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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> 0508HHPL</div> <bR> <div> August 10, 2005 </div> <bR> <div> Dear Prayer Partner, </div> <bR> <div> Three more hard weeks and the first quarter at BSOP this academic year will be finished.  </div> <bR> <div> The pressure of finishing reading assignments and papers is obviously getting to some students.  They are noticeably tired in class and not as responsive with their questions and comments.  </div> <bR> <div> Some become ill at this time of the term.  Others become irritable and discover their patience and other fruit of the spirit to be lacking.  A few think they have no time for personal devotions or prayer. </div> <bR> <div> The end of every quarter is like this.  Students feel the pressure at the end, even though they know their deadlines from the beginning of the term.  Earning a Master's Degree is indeed a heavy load.</div> <bR> <div> Please pray for perseverance for both us and our students during this time.  May all end the quarter with physical, mental, and spiritual health.  The teachers' end-of-term task of grading is demanding; please ask God to give us wisdom, fairness, and an encouraging spirit.</div> <bR> <div> As a personal exercise last month, Jay wrote a poem to try to express what it feels like to be in the middle of a term as a teacher.  While it is clear that he will never have a career as a poet, we hope you will appreciate it.  More than that, we hope that it will motivate you to keep on praying.  </div> <bR> <div> We love teaching here.  But, it is not as easy as it looks.  We need your partnership and prayers.</div> <bR> <div> Tightening our grip,</div> <div> Jay and Amor</div> <bR> <div> A Sunday Afternoon Off at Mid-Term</div> <div> By Jay Hallowell, BSOP, July 24, 2005</div> <div>  </div> <div> For a moment, poised in space, time stands still.</div> <div> Catch a breath, tighten one's grip; no time for more.</div> <div> Gravity will win; a plunge down the hill,</div> <div> Breathless, stomach in throat, spirits soar.</div> <div> The roller coaster thrill!</div> <div> But no rest until the ride is o'er.</div> <div>  </div> <div> We love the seminary roller coaster,</div> <div> Each term a unique and relentless ride.</div> <div> Ups, downs, sharp turns, all inevitable.</div> <div> Some eyes light up; our teaching is reaching inside!</div> <div> Also deadlines and discipline; some seem unteachable…</div> <div> Rare hilltop pause, tighten our grip; in God we must abide.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> A photo with the following caption was deleted for security reasons:</div> <div> "A student in one of Jay's classes participates in a small group discussion."</div> <bR> <bR> <div> by Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Updated: August 13, 2005</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ----------------------------------------------</div> </td> </tr></table></body>