Time to put up the Christmas lights before it gets too cold and snowy outside!
These past several weeks I (Debbie) have been deep cleaning several homes around campus for new servants coming to join our ministry here. As I spent over an hour untangling mini blind cords the other day, the Bible verse 1 Corinthians 10:31 came to mind:
Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
Those tangled cords put a picture in my head of our tangled up lives, with some really hard knots that we have a horrible time undoing! How did the cord get like this? When the cord is straight and true, it provides for easy and smooth operation of the blind. It is exactly like God. He is always there ready to intercede for us and keep us walking on His straight and narrow path. Give ALL your hard knots to God! Amen.
We are again teaching 3rd - 5th grade Sunday school and the above verse is one that our students are memorizing. We also stress that learning these verses is more than a memory exercise:
We ask them, "When you meet someone new, how do you get to know them?"
The kids reply, "By asking them questions."
Us, "Then, how do you get to know God and Jesus?"
Kids, "Oh, by reading His Word!"
Us, "And where do you keep His word so you have it when you need it, in your brain or in your
heart?"
Kids, "In your heart!"
Us, "Yes!"
That is where His word was when I became frustrated while fixing the mini blinds! Just exactly where I needed it to be...His word is in my heart.
Reflections of summer, 2015
June - Trinity workteam and donated vans and tools arrive at camp!
July & August - Repainting and roofing of conference housing 
Phil. 1:3-6
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you. I always pray with JOY because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians when he was in prison in Rome. He wanted to thank them for a gift they had sent via one of their members and to encourage them in their faith. It is of note that this is the first time Paul uses the word JOY in any of his letters.
If you could insert “we” and “our” in the passage above it would mirror our JOY in all of you who have partnered with Victory and us. Our NIV Bible says that in contrast to happiness, JOY runs deeper and stronger. JOY is the quiet, confident assurance of God’s love and work in our lives - that He will be there no matter what! Happiness depends on happenings, but JOY depends on Christ. JOY comes from knowing Christ personally and from depending on His strength rather than our own. This is the secret of JOY!
Our summer was indeed full of JOY. So many people answered God’s call and came to spend a week of two to help us a camp. One day, Debbie spent an hour walking around camp and taking pictures of all the work and activities going on: cutting logs into firewood, lunch prep, bread making, cookie baking, floor cleaning, dusting and sweeping, answering phones, gift shop hostessing, coffee making, painting, sanding, cleaning windows, sewing curtains, changing light bulbs, upgrading door handles, replacing the sewer line, backfilling soil over the sewer line, regrading the airstrip, washing buses/vans, replacing rotten fascia board, seeding grass, watering grass, patching canoes, repairing waterfront docks, mechanical repairs on camp vehicles, making new picnic tables, remodeling the coffee shop, cutting overgrown brush and trees, and watering flowers - to name a few.
All this happening like the background music of a major Hollywood movie. The main characters would be the campers and their counselors.
These are notes written on little blue cards that campers could put up in chapel to represent a decision they made or something God taught them.
I am so thankful for this new family God has led me to. I haven’t been living for you my Lord, but this one week of camp has inspired and shown me how I can glorify you in everything I do. I’ve been holding in so much pain, but you have taken my pain and given me true inner peace. Before this week I was positive I was going nowhere and wanted to die. You have blessed me with amazing people to lead me back to you and your love. Thank you.
This week I have been extremely convicted to basically turn my whole life around and start living for the Lord…to be transformed!
God blessed me with a great group of Godly people trying to grow closer to God. God gave me a desire to grow closer with Him. I now have the tools, faith, and trust to strive to be the best I can, with God’s help.
God saved me from depression and self harm. I self harmed a lot, but then I turned to God and proved to the doctors I don’t need pills to make me happy.
Halfway through this week I thought about leaving, but I’m glad I didn’t, I ignored satan’s pull. I never want this week to end, I will miss everybody. I will never forget this wonderful week.
Christ changed me because I’ve always come to camp, but never really believed in Him, but this week that changed.
I have heard God speak like I never have before. I have not been pursuing Him and I have made a commitment to do so from now on. Victory Bible Camp has changed my life forever.
But, this grand movie cannot be made without all the support people in the wings. Those people are vital to this ministry. The many hands of help would not be possible without the prayers and financial giving from all of you - so much JOY in serving Christ and His ministry.
Fall is upon us, we have had a dusting of snow and the morning temperatures have been in the 30s. Our foliage is yellow and red and falling! Our days are always busy. Each weekend sees a new group on campus, a new opportunity for God and Victory to have a positive impact on someone’s life!
John 4: 35
I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for the harvest.
We asked Liam if Jesus was running for president of the United States what would his slogan be? Liam’s immediate response was, “Love”. Amen.
May the grace of the Lord Christ be with your spirit - Phil. 4:23
Joyfully,
Chris, Debbie and Liam
Contact info:
Victory Bible Camp & Conference Center Chris, Debbie & Liam Mock
64741 S Victory Rd. 64741 S Victory Rd
Sutton, AK 99674 Sutton, AK 99674
907-745-4203
email - CDCMCL@hotmail.com
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve and show the love and JOY of Jesus.
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