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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0443f781egdyul.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Proclaim His Praise in the Islands - the Hallowells</B></FONT> <B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proclaim His Praise in the Islands the "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> 0505NL</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="541" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 125 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="17e475d0.gif" border=0 width="71" height="93" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Hallowell Highlights</div> <div> The Newsletter of Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Members of OMF-International in the Philippines</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" >May, 2005</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="18647770.gif" border=0 width="71" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> Page 1:  Each summer, BSOP students are assigned to serve in a practicum in a church in a province outside of Manila.  Faculty visit to supervise them.  Therefore, we went to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, May 19-24.  <A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Subterranean River"><U>See the photos included in our newsletter and others</U></A> by clicking here.    <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Subterranean River"><U><B><IMG SRC="18df9ac0.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dear Friend,</div> <div> They say that time flies when you are having fun.  Time also seems to fly when you are working hard on doctoral studies!  Our studies for our respective doctorates--Jay for the Doctor of Missiology (DMiss) and Amor for the Doctor of Education (EDD)--were the focus of our attention in April and May, the `summer' months here. </div> <div> Study is hard, tiring work, of course.  Study is also exciting and fulfilling.  We find it very difficult to write stories about our studies for a newsletter like this one.  It is easier to write stories about our teaching and ministry, so that is what you will find inside.</div> <div> Study is not the only thing we have done in the past 8 weeks.  Our ears were still open for listening and counsel.  We have recently counseled and prayed with different students who:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Experienced challenges and changes in courting “the one” they hope would become their husband or wife</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Are wondering what future ministry God is leading them to</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Had misunderstandings with other people that we were able to help clear up</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Might be running from God (see story inside)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Needed helpful perspective in a practical ministry (hospital visitation)</div> <bR> <div> We both begin teaching again in June.  That will mean reducing our study time for our doctorates to only part time so that we can focus on teaching and mentoring our students.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Please pray for the new, incoming students at both the Asian Theological Seminary (ATS) and the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines (BSOP).  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ask God to help us to be interesting, creative, challenging, and helpful models, mentors, and teachers.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014033993300.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">It is not easy to balance being doctoral students and seminary professors.  Please ask God to help us to do so gracefully and excellently in the months ahead.</div> <bR> <div> We have included a calendar below which we hope you will use as a prayer guide.  Thank you!</div> <bR> <div> Being filled so that our lives can be poured out,</div> <div> <IMG SRC="183c7420.gif" border=0 width="199" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Page 2</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Our Five Least Favorite Things to Do at Seminary</B></div> <div> We love teaching and mentoring students.  Yet, on the following days we especially need prayer.  Here are our five least favorite things to do at seminary:</div> <div> <I>5) Grading papers</I>.  Yes, we know.  We are the professors.  We do not have to assign papers.  However, to see how a student is thinking, few things are more effective than papers.  It takes an amazing level of concentration and effort to grade papers thoroughly, consistently, and helpfully.  </div> <div> 4)  <I>Faculty meetings</I>.  We enjoy and love our faculty colleagues.  However, too many of the faculty meetings are boring and trivial.  We are promised fewer faculty meetings this coming year.  Yes!</div> <div> 3)<I>  Grading papers and finding cheating</I>.  Like most schools, BSOP and ATS have very firm policies that students need to write papers using their own words.  Unfortunately, some students cheat, especially by committing plagiarism.  Some do so because they are unclear of what cheating is.  Others feel they lack time.  Still others feel that their words are not adequate.  Officially, we have to report cheating to the dean, leading to disciplinary action by the seminary (see 1, below).  Sometimes, however, we just ask the student to rewrite it, which gives us the joy of grading it twice!  (See 5, above.)</div> <div> 2)  <I>Failing students</I>.  Fortunately, most students do their work acceptably and pass the course.  However, a few students do not.  We feel like failures as professors when we have to fail students.</div> <div>   1)<I>  Disciplinary issues</I>.  Most seminary students are polite, teachable, cooperative, and godly.  But, a few have failed morally.  This means the faculty must discipline these students.  We work hard to give students a second chance, within certain disciplinary guidelines.  Most make it.  But, a few have had to be expelled.  It is tough to have been on the front line of a few cases.  </div> <div> Fortunately, the above normally take only a fraction of our time.  We love teaching and mentoring students.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18fe6ac0.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> On the other hand, praying for and playing with the children of our graduates counts as one of our favorite things to do!  The parents of this girl asked us to be her godparents.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Prayer, Promises, Provision?</B></div> <div> by Jay</div> <div> This summer I got together with Sam because he was supposed to present me a report in order to finish the requirements for one of my courses.  I knew he was a part-time student who also had a full-time job.  Remembering what it was like to be a working student, I had given him a break by extending the deadline for him.</div> <div> However, when we met he was still not ready to report.  I let him explain why.  His answer, in summary, is that he had been busy with work and with preparing to move to Taiwan for a new job.  This made him feel bad, because he felt he might be running from the Lord.  </div> <div> He went on to explain that a few years ago his wife became very sick.  He prayed and promised the Lord that if the Lord returned his wife to health, he would become a full-time Christian worker.  </div> <div> His wife is fine now, so he is trying to keep his vow.  That is why he enrolled in the seminary, since studying at a seminary can be a step toward full-time ministry.  However, now he will fail my class because he did not complete the assignment.  He will have to drop out of seminary, because he needs to work to support his family.  Does this mean he is breaking his promise to God?</div> <div> We discussed some of the key verses on keeping one's vows and promises (Numbers 30:2; Deut. 23:21-23; Lev. 27; Judges 11; Matt. 5:33-37).  </div> <div> It would have been better had he never made the vow.  God answers prayer not because we make deals with Him, but because we believe (Matt. 21:22), pray in Jesus' name (John 14:13-14), and according to His will (Matt. 26:39-44).  Sam's promise showed unfortunate spiritual immaturity, though we sympathize with his desire for his wife to be healed.  </div> <div> On the other hand, Sam's guilt at not keeping his promise to God shows some maturity.  I tried to help Sam see that perhaps God wants him to fulfill his promise to God by serving as a tentmaking missionary (kingdom professional) in Taiwan.  We prayed together and he left.  </div> <div> I don't know what he took to heart and what he will do or if or when I will see him again.  One does one's best and leaves it in God's hands.  </div> <div> Teaching and mentoring those God has called is an important task needing much wisdom, energy and guidance from the Lord.  We depend on your prayers!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Coming up in 2005</B></div> <div> May 30 to June 10 - EDD class (Amor)</div> <div> June 6-8 - BSOP English Refresher course for all students (Jay teaches)</div> <div> June 9-10 - BSOP Orientation (Jay speaks)</div> <div> June 11 - OMF Mid-year Day of Prayer</div> <div> June 13 - BSOP begins 1st quarter (Jay)</div> <div> June 20 - ATS 1st Semester begins (Amor)</div> <div> June 30 - DMiss 3rd Tutorial Due (Jay)</div> <div> August 2-4 - OMF Admin. Council (Jay)</div> <div> Sept. 2 - End of BSOP 1st Quarter (Jay)</div> <div> Sept. 5-15 - OMF Pre-Home-Assignment Workshop</div> <div> Sept. 15 - BSOP begins 2nd quarter (Jay)</div> <div> Oct. 14 - End of ATS 1st Semester (Amor)</div> <div> Oct. 27-Nov. 1 - BSOP Mission Trip (Jay)</div> <div> Nov. 2-5 - OMF Admin. Council (Jay)</div> <div> Nov. 14 - ATS begins 2nd Semester (Amor)</div> <div> Nov. 15 - DMiss 4th Tutorial due (Jay)</div> <div> Dec. 14 - BSOP ends 2nd quarter (Jay)</div> <div> Dec. 16 - OMF End of year Day of Prayer</div> <div> Dec. 30 - DMiss dissertation first draft (Jay)</div> <div> (Many Bible studies, sermons, classes and other ministries are not listed due to lack of space.)  Thank you for praying!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Thank You!</B></div> <div> <I>Thank you very much for listening to the Lord and letting Him use you as partners in our ministry.  Thank you for your prayers, your encouragement, your gifts, your support, and your cards, letters, e-mails, etc.  </I></div> <div> If you sense the Lord leading you to support us, please contact us, our church, or:  </div> <div> OMF, 10 W. Dry Creek Circle</div> <div> Littleton, CO  80120-4424</div> <div> www.us.omf.org, 1-800-422-5330</div> <div> Any gifts designated for our ministry are tax-deductible.  Personal gifts (such as for birthdays or Christmas) may also be channeled through OMF at the address above, clearly marked as a personal gift.  Personal gifts are not tax-deductible.</div> <bR> <div> by Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Last update: May 31, 2005</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ---------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>