From rshadian@hawaii.eduTue Apr 30 18:30:06 1996 Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 18:14:28 -1000 From: Ritchard Shadian To: Chi Alpha Subject: The Brotherly, Volume SP96, issue 8 *** * * *** * *** ** * * * *** ******* ****** ****** ******* ** ** ******* ****** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ****** ******* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ******* ***** ** ** ** ****** ******* ***** ** ** ** ******* ****** ** ** ** ****** ******* ****** ** *** ** ** ** ** ****** ** ** ** ** ** ** ****** *** ******* ** ** ****** ** ** ** ******* ** ** ****** *** _ THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA CHI ALPHA CHAPTER ______________________________________________________________________________ APRIL 30, 1996 VOLUME SP96 ISSUE NO. 8 ______________________________________________________________________________ And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matthew 21:22 ****************************************************************************** This is the last newsletter of the semester, and to keep with tradition, I'm going to say something about your articles. After pratically getting on my knees last time, I got quite a response. A few submitted things to me, and even more said they would. But saying isn't doing folks. On the one hand I am pleased at the articles I did receive (much thanks to those few who sent things -- you know who you are). On the other hand, there could be more. Don't worry about me getting too many, I WANT to see that happen. I'm waiting for the day when I get too many articles to put into one weekly issue. I hope to see a BIG improvement next semester. --------------- | ANNOUNCEMENTS | --------------- IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE --------------------------- Our semi-annual end-of-the-semester banquet event is happening this Friday, May 3. It is a neat time of fellowship where we close out the semester and say goodbye to the graduates. We will be eating at an Italian restaurant in Waikiki, Castignola's (I'm not sure if that's the way you spell it), which has a private room and entrees with big portions that run between $13 and $33. Note that this is a semi-formal affair. We will be meeting for rides at Chi Alpha corner (between Wainani I and F buildings) at 6:00 pm. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ---------------------- Every year, on the first Thursday of May, millions of Americans set aside their denominational differences and come together to give thanks to God for the bounty, beauty, and blessings of our country. This Thursday, May 2, will be the annual National Day of Prayer. Come and join us as we unite with our Christian brothers and sisters on campus to lift our nation up to the Father. It will take place from 7:30 am to 8:45 am at the Campus Center Forum on the 2nd floor of Campus Center behind the bookstore, next to the ticket office. ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS ------------------------- Another annual event happening this May is the International March for Jesus. The march itself will be happening on Saturday, May 25. From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm is the pre-march rally at Blaisdell Park. At 4:00 the march will commence and finish up at Aloha Stadium where there will be a praise & prayer rally. On Friday, May 10, there will be a pre-march college rally at Campus Center from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. If you feel you want to be a part of this incredible event, come out. Times and locations are still pending approval however. For information talk to Stacey, or call up the MFJ Hotline at 487-3243. Also, if you feel you want to help serve in this ministry, there is a volunteers' meeting on Saturday, May 11, from 9am to 11am at the International Baptist Church. OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW ------------------------------------ Although this semester is over, the next one is just around the corner. Our first planning meeting for Fall 1996 is going to be Saturday, May 11, at 9:00 am at Cheryl's apartment. SEEKING CONTINUITY ------------------ Since I will not be here during the summer, the Brotherly will not come out again until Fall. However, Chi Alpha meetings are still continuing. If you are going to attend Chi Alpha meetings in the summer and would like to take over the Brotherly during the interim, send me an email. KIDS OF SUMMER -------------- Forgive me if I omit some birthdays and put in extra ones. I'm operating off an old and outdated list. MAY BIRTHDAYS: Arlene Koh 5/17 Craig Matsuura 5/31 JUNE BABIES: Ritchard Shadian 6/25 Debbie Suyenaga 6/28 BORN IN THE MONTH OF JULY: April Halfmann 7/1 Joseph Preston 7/21 Sian Rufo 7/22 David Smith 7/22 AUGUST CHILDREN: Will Thomas 8/9 Jennifer Stepan 8/16 Eric Marshall 8/26 Marvin Lum 8/27 ______________________________________________________________________________ ---------- | FEATURES | ---------- ROAD TO LIFE At first I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I will merit heaven or hell when I die. He was out there, sort of like a president: I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn't KNOW Him. But later on when I came to know God, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride. but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that God was in the back helping me pedal. I don't know just when it was that He suggested we change places, but life has not been the same since. When I had control. I knew the way. It was rather boring and long, but safe and predictable. I really wasn't getting anywhere, but I was okay with that....... But when He took the lead, He knew delightful shortcuts, up mountains, and through rocky places at breakneck speeds. It was all I could do to hang on! Even though it looked like madness, He said, "Pedal!" Now we were getting somewhere!! I worried and was anxious and asked, "Where are you taking me?" He smiled and didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust. I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure, and when I'd say, "I'm scared," He'd lean back and touch my hand. He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance, and joy. They gave me their gifts to take on my journey, My God's and mine. And we were off again. He said, "Give the gifts away, they're extra baggage -- too much weight." So I did, to the people we met, and I found that in giving I received, and still our burden was light. I did not trust him at first, in control of my life. I thought He'd wreck it: But He knows bike secrets: knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners, jump to clear high rocks, fly to shorten scary passages. And I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places, and I am beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze on my face with my delightful, constant companion, God. And when I'm sure I just can't do anymore, He just smiles and says, "PEDAL." Author Unknown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIVE EACH DAY FOR GOD Don't fret about tomorrow or live in yesterday. Concern yourself with current things and do your best today. Tomorrow lies beyond the stars, beyond the sleeping sun, And yesterday lies in the past and cannot be undone. Live life in the present tense and wisely spend your time, For time is such a precious thing you dare not waste a dime. Set your sights on a worthy goal and choose,the path you trod. Your tomorrows will be brighter when you live each day for God. (Clay Harrison) Seek ye first the kingdom of God...Matt. 6:33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ | ;) HUMOR (:| ------------ Aspiring to excellence is a pretty good idea There once was a pretty good student, Who sat in a pretty good class And as taught by a pretty good teacher, Who always let pretty good pass. He wasn't terrific at reading, He wasn't a wizbang at math, But for him education was leading Straight down a pretty good path. He didn't find school too exciting, But he wanted to do pretty well, And he did have some trouble with writing, And nobody had taught him to spell. When doing arithmetic problems, Pretty good was regarded as fine. Five + Five needn't always add up to be ten, A pretty good answer was nine. The pretty good class that he sat in Was part of a pretty good school. And the student was not an exception, on the contrary he was the rule. The pretty good school that they went to Was there in a pretty good town. And nobody there seemed to notice He could not tell a verb from a noun. The pretty good student in fact was part of a pretty good mob. And the first time he knew what they lacked was When he looked for a pretty good job. It was then when he sought a position, He discovered that life could be tough. And he soon had a sneaky suspicion pretty good might not be enough. The pretty good town in my story Was part of a pretty good state, Which had pretty good aspirations, and prayed for a pretty good fate, There once was a pretty good nation, Which learned much too late, If you want to be great, Pretty good is, in fact, pretty bad. Dug up from The osgood file, CBS Inc. by Sarah Johansen This pretty well portrays the average student at UH, eh? So the moral of the story is, if you want a pretty good future, you had better work pretty darn hard! [Editor's note: And, as you just saw, if you want a pretty good newsletter, you need a pretty good number of articles]. ______________________________________________________________________________ See how much more interesting the newsletter can be when there are articles to read? Next semester is time for a fresh start, commit to sending at least one. If everybody on this mailing list sent one, I'd have four articles ofor every issue. That IS pretty good! You got the whole summer to find one or think one up. In Christ, Ritchard (rshadian@Hawaii.Edu) ============================================================================== Mailing list address: chi_alpha@Hawaii.Edu World Wide Web page: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~rshadian/chialpha/homepage.html