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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> 0903hhPL</div> <bR> <div> This Prayer Letter generated a surprising number of interesting and encouraging responses:</div> <bR> <div> "Thanks guys for your good letter.  I especially appreciate <A HREF="#grading___theological___spiritual" TITLE="0903hhPL"><U>the paragraph below on grading</U></A>!!   A classic worth saving."  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >dn</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  "I never thought about grading like that.  Thanks for the insight into your world.  We're praying for you." <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >r&ls</FONT></div> <bR> <div> "Thanks for your update. I enjoyed reading it. especially your descriptions of how it is to grade your students. Not an easy task."  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >ec</FONT></div> <bR> <div> "Thank you for this excellent prayer letter....  What you said about the grading process is so true.  You captured it!  You demonstrate that this is really a good fit for you in terms of your personality and gifts.  May God bless and revive you both in this season after graduation!  Good, sensitive teaching DOES take a LOT of emotional, physical and spiritual energy.  We salute you!  We would give you a bouquet of flowers if we could!"  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >jd</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Thank you for the encouraging comments!  Here is the Prayer Letter: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="36cea850.jpg" border=0 width="490" height="389" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" >Three happy 2008 graduates </FONT>(<A HREF="id42_securityprivacy_policy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plans, purposes, policies, parameters, "><U>Why are the faces blurred?</U></A>)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> March 10, 2009 </div> <bR> <div> Dear Prayer Partner, </div> <bR> <div> The students planning to graduate on March 29 have to turn in all their assignments and projects to their professors by March 13.  </div> <bR> <div> The non-graduating students have until March 25.</div> <bR> <div> It is the end of the quarter and the end of the academic year.  While it has been on our calendars for a year, it always sneaks up on us.  We never quite feel ready for all the pressure and stress.  </div> <bR> <div> <I>The end of the academic year is a time when your prayers are especially needed.  </I></div> <bR> <div> We continue to be amazed at how much spiritual and emotional effort grading takes. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000990000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do I let that error go or do I mark it?  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000990000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How can I encourage this student rather than overwhelming her with too much red ink?  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000990000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Was I really fair between these two students?  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000990000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What will help him to do better next time?  </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="grading___theological___spiritual"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Grace.  Mercy.  Justice.  Fairness.  Holiness.  God’s standards.  God’s revelation.  All these issues come up in how we grade.  Grading is a theological and spiritual exercise.  It is an important way we mentor students, disciple them, and give them the vital guidance they need for their character development, world view transformation, and improvement of ministry skills.</div> <bR> <div> - <I>Please pray for the students as they complete their assignments and as we grade them.  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>- Please also pray for us as we teach, mentor, and do 101 other things so that these 53 will commence their new ministries well.  </I></div> <bR> <div> Because God justifies justly,</div> <div> Jay and Amor</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Commencement: March 29, 2009  </div> <div> 53 students commencing ministry as:</div> <div> •     Youth pastors & ministers to students</div> <div> •     Associate pastors in larger churches</div> <div> •     Counselors</div> <div> •     Christian Educators</div> <div> •     The only pastor in smaller churches</div> <div> •     Translators for a new Mandarin Bible</div> <div> •     Missionaries</div> <div> •     Music ministers</div> <div> •     Bible college teachers</div> <div> •     Development workers</div> <div> •     Evangelists</div> <div> in the Philippines and beyond.  </div> <bR> <div> God used your prayers to get them to and through seminary training.  PTL!</div> <bR> <div> <I>May God continue to use your prayers</I> as these 53 graduates COMMENCE their various ministries.  It will be hard for many.  </div> <div> - <I>Please pray for all their adjustments.  </I></div> <div> <I>- Please pray for their faithfulness and fruitfulness.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> by Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Last update: April 1, 2009 (to add comments about the letter; the letter itself was not changed)</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ----------------------------------------------</div> </td> </tr></table></body>