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NER February 21, 1994 Volume 89, Number 4 A Publication of the North Pacific Union Conference February 21, 1994 of Seventh-day Adventists GL NER Volume 89, Number 4 VIEWPOINTS The Frozen Chosen And the Oddballs By 0. Ervin Gruia 0. Ervin Gruia was born in Romania and is now a senior theology/business major at Walla Walla College. He writes from College Place, Wash. ne day my Romanian grandfather As she, the principal and the school pastor left his hometown for a monastery were walking around a covered parking lot area, 0. Ervin Gruia in the mountains. Perhaps, he they approached an old man who was curled up thought, in an ascetic lifestyle he in the corner, covered by blankets and cardboard would find his calling. boxes. The pastor invited the man to come and 0 After only a few days at the holy have some warm food. monastery, however, he left, painfully disappoint- "I cannot walk that far," the old man whis- Feb. 21, 1994 Vol. 89, No. 4 ed by the corruption he had seen, and for six years pered, a tear forming in his eye. His feet were Published by the North Pacific Union he studied the Bible on his own, eventually finding infected and turning black. A strong, disgusting Conference of Seventh-day Adventists truth in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. odor penetrated the air as he waved the blanket (USPS 394-560) During World War II, the institutional church Address all letters, advertising, over himself. and address changes to: in Romania gained great political influence and a "I can go get you some if you'd like," Tammy GLEANER decree was given to send all Seventh-day Advent- offered. The old man nodded, and she ran down North Pacific Union Conference ists to Bug, a concentration camp in Russia. to the truck and brought back bowls of soup and P.O. Box 16677 When asked to renounce his convictions, my Portland, OR 97216 plates of spaghetti. Then they ate together. grandpa took the paper presented to him by a del- "Thank you so much," said the old man. (503) 255-7300 egation of the village priest, mayor, school princi- Do not phone. "When I couldn't walk anymore, my buddies used Mail address changes. pal and three other officials and signed "No." to carry me around to get food, but now they've He and other Adventists in Romania were all left me. Nobody loves me anymore." STAFF spared exile only because of the intervention of an Tammy's response was simple. She knelt down Ed Schwisow advisor to the supreme commander who had be- by him and gave him a long, tight hug and the Editor come acquainted with Adventists through his words, "I love you!" Todd Gessele housemaid. "Mr. Antonescu," my grandpa testified, Editorial Intern "if the whole country would be Seventh-day Ad- Shari Smith Remnant Truth Advertising/Copy Coordinator ventist you would be spared of many problems today." Tammy taught me something that day: Being part of the remnant is more than having biblical, CORRESPONDENTS That was a close call for my grandfather and all those who decided to stand for their faith. They logical beliefs. It's stepping out of our comfort Bradley Galambos fulfilled the call to be part of the remnant in a time zones and becoming involved in the business of Alaska of great trial. loving people. Russell L Johnson Grandpa was proud to be part of the chosen But what about my grandpa? Was he carrying Idaho ones. He was not ashamed to be different, to "keep the wrong flag as he diligently tried to keep pure Larry Unterseher Montana the commandments of God and the testimony of the message for which so many have died? Jay E. Prall, Helen R. Smith Jesus." He encouraged those around him to The answer lies in the fact that "truth" is not Oregon uphold their standards. "what" but "who." "I am the truth and the life," Max Torkelsen II said Jesus. Tammy and Grandpa served the same Upper Columbia My Church Today Savior. For Tammy, belonging and security in Dennis N. Carlson Christ was found in reaching others in love; for Washington Now, years later, I find myself in the same my grandpa confidence and assurance was found Kimberlie A. Strobel church, holding the same beliefs as my grandpa Walla Walla College primarily in his Bible and in the Advent message. did. They were carrying the same staff of Advent Submissions — Send all announce- Most Adventists I know have secluded them- authority, but with different hands. They repre- ments, conference news stories and fami- selves from the world by surrounding themselves ly notices to your local conference corre- sent two kinds of standard-bearers in the church spondent. All submissions will be han- only with Adventist friends. But there are excep- today, and both can cooperatively learn from each dled with care; however, the publisher tions. assumes no responsibility for the safety other and grow together because of their bonds: or timely return of artwork, photographs, Tammy was one of those. Her purple hair and Jesus Christ and the mission. or manuscripts. wild outfit stood out on the Adventist campus. She That was Jesus' prayer: "That they may be one, Please Note—Every reasonable effort is was the oddball; in fact, had her principal not stood even as we are one." The Advent message is made to screen all editorial material to avoid error in this publication. The North up for her in board meeting, she would probably strong enough to hold us all together — those Pacific Union GLEANER does not accept not have been allowed to stay at that school. whose first expression of love for Jesus is defined responsibility for categorical or typograph- ical errors nor for advertisers' claims. But she did stay, and things began to change as by "Truth" and those whose first love for Christ is North Pacific Union Conference GLEAN- she attended week-of-prayer meetings. manifest toward "People." ER, (USPS 394-560) is published semi- Several weeks later, a group of students went When love for Truth and love for people are monthly except July and December and printed at Color Press, 312 S. College out to feed the homeless and Tammy went along. based on a love for Jesus, we can never go wrong. Ave., College Place, Wash. 99324-1222. Second class postage paid in College Place, WA 99324. Subscription rate: $10.00 per year. LITHO US.A. CP47121 ABOUT THE COVER POSTMASTERS ONLY: Send Form 3579 to "Dall Sheep Ram" was photographed in Chugach State Park, a 500,000-acre wilderness park bordering the North Pacific Union GLEANER city of Anchorage, Alaska. Photographer Kenneth D. Albertsen, who lives in Anchorage, used a Nikon F4 P.O. Box 397 with a Nikkor 300-millimeter lens and Fujichrome Velvia film. College Place, WA 99324 2 • NPUC GLEANER • February 21, 1994 VIEWPOINTS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Motherhood Miff I am going to be a new member of the SDA Letters Policy: Letters to the GLEANER edi- issue in question. Letters which direct person- church soon. I plan to be baptized on Dec. 25. I tor are welcome. Letters must be signed and al criticism at individuals will not be printed; am 15 years old and I have been raised an should not exceed 150 words in length. conversely, letters which promote a person by Adventist. I get very disgusted when I see the Letter writers are urged to limit their letters name or description for gratuitous praise will Adventist church backing a biased contest such to commentary on editorial matter appearing be declined for publication. Highest priority as the Mother-of-the-Year Search in the Dec. 13 in the journal, and should specifically refer will be given to letters which add information issue, page 26. Your criteria is very discriminat- to the issue date and article in question. and commentary, pro and con, to material ing. You want candidates who have to be at Priority will be given to letters received by appearing in this journal. Address letters to least 45 yrs. old and their youngest child 15. the editor within 45 days of the cover date of Editor, Box 16677, Portland, OR 97216-0677. This means the mothers had to be just so old when they had their last child. Is it such a bad thing to have a kid when you get into your late 30s and early 40s? Some women probably Pastoral Emotions myself. It doesn't just have to be used when couldn't have children when they were young one can't sleep... for medical reasons or they just wanted to wait. I was deeply concerned when I recently read Sometimes it works just to ask the Lord if He Are you trying to say that waiting to have kids the letter entitled "Red-Faced Emotion" in the has someone He wants you to pray for .. Last is a bad dung Jan. 3, 1994, issue of the GLEANER. year on Feb. 2 I awoke between 4 and 5 a.m. You go on to say these mothers have to be What really bothered me was the closing and asked the Lord for whom He wanted me legally married. Some women had to divorce statement regarding pastors and their fami- to pray. Immediately the name of my brother- for reasons such as physical, mental or sexual lies... "They and their families ought to be dis- in-law, Wilmer Johnson, came to me. I did pray abuse to them or their children... creetly invisible..." for him and just a few hours later we learned Caryn Boyd Our ministers and their families are human that he had passed away that night ..
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