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Contents 04 Feature 13 Perspective Constructing an When the Holidays Aren’t So Jolly Amazonian Dream

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My Journey

Growing up in the church we had Mission Spotlight, mission stories. We had missionaries come and share their experiences. . . . One year into our marriage we went to Africa, serving for almost eight years. Now in retirement we are back in a mission field. We will be part of this community and serve here on “the res” as long as we can. Visit vimeo.com/nadadventist/ ajgaryandmarlamarsh for more of the Marsh’s story.

GARY AND MARLA MARSH, Fort Peck Reservation, Montana Cover Photo by Dan Weber

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Art Direction & Design Types & Symbols Adventist Journey (ISSN 1557-5519) is the journal of the North American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The Northern Asia-Pacific Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Consultants G. Earl Knight, Mark Johnson, Dave Weigley, Adventists is the publisher. It is printed monthly by the Pacific Press® Publishing Association. Copyright Maurice Valentine, Gary Thurber, John Freedman, © 2018. Send address changes to your local conference membership clerk. Contact information should be available through your local church. Ricardo Graham, Ron C. Smith, Larry Moore Executive Editor, Adventist World Bill Knott PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Vol. 1, No. 12. December 2018. Adventist Journey Publication Board Daniel R. Jackson (chair), G. Alexander Bryant (vice chair), Kimberly Luste Maran (secretary), G. Thomas Evans, Tony Anobile, Larry Blackmer, Paul Brantley, Debra Brill, Alvin M. Kibble, Gordon Pifher, Kenneth Denslow, Daniel Weber, Julio Muñoz, Karnik Doukmetzian, legal advisor Scripture References Unless otherwise noted, all Bible references are taken from the The Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Constructing an AMAZONIAN DREAM BY MYLON MEDLEY

North and South American students help make free education possible for children in

Nova Jerusalém. All Photography by Mylon Medley

ucked within Boa Vista do Ramos, located you arrive in the mission field, espe- in Amazonas, Brazil, is the village of Nova cially in a place where you can see so Jerusalém—the home of Escole Técnica Ad- many needs, you just want to work, ventista do Massauari (ETAM). This Adven- serve, and help those in need, whatev- tist school is located along the Massauari er their situation,” he said. River, a tributary of the Amazon River. This inspired the couple to create Forty-five students, ages 5-14, attend ETAM. what became known as Health Post, For seven years 33 missionary groups which allowed them to serve hundreds have come to help expand its resources to serve the people of of people through clinical and health the region. The road to a greater school for the seven com- educational resources. Tmunities in this specific area, however, first began with two “What should we build next?” Daniel young medical missionaries, Daniel and Naissen Fernandes. asked community members while operat- After getting married and completing their nursing de- ing the clinic. They responded, Maybe“ we grees, the Fernandeses wanted to fulfill their shared child- should build a school here.” hood dream of serving throughout the continent of Africa. “That was the beginning of the The couple, instead, was led by God to serve in an extremely dream,” said Daniel. remote location of their native country. “We didn’t have a house, so we had to live on a boat for Molding the Dream three years,” said Daniel, who explains that they were the The only way missionaries with the first medical professionals ever to serve the region. “When Adventist Development and Relief Agency

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The ETAM “driver” uses a motorized covered boat to transport students to school. A one- way trip can take up to an hour.

(ADRA) have reached the school ized boats from the surrounding, yet “It became the dream of many in the Amazon rainforest has been distant communities to have school others,” said Rolf Maier, the archi- by traveling 30 hours by boat from in a small, cramped room with only tect of the project, who initially Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, a one teacher. “But the class grew as thought the vision was too large to state of Brazil, and also the location parents saw that the children were accomplish. “For some reason God of the regional ADRA base. able to read and write. Holding them slowly put the same dream in my To say the location is in the in one room wasn’t sufficient, and heart. He said ‘Rolf, you have to “middle of nowhere,” is an easy yet it became clear they needed more build this dream together unjust description. Boa Vista do classrooms,” said Daniel. with Daniel.’” Ramos is remote, but life is present At the conclusion of a mission- and bountiful. The municipality’s ary trip in 2013, an adult sponsor An Extreme Task 3.2 billion square miles of lush jun- told Bradley Mills, the director of Fast-forward to 2018 when a gle, carved by the world’s longest ADRA Brazil’s Amazon Region, that group of more than 200 students river and its ecosystem, is inhabit- they wanted to donate money to and volunteers from the United ed by approximately 18,000 people, help buy land for the school. States and South America arrived according to the Brazilian Institute “Then the dream started to gain on eight boats to complete the final of Geography and Statistics. shape,” said Daniel. Every year there- phase of the school’s construction. ETAM’s first 20 students walked after, larger mission groups have trav- The group made up ADRA Con- through the jungle on dirt paths or eled to ETAM to work on constructing nections Extreme, an unprecedented traveled by paddleboats or motor- new facilities for the school. project, which took place July 8-22.

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“We have a lot of university students who wanted to get involved in a project, but also wanted to connect with each other, so we created a program called ADRA Connections Extreme, designed specifically for large-scale projects,” said Adam Wamack, manager of ADRA Caleb Akins (right) who studies Spanish and broadcast journalism at Oakwood University Connections. The humanitarian agen- shares a selfie with Raiane Porto (left),who studies music at the Adventist University of Sao cy’s ADRA Connections program differs Paulo in Brazil (UNASP). “The most spiritual part of the trip is seeing a lot of young people, from its “extreme” counterpart because really being passionate and enjoying doing something for somebody else; and seeing that I’m it sends students from various colleges not the only person who is trying to make a difference in the world,” said Akins. to a variety of ADRA projects around the world at different times. “I Ache, but I Wake” The colleges and universities rep- Bringing a mostly westernized group of students to the Amazon resented from the United States were presents a different type of culture shock. The river boats offered liv- Pacific Union College, Loma Linda Uni- ing conditions that placed the volunteers out of their comfort zones. versity, Walla Walla University, Oakwood The participants slept in hammocks on the boats’ upper level. The University, La Sierra University, and boats were able to accommodate up to 30 hammocks. The lower Kettering College. The universities rep- level had a kitchen, an open meeting area, and two bathrooms, one resented from South America were the for men, one for women, that used river water for showering and Brazil Adventist University in São Paulo flushing the toilet. (UNASP), River Plate Adventist Universi- Students had experiences of sleeping next to snorers, falling out ty in Argentina, and Peruvian Union Uni- of their hammocks, and combating mosquitoes, bees, ants, and other versity in Peru. The students represented insects. One student woke up with a frog in his hammock. two of the Adventist Church’s global There was no air-conditioning to escape the scorching temperatures, divisions—the North American Division and no cellular service or wi-fi to upload photos on Instagram or text and the South American Division. loved ones. Personal space was extremely limited. Adaptability skills “Giving students the opportunity were either deployed or developed. to go on a mission trip is an awesome “It’s amazing to see the amount of introspection that has happened,” opportunity, and we don’t want to said Brigette Hinds-Reynolds, a doctoral public health education and understate that,” said Wamack. “But to promotion student at Loma Linda University, who has worked for add the ability to connect with other numerous humanitarian projects and organizations over the years, college and university students is just including the United Nations. “The self-discipline of a volunteer and an exponential multiplier of the impact missionary is amazing,” said Hinds-Reynolds. “I ache, but I wake. It’s a that you can have.” mind change. It’s a purpose change.”

Life-changing Experiences On face value the project is a large mission trip with a tremendous goal to help provide free education for up to 200 local youth. The college and university students helped build or finish the construction of the campus’ dormitory, cafeteria, library, administrative building, and housing units for teachers and missionaries. But the trip’s significance was as diverse as the young adults who volunteered to serve. The trip was a student’s first time leaving the United States; it was anti-anxiety treatment for another student grieving the loss of a relative; it was a test to solidify the decision to become a medical missionary; it was a last-minute decision; it was a way to reignite a relationship with God; it was an extension of a desire to help educate children; it was the next piece to be sown in a pattern of lifelong service to an underdeveloped world. Elaine Halenz (left), a retired missionary from the U.S., paints alongside Pollyani Mamedes, “I would say that this group is the cream of the crop from all the an art student from Brazil. colleges; they are exceptional kids,” said Elaine Halenz, who, along with her husband, Donald, joined the group as volunteers. The retired couple

06 ADVENTIST www.nadadventist.org had worked for decades as teachers tations from missionaries and volun- volunteer group sat in the chapel of and missionaries in such countries teers, and musical performances. the newly constructed dormitory. as the Philippines, Indonesia, and “It’s just amazing how people can “I don’t think I can express with Singapore. “We love the enthusi- get together, not know the same lan- words what we’ve done here,” said asm and excitement that they have guage, and still sing praises togeth- Fernandes while wiping tears from brought with them. It’s just great to er and have worship every single his eyes during the inauguration. “I be a part and they’ve accepted us at night—and have a wonderful time,” thank all of you for having under- our ‘advanced ages.’” said Ohimai Ahonkhai, who studies stood God’s plan and accepting God’s pre-law at Oakwood University. call for your lives.” Worship as the Cornerstone The worships also served as a dai- “Each one of them are answers to The overall goal of the trip was to ly reset button for the participants. our prayers,” said Gabriela Rodrigues bring the God-inspired dream to life. “At the end of every day we’re dos Santos, an ETAM teacher and However, the objective was extended exhausted and tired, and we haven’t one of the volunteers. “It’s inspiring to enhance the spiritual journeys of seen each other from all the different to see how much effort and how the participants. schools. Getting to see each other, be- much care they put into every detail “The most spiritual part of this trip ing able to worship with one another, of the school as they were working. I is being able to come together with and getting to really reflect on the thank you for not giving up on us.” all these different cultures, people, reason we’re here doing this mission “This is something that would all these different ages, working on work is important,” said Ashton Hard- seem impossible for other people, a project together, waking up at 5:00 en, fourth-year business management but we know this is God’s dream. And in the morning just to be able to help and legal studies student at La Sierra just as God wanted to dwell among others,” said Lauren Cavilerro, a reli- University. “We have a bigger goal, a the Israelites, He also wants to dwell gious studies and social work major bigger purpose, and that’s the kids. among people in the Amazon today,” at La Sierra University. “I think that They deserve this. We’re changing Rodrigues dos Santos continued. in and of itself is worship,” lives; we’re impacting lives; but we’re “Education can transform lives and it “Our goal is not to change the also being impacted as well.” enables people to learn more about community’s spiritual aspect, but to God. [They don’t know what life is have our volunteers have a spiritual The Dream Lives like beyond the jungle.] This is all that experience. We’ve focused a lot on ETAM was inaugurated on July they have. This school brings hope for how we’d like to shape the day-to- 20, at the conclusion of the proj- them to dream bigger and go higher.” day experience that our volunteers ect. The efforts of the students, will have while they’re on this trip,” organizers, and missionaries were Mylon Medley is an assistant direc- said Wamack. praised during the ceremony by local tor of communication for the North There were morning and evening government officials, teachers, and American Division. worships that featured prayer, presen- community members as the entire

Students from Loma Linda University haul a collection of blocks away from the construction site.

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 A volunteer gives a patient an eye exam at the mega clinic in Fort Worth. Pieter Damsteegt

It Gets in Your Blood When asked, “Why do you do this?” Carol Schaefer, who worked in patient registration in Fort Worth and at three previous events, responded, “It’s what Jesus did when He was on the earth: helping people in their daily needs.” Debra Dehning, general manager of the cardiology department, who, along with her physician husband, has volunteered in six clinics, beginning with Pathway to Health San An- tonio, Texas, in 2015. “It gets in your blood,” she says, “and you can’t quit!” Linda Crosier, who volunteered in the triage area, finds her involve- ment as a Pathway volunteer to be a fulfillment of her childhood THEY WERE THE HANDS dream to become a missionary nurse. “Ever since I was 6 years old, AND FEET OF JESUS missionary nurses used to come and tell their stories. Since then I More than 6,800 Receive Free Medical Care always wanted to be a missionary at Adventist Pop-up Mega Clinic nurse,” said Crosier. BY PAT HUMPHREY Regardless of what motivates volunteers to become involved, remendous! Impressive! for Pathway to Health. “We also had each one finds the experience Amazing! This is how a large number of volunteers who are rewarding, especially when they volunteers, patients, and not members of our church—proba- interact with patients. community members bly the largest ever,” she added. alike described the most recent Also noteworthy is the large num- Sleep Outside T Dave Fiedler, who volunteered Your Best Pathway to Health ber of school groups—more than in (Pathway to Health) event, a any previous event, with the excep- in the spiritual care department, three-day mega clinic held in Fort tion of Los Angeles, California—that encountered patients in a way that Worth, Texas, September 19 to came to volunteer. These numbers no previous Pathway volunteer has 21, 2018. The eighth in a series indicate a growing trend in both the ever done. He got the idea that, in of Pathway to Health community Seventh-day Adventist Church and addition to serving as a chaplain health clinics held in cities around the community: Many people have during regular clinic hours, he the U.S. over the past five years, the desire to serve, to make a differ- would sleep outside and mingle the Fort Worth event stands out as ence in the lives of others, and to be with the patients as they waited in one of the most unique. the “hands and feet” of Jesus. The line overnight—passing out water, “We had 2,200 volunteers, and volunteers in Fort Worth did just chatting with various groups, easing approximately 50 to 75 percent of that with more than 6,800 patients people’s tensions, and praying with them were new,” said Kim Goodge, receiving more than $25 million in them. When a woman who was who manages volunteer registration services provided. waiting in line had a seizure and was taken to the hospital, Fiedler

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Many people have unexpected blessing. “We witnessed a miracle today!” ex- the desire to serve claimed Jon Washington, a li- censed massage therapist who others, to make worked in the active manual relaxation and hydrotherapy a difference in the department. He told the story of a woman named Linda who lives of others. had come to the mega clinic for dental work, but found her- self seeking massage therapy plans had been thwarted, Linda  Two massage therapists treat patients at the free, when she was unable to re- said, “This is the best thing that Adventist pop-up mega health clinic in Fort Worth. ceive dental services because could have ever happened!” Active Manual Relaxation and Hydrotherapy was the department with largest number of providers (60). of a maximum capacity of pa- Pieter Damsteegt tients. Three years prior, Linda Team Effort had had surgery, during which Planning and executing a organized a group of waiting patients to pray six screws were placed in her mega clinic such as Pathway to for her. He found them quite responsive. back. But after the surgery Health is a massive undertak- “This [staying outside with the lines of people she was worse off than before, ing requiring the collaboration waiting for services] provided a tremendous and she was in constant pain, of many people, including opportunity to put a positive face on the orga- despite the medications that church organizations and their nization before the people ever came through had been prescribed. leaders, community agencies, the door,” he said. Fiedler, like many other Washington listened to Lin- and civic leaders, along with volunteers, saw that the people he encountered da’s story and then prayed with a dedicated team of volunteer were amazed when they learned that the clinic her. “I’m not the healer. Jesus is department heads and others is run by volunteers who aren’t paid for their the healer,” he assured her. who work tirelessly to pull it all services—in fact, they actually pay their own After a 20-minute massage together. Southwestern Adven- expenses to travel from great distances! Those therapy session, Linda was tist University, Texas Health with whom he mingled outside overnight, miraculously able to walk on Huguley Hospital (which using a mere inflatable float toy to sleep on the her own power without a cane. provided all lab services at no ground, were heartened by his selfless act. Rejoicing that her original charge—in addition to sending

Unexpected Blessing Another first for Pathway Fort Worth is the impressive number of patients served on day one of the clinic: 3,211. “This is the most we’ve ever seen in one day,” said Lela Lewis, president and cofounder of Pathway to Health. “We have not had that kind of response, even in Los Angeles,” she says. “I can’t explain why, I just know there is a great need and we’re trying to fill that need in a small way.” Perhaps the overwhelming influx of patients can be attributed in part to the media coverage that was given to Pathway Fort Worth. “Liter- ally every media outlet in the city came out to do coverage, wanting to tell the story of what happened here,” said Costin Jordache, who serves as head of the communication/media department for Pathway to Health. Indeed, many needs were met at Path- way Fort Worth, some of which came as an  A patient receives dental care during the Pathway to Health Fort Worth clinic September 19-21, 2018. Pieter Damsteegt

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Consider how you can implement Luke 14:12-14 in your celebrations. Someone near you is praying that Psalm 68:6 comes true this year: God sets the lonely in families. Be healthy. Yes, it’s true: getting enough sleep and regular exercise, and partaking When Holidays in a healthful diet, also improve how you cope with stress. Bundle up the family and Aren’t So Jolly take a quick walk around the block. Or play musical chairs inside. Simple activi- ties can make a big difference. But sometimes, no matter how much t’s the most wonderful time of the year! That is, until we we do, the pain of the season can be realize all the work that needs to be done. Have you made your quite unbearable. The holidays don’t to-do list and checked it twice? make memories of past abuse, trauma, or Christmas is all too often the most stressful time of the neglect disappear. If this is your experi- Iyear. This can lead to unintended anger or outbursts, emotional ence, find a qualified counselor who will or mental breakdowns, or physical problems such as high blood respect your faith in God and encourage pressure. The holidays can be harmful, instead of refreshing our you to exercise it. Let God give you the faith in our soon-returning Savior. gift of complete healing. But there is hope for a truly joyous holiday season. The potential In Leviticus 23, when side effects of increased stress can be eased by becoming more resil- instructing the Israelites Christmas is all ient. Resilience is our ability to cope with or bounce back from nega- about the national feasts, the too often the tive events. It includes behaviors, thoughts, and actions. We all have Lord repeatedly tells them most stressful some of it; and like faith, resilience can grow through God’s power. not to do any “servile” or A strong social network with family and friends can improve “regular” work. Commenting time of the year. your resilience. The January/February 2015 issue ofVibrant Life on this precept Ellen White (www.VibrantLife.com) has articles and tips about how to mean- wrote: “God gave direction ingfully connect with family and friends. It’s important that these to the Israelites to assemble before Him connections are deep, sincere, and mutually fulfilling, which is a at set periods . . . and observe special days, blessing from God (Ps. 133). wherein no unnecessary work was to be Here are four other tips to help alleviate stressors this time of done, but the time was to be devoted to a year and build your resilience: consideration of the blessings which He Be realistic. Much of the holiday pressure comes from our had bestowed upon them.”* personal and cultural expectations and norms. Make up your mind Being exhausted and burned out does that it’s OK to let some of them go. Don’t demand from yourself or not glorify God, nor does it draw us others what is not absolutely necessary. Exercise your flexibility. closer to Him or to salvation. The year Invite others to contribute toward making the festivities a success; is drawing to a close. We have just a few perhaps God wants to develop some skills in them. more days to make this year really count Nontraditional gifts. Save yourself time by donating to a chari- for eternity. What one thing—the one ty in the name of your loved one. Give a card or picture explaining thing needful—will you do? the ministry to open up conversation. Or consider gifting them * Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific tickets to an upcoming church-sponsored event or retreat, such as Press Pub. Assn., 1948), vol. 2, p. 598. the NAD Health Summit in January. Give a gift that will strength- en their ministry and heavenly influence. Angeline B. David, DrPH, MHS, RDN, Spread the love. Holidays can be especially painful for those is health ministries director for the who struggle with loneliness. Our beautiful Sabbath smiles can North American Division; visit sometimes disguise our emotional needs. Do you see them at www.nadhealth.org for details on your church? Why not make room for them at your holiday table? next month’s health summit.

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