tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829936508225021372012-01-17T10:47:44.942-05:00A core group of friends and cohorts seeking adventure around every corner. Some of the members of this league started off as friends at WVU, many in the outdoor adventure club. Others are extended friends and co-workers who are equally collaborative in seeking out and sucking dry all marrow from the bones of ADVENTURE &amp; LIFE ITSELF!!! It&#39;s your world; ride it.Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744576748546343872noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682993650822502137.post-8245385062627328422011-04-03T19:26:00.004-04:002011-04-03T19:46:46.749-04:00<div>After several weeks of canceled services due to travels and ill health, there was finally worship again his morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the end of service, Trimble the local Minister held up a brand new copy of the Bible, recently translated into Western Gwich'in. I don't know the complete history, but the Bible was translated into Gwich'in near the turn of the century by several Episcopalian Missionaries. The only problem is they were working along the Eastern Porcupine and Yukon Rivers, across the Canadian border so the Bible was in Old Crow Gwich'in, a slightly different written language and dialect then what's spoken in Arctic Village. This has been a project in the works for many years, but finally, a Western Gwich'in New Testament has gone to press and been released to the people whom need it most. </div><div><br /></div><div>What better way to preserve a dying language then to capture it in this form. I was excited to hear the news, but did not anticipate getting my own copy. As I left the church and shook the Pastors hand he said "Mahsi for coming". Then one of the Elders in attendance handed me my own copy of the Bible in Western Gwich'in as seen below.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5kQsxm1vzJU/TZkC_rjle_I/AAAAAAAADc8/DqyS-1qfqnE/s1600/IMG_0266.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5kQsxm1vzJU/TZkC_rjle_I/AAAAAAAADc8/DqyS-1qfqnE/s400/IMG_0266.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591503705404177394" /></a>This is only a translation of the New Testament.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HlZBgLtvN9g/TZkC_QtfcHI/AAAAAAAADc0/DUzJme7K6Eg/s1600/IMG_0267.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HlZBgLtvN9g/TZkC_QtfcHI/AAAAAAAADc0/DUzJme7K6Eg/s400/IMG_0267.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591503698197966962" /></a>John 3:16 - "For God so loved that world that he gave his only begotten Son..."<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3pCb_u2KxrM/TZkC-z_bAyI/AAAAAAAADcs/6jXyACZYLjY/s1600/IMG_0270.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3pCb_u2KxrM/TZkC-z_bAyI/AAAAAAAADcs/6jXyACZYLjY/s400/IMG_0270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591503690488546082" /></a>This edition is complete with wonderful illustrations.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0w1DztEh1to/TZkC-nKEGpI/AAAAAAAADck/HM3hp72r1qE/s1600/IMG_0269.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0w1DztEh1to/TZkC-nKEGpI/AAAAAAAADck/HM3hp72r1qE/s400/IMG_0269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591503687043521170" /></a>"... cast down your nets.... and they pulled in a multitude of fish!"<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUkCTd_Pu6A/TZkC-V2kHYI/AAAAAAAADcc/C5HjSS9yi10/s1600/IMG_0268.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUkCTd_Pu6A/TZkC-V2kHYI/AAAAAAAADcc/C5HjSS9yi10/s400/IMG_0268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591503682398330242" /></a>The Western Gwich'in New Testament was translated through <a href="http://www.wycliffe.org/">Wycliffe Bible Translators</a>. It was printed and distributed thanks to the <a href="http://www.bibleleague.org/">Bible League International</a>. Check out these sites, you can make donations to both- I think I will!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/682993650822502137-824538506262732842?l=theleagueofextraordinaryadventurers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SCC GLCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682993650822502137.post-41649883572217955542009-11-19T09:00:00.002-05:002009-11-19T09:05:20.336-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SwVP1iYBqFI/AAAAAAAACks/X88ayyjP4hw/s1600/1P8010017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405814708907386962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SwVP1iYBqFI/AAAAAAAACks/X88ayyjP4hw/s400/1P8010017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />You will want to read the complete story and see all of the pictures on Sam's blog, <a href="http://twoakhuskies.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html#7740656930495396740">The Amazing Tails' of Jasper &amp; Jack.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/682993650822502137-4164988357221795554?l=theleagueofextraordinaryadventurers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744576748546343872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682993650822502137.post-39514905096515344032008-11-21T14:33:00.005-05:002008-11-21T17:21:45.691-05:00<div align="center">Just one part of Sam and Gretchen's summer vacation, August 2008<br />KATMAI NATIONAL PARK: The Valley of 10,000 Smokes </div><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SScNN7J2bGI/AAAAAAAABsc/yErlUHaTaUc/s1600-h/welcome_to_the_valley.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271196421728922722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SScNN7J2bGI/AAAAAAAABsc/yErlUHaTaUc/s400/welcome_to_the_valley.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://twoakhuskies.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html#7966711877486873835">Complete story and more photos</a><br /><a href="http://twoakhuskies.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html#754384798875539155">The Bears of Brooks Falls</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/682993650822502137-3951490509651534403?l=theleagueofextraordinaryadventurers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744576748546343872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682993650822502137.post-85636534312920660762008-11-21T13:35:00.006-05:002008-11-21T14:30:01.589-05:00<div align="center"><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SSb_7xOnRWI/AAAAAAAABsM/xqD8nfpyjLY/s1600-h/P9200028_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271181816175740258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Maggi C. over looking the James River from the Appalachian Trail" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SSb_7xOnRWI/AAAAAAAABsM/xqD8nfpyjLY/s400/P9200028_2.JPG" border="0" /><br /></a>(click on any image to enlarge)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SScLlgmi7eI/AAAAAAAABsU/v9Q40ThChLU/s1600-h/0061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271194627895127522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="The Devil's Marble Yard" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_-DdmCec5Q/SScLlgmi7eI/AAAAAAAABsU/v9Q40ThChLU/s400/0061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://myson1lt.blogspot.com/2008/09/james-river-face-wilderness.html">Here is the complete story and more photos </a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/682993650822502137-8563653431292066076?l=theleagueofextraordinaryadventurers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744576748546343872noreply@blogger.com0