9/29

Hey PIU-Guam Students, here is some news and encouragement for you. . . Interim President to Students (IP to Ss) News. Hey, Students, There is a reason that what you do in your classes is called "work," as in class-work or homework.  It is work. It takes time to do it. You have to expend energy, and often you have to step out of your comfort zone in order to get it done. This is particularly true in classes that require you to make a presentation before the class. Do the work. If you are behind, catch up. Make an appointment with your teacher and find out how you can succeed. Don't listen to the voice in your head that says you are a failure. Here is some news, you need to know: I understand that the next volleyball game is a Whiteout. Ask Alex for more information. Tonight is a "Focus Night." Sounds like fun. October 19 is the Micronesia in Guam concert. It is a cultural event/fundraiser for PIU. Dave Owen is being treated at Stanford University hospital. So far they have doing diagnostic procedures to see if he can proceed with the bone marrow transplant. We just started a major fund-raising project, Coffee with the President. You are a key part of this campaign. Go to the CwtP YouTube channel and watch this video. It will tell you where to go from there. Please share this with people in your network, friends, relatives, pastors, rich uncles :). You can also read more about the campaign here.   This is really an important part of the semester. (I know I said this last week. Really every part of the semester is important) If you get work done now, you'll be well on your way to success. Please Pray: Kyung Tae is one of our students. His wife, Hyung Ji is pregnant. She has been put on bed rest for the welfare of the Baby. If any of you would like to help this family, Talk to Mama Cel.  We rejoice that Ben Wheeler, LMUSA missionary in Nigeria was released from captivity. Jody Sam is in Chuuk. His dad, Johnny, is not well.   October 19, Micronesia in Guam: Greg Calvo, Juan Flores, and some other friends of ours on Guam are presenting a major event at UOG Field House. Musicians from a number of Island communities and churches, as well as some professional musicians, will present a program that tells how the Good News of Jesus Christ has impacted this region. PIU will provide a couple of the songs. This is a cultural event for all the Guam community and a fundraiser for PIU. PIU will also provide some of the logistical support. Pray, Participate, and, when you find out more, perhaps later today, spread the word. Special Note: Big thanks to Mary Garvillas, whose class meets on Thursday nights. She has agreed to rearrange her schedule. Write me with a question. I may put it, and an answer, in a future IP to Ss edition.     GO TIDE!   By His Grace,     The IP