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PUC/AUP CYBERLINK On Ever Onward

An electronic newsletter for AUP alumni around the world. Adventist University of the Philippines

Puting Kahoy, Silang ,Cavite, Philippines

“The School that Trains for Service”

UNTIL THE

SUN DIES

TABLE of CONTENTS

MARCH 27, 2015

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PUC/AUP CYBERLINK

Published Quarterly by the alumni of Adventist University of the Philippines

residing in Canada, United States and Philippines.

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UNTIL THE SUN DIES. “Jastrow predicted a six billion years life expectancy of the sun and after that period of time, the sun dies. I am more inclined to have faith in God— who created the universe and that He is in control of everything . The Bible is a powerful book… a stronghold of our faith and hope for eternal life.”.- Page 3

LIVING TO PLEASE OTHERS. “Help us in our love to join together with one voice, giving praise, glory and honor to You, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. And grant us divine wisdom to love others, living in complete harmony with them as followers of Christ Jesus. Help us to be considerate and sensitive of others, not pleasing ourselves, but to help

them do what is right and build them up in the Lord. ” - Page 4

INTERPRETER OF LIFE. “Ang pagtulong sa kapwa ang aking relihiyon (Helping others is my religion).” Was it not Thomas Paine who said: ‘The whole world is my country. All men are my brothers. To do good is my religion.’ This is the religion we so desperately need.” - Page 5

FRIENDS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO’S LIFE YOU’RE TOUCHING. “We may think we are doing very little for the Lord... that we're merely teaching a few kids at Sunday/Sabbath school. But the Lord can use anyone in His service -- those whose hearts are given to Him.” - Page 11

THE WONDER OF SPRING. “The only explanation one can give of why these things transpire is that we have a great and wonderful Creator who evokes His creation to come forth from their slumber and display their wondrous beauty to our utmost enjoyment.” - Page 12

HOW IS ADDICTION DIAGNOSED?. “DSM criteria for substance dependence - a patient diagnosed with substance dependence (an ad-diction) must meet criteria laid out in the DSM (Diagnostic and Sta-tistical Manual of Mental Disorders).” - Page 13

CHOOSE LIFE. “The person who risk nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live.” - Page 18

elcome to Spring! The Spring officially started last Friday, March 20, 2015 here in North America. I can feel the warmness that is filling the air and see the

beautiful flowers blooming! What a wonderful time of the year it is! Please pray for the success of AWESNA medical-dental mission — for their safe trip to Northern Luzon and back to the US ; medical-dental mission will be followed by an evangelistic crusade. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pablo went to the Philippines last week to help build a church in Leyte that was destroyed by a severe typhoon. Please include them in your prayers.

Robert Jastrow wrote a book, Until the Sun Dies, way back in the late 1970s. His book examines two great mysteries which have defied science – the riddle of life and the riddle of crea-tion. At that time new scientific findings lead to some conclu-sions that coincide with the religious thinking. In science, as in the Bible, the world begins with an act of creation. That view has not always been held by scientists. “Science still has no answer to the riddle of life,” Dr. Jastrow writes. “The re-cord of the first billion years of the earth’s existence has been erased – the magic period when life evolved here. The theory of the chemical origin of life is held by scientists as an article of faith without proof.”

Astronomers try not to be influenced by philosophical consid-erations. However, the idea of a universe that has both a be-ginning and an end is distasteful to the scientific mind. “The span of human existence on the earth thus far is infinitesimal short thus far, in comparison to the six billions of years that remain before the sun fades into darkness. If we can trust our reading of the history of life, the evolution of higher forms will continue, and Homo sapiens, the Man of wisdom, will

W become the root stock out of which still more exalted beings must emerge, to surpass man’s achievements as he has sur-passed the achievements of his ancestors.” (Until the Sun Dies, p.166). The universe is so vast and it keeps on expanding almost infinitely! “When I look at the heavens…” as the Psalmist said, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet.” Psalm 8:4-6. Our world is just a speck of dust in the universe and yet our loving God is personally interested in us.

Astronomy indicates that the earth is one of the youngest planets in the universe. While man stands at the summit of creation in the solar system, in the cosmic order his position is humble – far from the exalted state of other, much older forms of life. Jastrow predicted a six billion years life expectancy of the sun and after that period of time, the sun dies. In a microcosmic comparison, human life has an average of seventy five years. “ Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.” (Psalm 103:15,NLT). The Lord teaches us that our days are fleeting. “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12,KJV).”My days are like a shadow that declineth; I am withered like grass.” (Psalm 102:11). One thing for sure-- that there’s life after life on earth. It will take more faith to believe that the Sun will die out in six billion years. I am more inclined to have faith in God— who created the universe and that He is in control of everything . The Bible is a powerful book that can be trusted. It remains true to its promises — a strong-hold of our faith and hope for eternal life .

Insight By Edwin Araba, [email protected]

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sin-sick souls. 5. Give us all divine WISDOM to choose healthy habits and lifestyle (as in "NEWSTART"). Help us to: eat a healthy diet of fruits, nuts, grains, legumes and vegetables; do healthy walking exercises; be temperate in the things we do, eat and drink; and partake lots of pure water, sunshine, air, and rest. Help us to continue avoiding meat, dairy products, and other substances detrimental to our health so we may live longer lives for Your honor and glory and be of service in bringing others to our Lord Jesus. 6. We pray for our dear AUP alumni, AUP members, and families, who are grieving the loss of loved ones who recently passed away (Barizo, Myape, Mercurio, Mangahas, and others we may be un-aware of). You know these dear families and their emotional and spiritual needs. Please send them Your Holy Spirit to give comfort, peace, and the blessed hope in the promise of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and be-lieves in me will never ever die" (John 11:25-26, NLT). We long for Your new world of everlasting peace, joy, health, life, and where we can realize our greatest potential being with You, our Lord Jesus, and our loved ones, who have gone before us. 7. Thank You for answering our collective prayers for the realization of our Adventist University of the Philippines' College of Medicine (AUP-COM) program, and that this miracle will start this school year, August 2015. Guide us all, Alumni, AUP Members, and friends, as we move forward united in the financial and prayerful support of our AUP-COM. Bless the ongoing construction and im-provement in the Alumni Hall Building, which will house the COM, MedTech School, and their labs and classrooms. Bless our AUP administrators, teachers, students, AUP workers. We pray in a spe-cial way that You will bountifully bless our working students' FARM PROGRAM. We pray for a peaceful and joyous atmosphere, harmo-nious working relationships, and financial prosperity for all depart-ments and occupants in our campus. 8. Instill in us Your principle that our GENEROSITY is a barometer of our spiritual condition (Matt. 25:31-46), and that our giving is an INDICATOR of our thankfulness and gratitude to You. Touch the hearts of all our AUP alumni and friends to share a portion of Your blessings with the poor and needy, especially: (a) Reva Moore's " Help the Needy " Mission for desperately poor children and adults in need of life-threatening surgeries (see www.helptheneedyoftheworld.com to donate); (b) Reva Moore's Adopt-a-Minister Project supporting over 400 of our unemployed SDA ministerial graduates preaching our Lord Jesus' gospel message of salvation in the Philippines, and baptizing thousands of precious souls annually for Him (see www.a-a-m.com to donate any amount or monthly stipend); and (c) Teresa Quirante's Mission of Hope's FARM project for and by AUP working students to help them be-come self-sustaining and self-supporting by raising farm crops, vege-tables, chickens and eggs, tilapia, various fruit trees, etc. and help purchase farm work animals and tools (visit www.missionofhopepi.com to donate). Thank You for a bountiful harvest of first fruit from the vegetable garden and corn field, We pray for a safe trip for our Mission of Hope Team to visit AUP the end of the month of March. For Your Eternal Son told us to ask these things in His name [John 14:13,14]. Amen.

Rom. 15:1-6, NLT (All bold letters and caps mine) 1 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. 2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3 For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me" [Ps. 69:9]. 4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. 5 May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. 6 Then all of you can join together with one voice, giv-ing praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let's Pray. Eternal Father in heaven, 1. Thank You for Your Ten Commandments of love that deeply distills in our minds our love and duty for You and for our fellow men and women. Help us in our love to join together with one voice, giving praise, glory and honor to You, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. And grant us divine wisdom to love others, living in com-plete harmony with them as followers of Christ Jesus. Help us to be con-siderate and sensitive of others, not pleasing ourselves, but to help them do what is right and build them up in the Lord. Give us Your grace so we may give each other hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for His soon appearing in the clouds. Help us to understand that these daily preparations in and building of our character, by our Lord Jesus' grace alone, will help us stand when the storms of trials and tribulations will surely come to test us as gold is tested in the fires of affliction. 2. Thank You for Your blessings of life and health, and for spiritual and material blessings for all alumni, AUP members, and our families. Give us heavenly wisdom to choose right from wrong, truth over error, and to commit to read Your Holy Word daily and memorize verses to remem-ber in times of need. Help us to seek You in prayer and meditation every moment of the day and to feel Your presence as we walk daily in the path You lead us. Help us to acknowledge that all material blessings, our talents, capacity to earn a living, intellect, health, material possessions, and life are gifts from our Lord Jesus Christ; and in grateful acknowl-edgement, help us lovingly dedicate all these to Him for as long as we live. And when the time comes that You see fit to take us from this earthly life, may You find us faithful servants ever seeking, trusting, and obeying Your will and commandments. 3. Please continue to guide and protect all our Alumni, AUP Members, and our families. Keep us safe from accidents, natural disasters, and violence in this world until the second coming of our Lord Jesus. Watch carefully over all our children, grandchildren, and loved ones as they go daily to school, work, or play. Bless us financially so we may be able to send our children and grandchildren to Your Christian schools where they will learn more of our Lord Jesus and the loving, giving, self-sacrificing, and humble example He gave for others. 4. We pray for all our alumni, who are sick, troubled, and having health problems, whether at home or in hospitals. Please ease their suffering and pain; and if it is Your will, provide healing so that our Lord Jesus' name may be glorified among us. Thank You for answered prayers on behalf of all alumni and family members who have been healed and are recovering. Thank You for the Balm in Gilead to heal our depressed and

LIVING TO PLEASE OTHERS

Prayer For AUP and AUP Alumni

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THE RELIGION WE NEED

ata Poloniong is a farmer , but he is also a practical philosopher. He was in his mid-sixties when I first met him. The last time I

saw him he was 72 years old. He finished only grade three in the barrio school, a fact which makes him what modern parlance calls a drop-out, or an

under-achiever. He, however, has his own peculiar store of wisdom which is not limited to farming. He often says, with great pride, that his grade three attainment is equal to a high school education nowadays. I can believe it.

Tata Poloniong is one of the farmers I have gotten to know well. I lived in his home for six months; it


was the best introduction to the barrio I could have gotten. Later on, whenever I visited that place, it was unwritten rule that I stay overnight with his family and take all my meals in his home. He treated me like a son and helped me in many ways to understand the barrio and its people.

One Sunday I saw him helping a neighbor. “Bakit wala kayo sa simbahan, Tata Poloniong (Why aren’t you in church, Tata Poloniong)?”

“Ang pagtulong sa kapwa ang aking relihiyon (Helping others is my religion).”

Was it not Thomas Paine who said: “The whole world is my country. All men are my brothers. To do good is my religion.”

This is the religion we so desperately need.

“WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND, Tata Poloniong?” I asked while we were walking toward his farm. He did not even think. It was one of those rare times Tata Poloniong did not mull over a ques-tion. “My best friend is my carabao!”

The irreplaceable carabao: an all around beast of burden, for plowing, transporting, and many other chores. It occasionally gives milk, yet it is fed with only grass or hay.

As Tata Poloniong said in a light vein: “It has no complaints, and it never talks back!”

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My Friends In the Barrios

INTERPRETER OF LIFE

By Juan M. Flavier

A FARMER’S BEST FRIEND


That is why one of the worst calamities for a farmer is to lose his carabao. It is most crippling. Carabao-napping recurs in the barrio periodically, and ransom can be substantial. Or the carabao may get sick and die.

As we continue to walk, his carabao followed, oblivi-ous of our conversation and ruminating as though the troubles of the world did not exist. The animal was the picture of complete composure and coolness.

I looked at Tata Poloniong’s carabao. The nose was wet. “Your carabao seems to be sick. It has cold,” I said. I could not help acting like a doctor.

“On the contrary. When the carabao has a wet nose, it is well; when the nose is dry, you are in trouble — that means the carabao is sick.” Tata Poloniong spoke very authoritatively.

You learn something every day.

“SA DINAMI-DAMI ng prutas , bakit ho madalas na saging ang tinatanim ninyo ( Of all the many fruit trees, why is it that most often you plant banana)?” I asked Tata Poloniong who was in his backyard digging a

hole, beside which was a small banana shoot ready for planting.

He smiled — as he does whenever he has a point: “You see, the banana is one of those rare plants almost all whose parts are useful.” He rattled off the parts and their respective uses.

The trunk is used as shade for transplanted seed-lings, as plates for eating, as a container for seeds of plants, as covering the pith or core may be fed to pigs.

The leaves are used for shade, as plates for eating, as wrappers (dried ones for fruits, fresh ones for suman), and as containers for steaming.

The puso ng saging (banana heart or un-opened flower) is one of the best available vege-tables. It can even be cooked to taste like a real hamburger.

And of course the fruit is a most versatile food — it can be eaten ripe, boiled, fried, barbeques, or powdered. Also, banana flour makes delicious pastry.

“Why, the banana must be our most beneficial all-around plant!” I exclaimed, agreeing with Tata Poloniong. “No,” he answered, “banana plants are also the best breeding grounds of certain harmful mosquitoes.” Tata Poloniong smiled trium-phantly— he loved to play this trick of catching me off-guard with unexpected remarks.

What was there to add?

THE MANY FACES OF BANANA


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The late Dr. Juan M. Flavier was a politician from the Philippines who served as senator and Secretary of Department of Health. His previous books were also published by New Day: Doctor to the Barrios , 1970; My Friends in the Barrios, 1974; Back to the Barrios, 1978; and Parables of the Barrio, 1988. He was born in Tondo, Manila to a "very poor" family with semi-literate parents. A consistent scholar since childhood, Dr. Flavier graduated from both the elementary grades and high school in Baguio City as valedictorian; he took his medical studies at the University of the Phil-ippines College of Medicine and interned at UP-PGH where he was selected Outstanding Intern in 1960. He also earned certificates in Management Accounting and in Communications in 1968, as well as a Masters in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University in 1969 as the first Asian Commonwealth Fund Scholar. Instead of grabbing opportunities for a lucrative medical practice, he packed his medical satchel and went to serve the barrio people of Nueva Ecija and Cavite. He then became president of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, two organizations dedicated to serving the common tao through educa-tion, training and empowerment.

In 1992, he was chosen by President Ramos to become Secretary of the Department of Health. Bring-ing with him his rich experience in rural work, he introduced innovative approaches to health care, such as Oplan Alis Disease, a massive immunization

campaign which later resulted to the World Health Organization declaration of the Philippines as Polio-free, the Sangkap Pinoy, a nationwide campaign against micronutrient malnutrition, the anti-AIDS health information campaign and other health programs aimed at bringing health closer to the people. He successfully transformed the Department of Health into a dynamic office, making it the number one department in the Ramos administration.

Because of his outstanding performance in the Cabinet, he was asked to join the administration's ticket in the 1995 elections. Among the 12 winning candidates, he placed fifth. As a neophyte senator of the 10th Congress, he endeavored to concentrate on his job as a legislator and thus earned the distinction of having attended the most number of committee hearings; and having incurred no absences from the Senate sessions. It was due to his outstanding performance that he was reelected as senator in the 2001 elections, placing 2nd among the 12 winning candidates. On the first day of the 12th Congress, he immediately went to work and filed Senate Bills 1-166. 2002, RA 9168 - Plant Variety Protection Act, RA 9173 - Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 and the recently enacted RA 9211- The Tobacco Regulation Act.

Dr. Flavier, indisputably one of the best loved the most industrious legislators of the 10th, 11th and 12th Congress, passed away in October 2014.

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THE PARABLE OF THE BARRIO GOSSIP

She was the worst gossip in the whole barrio where more than half of the quarrels were due to her inces-sant rumor-mongering. She was ecstatic when she was able to instigate clashes among the barrio in-habitants.

One day, the woman became very ill. No medicine seemed to help. The illness became intractable and would not respond to any treatment. In desperation, she consulted the barrio albularyo (herbalist). His diagnosis was simple and direct to the point. “Your illness is a punishment from God for your excessive penchant for gossiping.”

“What should I do to get well?” she asked. “I am willing to do anything to make amends.”

“First of all, be sincerely sorry for all the gossiping you’ve done in your lifetime,” admonished the albularyo. “Pray for nine days. When you get well and are strong enough to walk around, get a sack of chicken feathers. Then go to each home and leave

one feather in front of their stairs. When you have completed this task, come back to me.”

The woman thanked him profusely and made a strong resolve to follow every word of his advice.

As if by a miracle, she got well on the ninth day. Thereupon she got a sack of feathers and visited every house in the barrio. At the foot of each stairs, she left one feather. Upon completion of the requirement, she dutifully reported to the albularyo.

“That is good,” commented the albularyo. “Now, return to every house and retrieve each of the feathers you left on the stairs.” She hurriedly visited each of the houses, but, alas, the feathers were gone. All of them had been blown away by the slightest breeze. Sadly, she went back to the albularyo to report her failure to retrieve the feathers.

The wise albularyo had a final word. “You see, gossip is similar to the feathers. Once you utter a false rumor, you cannot take it back. It is blown away, never to be retrieved.”

THE PARABLE OF THE FOREIGN VISITOR

The foreigner looked like any typical tourist. He was evidently caucasian with his aquiline nose and tanned white skin. He sported a pinstriped pants and a colorful polo shirt. Somewhat muddied, his shoes resembled those worn by tennis players. His hair was slightly reddish with big curls all over his big head. Even for a caucasian, he was taller than their normal run. A camera hung by a strap from his neck.


PARABLES OF THE BARRIO By Juan M. Flavier

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Leisurely, he ambied by the narrow street of the rural town's commercial district. Peddlers offered him vari-ous farm produce and sou-venirs for sale. He shook his head to everyone to sig-nify disinterest. A middle aged farmer stopped to stare at the tourist. In that barrio, a white-man was a rarity. So to see one was something of a spectacle. The farmer continued to gawk not knowing the for-eigner would take offense. Without warning, the tourist slapped the farmer with great force. As the tiller of the soil sprawled on the sidewalk, others crowded around out of curiosity. A bystander as-sisted the fallen man who now had traces of blood on his lips. The farmer stood up and said in anguish more than anger, " What did you do that for? I did not do you any wrong. If at all, I was simply looking at you. Is that an offense where you come from?" The for-eigner braced himself just in case the crown ganged up (pagtulung-tulungan) on him. Then he shouted, " That was for Pearl Harbor!" The farmer wiped the blood from his lips and re-plied calmly, "Look , there is a mistake. I am not a Japanese. Maybe I have a slit eyes. That is because I have a Chinese blood but I am a Filipino." The caucasian answered with some belligerence " Chi-nese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Japanese....they're all the same to me." "Who are you anyway?" asked the farmer.

I am Mr. Goldberg," replied the foreigner. The farmer suddenly slapped the foreigner on the face. :" That is for the Titanic!" :Hey I had nothing to do with the sinking of the Ti-tanic," explained the foreigner somewhat disconcerted by the accusation and the assault." That was caused by an iceberg." With a flourish the farmer declared, " Iceberg, Gold-berg, Pittsburg... they are all the same to me.

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This year’s AWESNA Convention will be held in Northern California at the heart of the Silicon Valley, San Jose. It flour-ishes with industry, beauty and culture rich with history. Dou-ble Tree by Hilton San Jose places you in the center of it all—less than half-mile from San Jose International Airport, 45 min-utes from San Francisco International Airport, and an hour south of San Francisco and north of Monterey/Carmel.

There are two most iconic bridges in the United States– The Brooklyn Bridge in the east coast and the Golden Gate Bridge in Northern Cali-fornia. The Brooklyn Bridge is the longest sus-pension bridge in the world. It rose out of the expansive era following Civil War, when Americans believed all things were possible. “The Golden Gate Bridge--nine thousand feet long, seven hundred and fifty feet tall, weighing 887,000 tons and coated in millions of gallons of International Orange paint--links the urban-ity of San Francisco with the wild headlands of Marin County, as if to suggest the paradox of California and America itself," wrote California

AWESNA 2015 Convention

State Librarian Emeritus Kevin Starr in his new book "Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge." The most recognizable bridge in the world, the Golden Gate remains a bit of an engi-neering marvel. The longest bridge before its con-struction was 700 feet shorter, and gapping the 1.7-mile stretch of Pacific was called an impossibility at the time of its conception. An icon represents some-thing different to each of us," he said. "It gives us hope because it speaks to us as individuals; it speaks to our hopes and dreams for the future."

A bridge can have literal and symbolic in meaning. Literal in a sense that it brings people from one place to another. And symbolic as a structure — a bridge of hope that unites us as ONE. It has a far deeper meaning. The greatest bridge for today and throughout eternity is Christ ,the bridge that opens the floodgates of humanity to our heavenly Father. When sin separated us from God it was Christ, the living bridge that brought us back to Him. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth ,and the life ; no man cometh to the father but by me.” John 14:6 The only way man can be reunited with God is through the bridge of Christ. There’s no other way . Only Him. As we look forward to this coming convention let us con-template on the greatest bridge for today and eternity– Christ, the bridge of hope for the fallen humanity.

Theme: BRIDGES FOR TODAY AND ETERNITY.

September 4-6, 2015 at Doubletree By Hilton Hotel San Jose, California


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Kuya Benny’s Corner By Benjamin Banaag ,MD [email protected]


Friends, You Never Know Who's Life You’re Touching!

Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faith-ful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. In the mid 1850's a troubled teenager from Northfield, Massachusetts moved to Boston to try to find work. He hadn't gone to school beyond the fifth grade; he couldn't spell, his grammar was awful and his manners were brash and crude. Thankfully, an uncle took him on as a shoe salesman--on condition that he be obedient and that he attend church.

The boy had been raised in a Unitarian church which denied the full divin-ity of Messiah and did not emphasize human need for salvation from sins. At his uncle's church, he began learning about these things, but decided that he wanted to enjoy the pleasures of the world and wait until just be-fore he died to give His life to the Lord. However, through the kindness and persistence of his Sunday School teacher, Edward Kimball, the rebel-lious teen was encouraged to continue coming to church and study the Bi-ble regularly. Kimball said he had never seen anyone whose mind was as spiritually dark. On April 21, 1855, Kimball decided to pay a special visit to the boy at his uncle's shoe store in order to ask if he would commit his life to the Lord. The boy listened closely and gave his heart to God that day. Immediately he began sharing his faith with others. Later, the young man moved to Chicago. He wandered the streets to find other young boys to bring to his Church. He had a passion for saving souls and

determined never to let a day pass without telling someone about the gospel. The boy's name was D.L. Moody....and he became a great man of faith. Among his many achievements on either side of the Atlantic was the founding of Moody Bible Insti-tute. In fact, to this day, Moody Bible Institute and the Moody Broadcasting Network continue to reach thousands of souls on a daily basis! It was estimated that before D.L. Moody passed away that as many as a million souls were brought to the Lord. What a testimony Moody's is! But we overlook the fact that it was a faithful Sunday school teacher's obedience and persistence that changed the course of history! We may think we are doing very little for the Lord... that we're merely teaching a few kids at Sunday/Sabbath school. But the Lord can use anyone in His service -- those whose hearts are given to Him. Friends, be an Edward Kimball -- reach out and touch someone today for Him -- through one touch, you may be touching future millions. Your family in the Lord with much agape love, Kuya Benny

Shared by a Friend March 20 is the start of spring this year so, “Goodbye winter.” Welcome spring! Dr. Jesse Reyes wrote this beautiful article about spring and I wish to share this with you.

The Wonder of Spring By Dr. Jesse Reyes

After a protracted and bitter winter, spring is here at last! Can you believe it? It is said in jest that there

are only two seasons in Chicago: winter and construction season. After surviving one of the worst winters in Chicago history, Chicagoans are ecstatic, their excitement reaching fever pitch, as they welcome the long-awaited spring with open arms, like parents welcoming their son or daughter, coming home from the war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Yes, there is a “third” season in Chicago, at least for now—it is called spring.

The emotional state of Chicago residents after this year’s brutal winter is summed up in this quotation by Harriet Ann Jacobs, “The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.”

As I peeked through my window, one day, I saw two chipmunks scurrying in my deck, and a number of or-ange-breasted, yellow-beaked robins roosting on the three trees in my backyard, fleeting from tree to tree, the tallest tree now filled with lovely white flowers, remi-niscent of a snow-laden tree during winter, I knew that spring had arrived. As I walked around my neighbor-hood later on that day, I heard the noise made by a herd of Canadian geese flying in the air—I had to strain my neck to see them. I also saw two mallard ducks, with their very alluring greenish-blue necks and faces and yellow bills, seemingly engaged in a romantic interlude in one of the nearby lakes. I was almost certain

(recalling the April snow that came in the early spring) then that spring was here to stay. Leaf buds of reddish color lining the branches of many trees were ready to burst open, only to change

to a greenish color as the leaves grew, a phenomenon I had difficulty comprehending. I watched in amazement how some trees would first bear beautiful white flowers, which would then fall to the ground after a couple of weeks, giving way to the emerging light green leaves which later turned dark green. And then there were those lovely weeping willow trees beside the bluish-green water of the adjacent lake, their greenish-yellow leaves never turning brown during the winter, clinging to their branches, hanging lazily, almost reaching the ground, as if trying to find something in the earth beneath, dancing in the air as a gentle breeze caresses them.

Now, because of the morning showers and the sun scattering its brilliant rays, the grass in people’s yards have turned green and lovely flowers—daffodils, tulips and roses, to name a few, in hues of white, pur-ple, red, blue, orange and amber—proudly bloom, basking in the sunshine and spreading their sweet aroma in the air. It is, indeed, a magnificent sight. Nature has again proudly displayed its beauty, its magic, its charm.

The only explanation one can give of why these things transpire is that we have a great and wonderful Creator who evokes His creation to come forth from their slumber and display their wondrous beauty to our utmost enjoyment. Christ tells us to “Consider how the lilies grow….Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” Luke 12:2

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Edited by Romi Talento,MD [email protected] [email protected] This week’s health article link: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/ Recipe of the week: Sandra Vanhoy,

Healthy Recipes to Live By. (Editor’s Note: This week, we will be looking at how addiction is diagnosed.)

How is Addiction Diagnosed? In many cases, it is a family member or very good friend who raises concern about the patient’s behavior (rather than the patient himself/herself doing so). The first port of call is usually a GP (general practitioner, primary care physician, family doctor). The doctor will ask several questions, including how often the substan-ce is consumed, whether the substance use has been criticized by other people, and whether the patient feels

he/she may have a problem. If the doctor suspects there is an addiction problem, the patient will be referred to a specialist.

Health Corner In cases of nicotine addiction, establishing whether or not there is an addiction is done at the GP-patient level. With more powerful substances there is usually an evaluation by a specialized addiction counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist.

Blood test - this may be ordered to determine whether the substance is still in the blood (whether the substance has been taken recently). It is not used to diagnose addiction.

DSM criteria for substance dependence - a patient diagnosed with substance dependence (an addic-tion) must meet criteria laid out in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association.

The criteria for drug dependence that causes sig-nificant problems must include three of the follow-ing:

•Tolerance - the substance has less effect on the patient because their body has developed toler-ance. They need more and more of it to get the same pleasure.

• There are physical/psychological withdrawal symptoms, or the patient takes the substance to avoid experiencing withdrawal, or the patient takes a similar substance to avoid experiencing with-drawal.

• The patient frequently takes higher-than-intended doses of the substance.

• The patient often tries to quit or cut down.

• More and more time is spent getting hold of the substance, using it, or recovering from its effects.

• The patient’s drug use causes him/her to give up social, occupational or recreational activities.

• Even though patients know it causes psychologi-cal/physical problems, they continue taking it.

This addiction information section was written by Christian Nordqvist for Medical News Today and was first published in March 2009. It may not be re-produced in any way without the permission of Medical News Today.


Recipe of the Week (This recipe is the fourth of fifteen recipes on Sweets and Treats, the last section of Sandra

Vanhoy’s excellent vegetarian cookbook, Healthy Recipes to Live By. )

——————————— Strawberry Shortcake

——————— ———— Ingredients / Directions:

Shortcake Biscuits: 1 2/3 c very warm water 3 T honey 1 c rolled oats 1 c almonds 3 t baking powder 2 1/3 c whole wheat flour

Place honey in bowl with warm water and stir to dissolve. Set aside. Place oats and almonds in food processor or blender and process until a fine meal. In mixing bowl, combine dry ingredi-ents, then add honey and water mixture. Stir together until slightly moistened. Drop by spoon-fuls onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Make about 12 bis-cuits.

Filling: 2 pints sliced strawberries

Topping: 1/2 c chopped almonds 1 T maple syrup 2 c water 8 large strawberries 1 frozen banana

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until creamy.

To serve, place biscuit in a bowl and top with sliced strawberries. Pour over topping and serve.


March 24, 2015

In Memoriam: Dr. Fred Mina Former MSH* Administrator Passed Away at age 82

Sad News: Dr. Fred Mina, 82 years old passed on to his rest in Jesus last night at the Mckenzie Health (York Central Hospital) in Richmond Hill. He left behind his loving wife Epifania (Paning), 2 daughters, Suzanne Mina-Conopio (married to Dodge Conopio) and Suzette Mina-Frias (wife of the late Jun Frias). He has 6 grandchildren: Sharlene Joy (married to Dan Marti-nez), Kathrine Dawn (married to Kenny Mapp), Neil Frederick (married to Joanna Pohngsy), Frenielle, Fritz, and Frian. He also leaves behind one great-grand daughter, Arista Skye. Aside from our prayers, let us continue to extend our love and sympathies to the Mina clan as they go through their time of grief. Funeral details will be announced soon. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints" Psalm 116:15. By Pastor Jesse Anunciacion, Mt Zion SDA Church, Toronto, Canada. Submitted to Cyberlink by Pastor Ardison Bernardo

( Left to Right) Pastor Corpus, Mr. Sherrard,, Dr. Morel,, Mrs. Jereos, Mrs. Mathay, Pastor Aristorenas, Dr. Oseas Pilar and Mr./Dr. Fred Mina. Circa 1965-1969. Photo credit: Sun Studio.

* Manila Sanitarium and Hospital (MSH), now known as Adventist Medical Center, Manila (AMCM).

Recommended reading

By Edwin Araba [email protected]

NEVER BEEN THIS LATE BEFORE

his book is written by an experi-enced Bible scholar and is a “must read” for anyone who is interested

in understanding current events in the light of the Bible. In this book you will be intro-duced to God’s loving warning about future events and their impact on the inhabitants of this world. Not to know about Satan’s final deceptions will be to fall for a lie and lose eternal life. The stakes could not be higher. Anyone willing to take the time to read can know for sure what is planned — what’s ahead. In this compel-ling book, Dr. Herbert Douglass summa-rizes the evidence of just how late it really is—the rise of natural calamities, the tsu-nami of “New Spirituality” sweeping over most Christian churches, the increasing at-tention to psychic phenomena and the growing political and economic unity of major nations on earth. Ellen White fore-saw this religious crisis and nailed its cause: “The vague and fanciful interpreta-tion of Scripture, and the many conflicting theories concerning religious faith, that are found in the Christian world, are the work of our great adversary, to confuse minds so that they shall not discern the truth. And the discord and division which exist among the churches of Christendom are in great meas-ure due to the prevailing custom of wrest-ing the Scriptures to support a favorite theory.” - The Great Controversy, 520.

We are living in the time when Satan’s ferocity against God and His loyalists overflows all previous assaults. Let us keep our minds alert and our vision focused on the key elements of the Great Controversy that will soon end.


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very time I speak, I risk. I always go to people with open arms, say-ing “You know me.” I don’t say, “How doo you doo?” Goodness,

I’m one of those crazy people who risked hugging the Dean. No one hugs the Dean! The dean sits behind a desk that’s a mile long and two miles wide. And you sit on the other side and you say, “Yes Dean, yes Dean, yes Dean.” That’s what you do with a Dean, You don’t hug him. Well, I was sitting there one day and he was saying all kinds of really nice things. And I thought, “What a sweetie. I’ll bet he’d love to be hugged.” So I just got up and I said, “Dean ,that’s beautiful!” And I charged at him, sitting in a swivel chair. He goes “Aaagh!” So I throw my arms around him and I hug him — much to the horror of my colleagues. “My God, Leo’s crazier than we thought!” Well, you know, I’m always consistent, and every time I saw the dean after that, I’d say, “HI, Dean,” and I’d hug him. And I knew he liked it because later on he started cuddling! No one’s too big for a hug. Every-body wants a hug. Every needs a hug. It changes your metabolism. Risk!

I want you to read this: “To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.” Well, so what? Fools have a lot of fun. “To weep is to risk being called senti-mental.” Of course I’m sentimental. I love it! Tears can help. “To reach out to another is to risk involvement? I want to be involved. “To expose feelings is to risk showing your true self.” What else

do I have to show? “To place your ideas and your dreams before the crowd is to risk being called na-ïve.” Oh, I’m called worse things than that. “To love is to risk not being loved in return.” I don’t love to be loved in return. “To live is to risk dying.” I’m ready for it. Don’t you dare shed one tear if you hear that Buscaglia blew up in the air or dropped dead. He did it with enthusiasm. “To chose life, we must be willing to risk again and love again. Can you think of anything more impor-tant? What do we work for? What do we strive for? What do we suffer for? What do we hope for? It’s love. It’s life. To miss it will always be your great-est loss. But if you are willing to risk, to be hurt, to suffer, you will know love “To hope is to risk despair, and to try is to risk fail-ure.” But risk must be taken, because the greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risk nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sor-row, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live. Chained by his certi-tudes, he’s a slave. He’s forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free. Try it and see what happens. - Living, Loving & Learning, by Leo Buscaglia, PhD p. 200-201.

CLASSIC BUSCAGLIA

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Cancer ancer is a disease of civilization. It is the end result of health-destroying living and eating habits, which result in in a biochemical imbal-ance and physical and chemical irritation of the

tissues. In addition to an abundance of carcinogen in today’s food, water, air and environment, carcinogenic substances are also produced within the body as a result of deranged metabolism. Many biological and naturo-pathic doctors, both those who are active presently, as well as many great pioneers of the past believed that faulty diet can be a basic cause of cancer. Based on their extensive practice and by studying the eating habits of cancer-free natives and peoples around the world, their conclusions emphatically pointed to the fact that in addition to well-known environmental carcinogens, such as smoking, chemical poisons in foods and environment, etc., the cancer incidence is in direct proportion to the amount of animal proteins, particularly meat, in the diet. Racial groups and nations whose diet contains less meat, show less cancer incidence than groups consuming high-meat diets. Hospital records show that Seventh-Day Adventists, Mormons and Navajo Indians, who eat little or no meat, suffer far less from cancer than the average meat-eating Americans. Recently, a link between excessive meat-eating and cancer has been explained by Dr. Willard J. Visek, research scientist at Cornell Uni-versity. Dr. Visek says that the high-protein diet of Americans is linked to the high incidence of cancer in the U.S. The villain, according to Dr. Visek, is ammonia, the carcinogenic by-product of meat digestion. Our actual daily protein requirement is only between 20 and 30 grams, as shown by numerous studies around the world. Protein eaten in excess of the actual need cannot be properly digested or utilized and acts in the body as a poison and carcinogen. In addition, overconsumption of protein taxes the pancreas and causes chronic deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, which are required for proper protein metabolism. DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS Therefore, the effective treatment for cancer must, in addition to any other internal or external specifics used (such as laetrile, tekarina, or hydrazine sulfate, for example), begin with total elimination of the basic causes of cancer—elimination of all environmental

sources of carcinogens, such as smoking and carcinogenic chemicals in air, water and food. In addition, a complete change in diet is imperative. In the beginning, all animal proteins must be eliminated. As condition improves, some raw goat’s milk, raw egg yolks and soured milk products, such as yogurt, kefir or acidophilous milk, made from goat’s milk, may be added to the diet. The diet must be 100% natural raw food diet, with emphasis on raw fruits and vegetables, particularly red beets, plus a minimum requirement of high quality proteins mostly from vegetable sources such as almonds, buckwheat, millet, sesame seeds, and sprouted seeds and grains. All foods must be natural, whole, unprocessed and organically grown, without man-made chemicals of any kind. Pureed asparagus, four tablespoons a day, has been reported to be an effective addition to the anti-cancer diet. Almonds, as a protein source, are particularly recom-mended. No proteins should be consumed before 11 a.m. Breakfast should consist of fresh fruits, fruit juices and herb teas. One pint of fresh or soured goat’s milk can be used daily, plus 2 raw egg yolks from fertile eggs every second day. Lots of raw vegetable and fruit juices should be used daily. Green juices, made from alfalfa, comfrey, wheat grass, beet tops, etc., are excellent. Anti-cancer diet should contain a generous amount of foods rich in vitamins E and C and the trace mineral, selenium—all natural antioxidants, which can help prevent the chro-mosome damage caused by carcinogens that leads to cancer.

HOW TO GET WELL

By Paavo Airola, N.D., Ph.D

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College of Medicine (Concept Building). “Through Christ, Healing and Wholeness.”


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