NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE GLEANER Volume 84, Number 11 June 5, 1989 2 Editorial June 5, 1989 '',411114.,11,,144 God Held Us gtilir I \ '411111°:11/1111111(11;1141 111:11111'/. In His Hands tilii111 1111)11/11' By Lynda Montgomery 0 44111‘.1/ On a winter day in February, my hus- band, our six-year-old son and I planned to drive to Eastern Oregon to see relatives for the weekend. We left the Seattle area early in the afternoon and slowly made our way over Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade Moun- tains. together about what had happened, my hus- It was snowing hard and the traffic was kez band said, "You know if we hadn't stopped heavy. Every now and then we would see cars to clean the headlights, we would have been stuck in the snow banks or on the median get his jacket and looked up to see a four- in the middle of that!" I hadn't thought of where they ended up after losing control on wheel drive truck speeding by, hopelessly it that way. Sure I'd said a thank you to God the icy, snowy road. Despite the bad road con- out of control on the ice. People ran in all for keeping us safe, but how amazing my hus- ditions and weather, we marveled at how directions as the truck pounded into two band feeling impressed to stop for a few beautiful the snow laden trees were and at the parked vehicles and finally came to a minutes to clean the headlights. And then giant ice formations which had once been wa- lurching stop. not realizing until later how precious those ter falling down the mountainsides. By now my heart was in my stomach and few minutes of delay would be for us. God Darkness fell as we traveled into Oregon. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. truly does hold us up in the palm of His harAki By early evening we were making our way Miraculously no one seemed to be seriously through the Blue Mountains. Soon fog injured. People were dazed but quite calm. Lynda Montgomery writes from Tacoma, descended and visibility became nearly My husband joined other men in moving Wash. nonexistent. As the fog became more dense the lumber off the road so there would be we desperately started looking for the white room for cars to get through. markers along the edge of the road, our only We were again on our way. As we talked means of staying on the highway. Finally we reached the summit and like a curtain lifting before us, the fog disap- June 5, 1989 Vol. 84, No. 11 peared. Ah, we thought, this is great, now we'll be able to make up for lost time. The roads were fairly good and it was raining LEANER slightly. Little did we know what lay a few Letters are welcomed for publication. The North Pacific Union Conference miles ahead. editor reserves the right to reject letters and (USPS 394-560) With all of the snow, slush and dirt from where necessary, to edit for continuity and space Address all correspondence to: the road, my husband mentioned that the requirements. Letters must be signed and should GLEANER headlights of the car seemed dim so we pulled not be more than 150 words in length except, North Pacific Union Conference where, in the editor's discretion, more space is off at the next rest stop to check them. Sure P.O. Box 16677, Portland, OR 97216 available. Address letters to Editor, Box 16677, (503) 255-7300 enough, they were covered with dirt and ice Portland, OR 97216. and barely shining at all. We cleaned them Editor, Morten Juberg Associate Editor, Ed Schwisow off and were on the road again. Published by the North Pacific Union Con- We hadn't gone far when we noticed Two Acrostics ference of Seventh-day Adventists numerous semi trucks and trailers pulled off I have been an Adventist since 1973 and have Please Note — Every reasonable effort is made on the side of the road. We thought at first had my ups and downs in the faith. As I grow to screen both editorial and advertising materials they were chaining up for the next hill but older I continue to see and understand Jesus our and to avoid error in this publication. But the Savior more clearly. discovered we were in freezing rain. The The other day a thought ran through my mind North Pacific Union Conference GLEANER road was slick and became a sheet of ice. and I am sending it to you: does not accept responsibility for categorical or Suddenly ahead of us we saw many Ted brake FAITH is knowing typographical errors, nor for advertisers' claims. lights flashing, then cars sliding into First North Pacific Union Conference GLEANER, All Mighty ISSN number 0746-5874, is published semi- snowbanks, a quick alternative to hitting In the car ahead. We looked into the darkness monthly except July and December for $8.00 per The year by Color Press, 312 S. College Ave., Col- and saw at least a half dozen large trucks, Heavens. lege Place, Wash. 99324. Second-class postage Harvey R. Price, La Grande, Ore some on their sides, and others jackknifed. paid at College Place, Wash. irnio US.A. CP4I771 The last one we came to had blocked both I'm in the fifth grade and I wrote this for Bible POSTMASTERS: Send form 3579 to North lanes of the highway, his load of lumber scat- class. Pacific Union GLEANER, P.O. Box 397, Col- tered everywhere. Jesus has died for me. lege Place, Washington 99324. We slid slowly to the side of the road, next He has given us Eternal Life. He is my Savior. Don't send correspondence, GLEANER copy or to a snowbank, and my husband got out of He loves Us. advertisements to the above address. All such the car to see if there was any way we could He gave us Salvation. materials should be sent to GLEANER, Box make it through. He opened the trunk to Brandon Mascarenas, Bozeman, Mont. 16677, Portland, OR 97216. NPUC Gleaner Editorial 3 were uplifting but I was surprised at Friday night's About Careers program. The speaker led us into an interest of ourselves, A brief look at callings, jobs, professions and speaking on our childhood memories, pains and trades. the roles we played. Then she said she would lead FROM THE If you were to become one of the following you us to heal the child of our past through visualiza- could live anywhere you wanted to, and find a tion. She told us to close our eyes as she read to us. EDITOR job, or start a business of your own. They are, in Then we were told to visualize and visit alphabetical order: auditors, auto mechanics, ac- ourselves as a child. We were told we could touch countants, body and fender technicians, nurses, that child, comfort and heal that child. I We don't publish anonymous and physicians, secretaries, teachers and painters. recognized it as New Age method and did not "name withheld" letters but a clarifica- People like bricklayers, carpenters, cement ma- participate. tion has come regarding a previous let- sons, computer programmers, engineers, plum- Emphasis is being put on self-help, self- ter in the April 17 issue about parking bers, sheetrock hangers, plasterers and welders awareness and self-healing. By believing it does, usually have to go to the big city and many times the attributes of God are placed on self. in a handicapped area. be a union member to find a job. New Age theology is not just a danger to Apparently the letter writer wasn't Unfortunately there are many major fields with the world. Satan is working to bring it into our fully informed about the situation. The bachelor's degrees offered on college and univer- church. I pray that we will let go of self and person who parked in the handicapped sity campuses for which there never were any jobs keep our eyes on God. The Bible teaches we are — nor do they now afford a way to chase the pro- born again in Christ, the old man dies. We are area brought a lady, crippled with a verbial wolf from your doorstep. new creatures so there is no need to heal the old stroke, and her husband. It was reported You also need to know that many college ad- man. The healing we need is to die to self and that the use of the term "gimp parking" visors/counselors will lead you into thinking that be born again in Christ. is a common term for handicap parking. you can make a living if you graduate with a ma- Cathy Weedman jor in their favorite field, even if it isn't a bread- Auburn, Wash. and-butter field at all. So, young person, and older ones too, consider carefully and prayerfully when you select a trade, Thanks for Help profession, occupation or a way to feed, house and clothe your body and soul. This is just a great big thank you to the follow- Nathan Brenneise Situation Clarified ing members of the Bonney Lake, (Wash.) Church who so unselfishly spent most of Sunday, April Roseburg, Ore. The April 17 GLEANER reports under 24, at our house doing odd jobs, mending General News Loma Linda University being greenhouses, mowing grass, etc., when I was placed "on probation" by an accrediting body.