2-14 / Show up. You'll never achieve excellence if you don't.

Howard Merrell <hmerrell@piu.edu>	5:29 PM (0 minutes ago)
to Students

I'm not, and never have been a good athlete. I did enjoy trying, and I guess I still do in limited ways. That's probably why I have always been a soft-touch for stories about athletes who kept trying and achieved a goal that was important to them.

Rocky just wanted to "go the distance" with Creed. Then no one could say he was a bum. 

Rudy wanted to letter on the Notre Dame football team. To do that he had to actually get in the game for one play.

Like the tortoise that outran the hare, both achieved their goals by just dogged determination. They showed up.

At this point in the semester, the bed looks good. It feels better. Distractions are huge. Achievers show up. Be in class. Do your work.

Thanks to students who serve. 

• We have gotten good work done on Clean and Green.
• I heard good reports about our team that just returned from Chuuk.
• Thanks to all of you who serve in churches and ministries.

I'll be out in the Pavilion at 10:00 on Saturday for the encouraging fitness time.

February 23 is the Festival of Hope, https://www.facebook.com/events/603126087129796/

I hope you will attend. Check with Scott or Alex for a ride.
Celia is part of a group that is setting up a bunch of chairs. If you want to help, contact her. (It can also serve as community service.)

Thanks for being such a fine group of young adults.

The Prez,

Howard Merrell
President, Pacific Islands University

Missionary with LMUSA

671 734 1812, ext.15 / hmerrell@piu.edu