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Week of Prayer 2013

Christmas Banquet Announcement 2013

Photos by Danelle Taylor Johnston

Table of Contents 1

*Editor in Chief*

Cover photo by Shawn Weerawardana

Why Did Bad Things Happen to Good People?

6 Christmas Around the World 7 What Makes You Happy?

8 Government Shutdown 9 Briefs 10 McLoma Linda 13 Christmas Recipe 14 Clubs on Campus 15 List of Clubs 16 Christmas Places to Go 17 Christmas Gift Ideas 18 “Beep Beep” Sports 20 Student Feature 21 Briefs 22 Give a Little, Get a Lot

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*Reporters* Julian Aveling Abry Gittens Shawn Weerawardana Joyce Zheng Elijah Hickman

*Photo Editors* Shawn Weerawardana Elijah Hickman

*Publisher*

Robert Skoretz

*Sponsor*

Danelle Taylor Johnston

*Contact*

Loma Linda Academy 10656 Anderson St. Loma Linda, CA 92354 Mirror@lla.org

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Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? to everyone as a result of living in a

my dad suffered in the long journey

sinful world. But this doesn’t dispel

in the hot sweaty car, but once

the fact that it seems as though all

he got home he heard the news

these wonderful people are having

that the plane he was supposed to

these horrible things happen to

[ride on, got] in an accident.”

them. So again, why do these kind

This idea that God allows

of things happen to good people?

suffering so that something good

Photo by Shawn Weerawardana

Tragedies hit LLA hard this year and left people asking “Why do bad things happen to good people?”

“Why do bad things happen to good people?” With all that has happened to some of the students at Loma Linda Academy (LLA), as well as the worldwide tragedies that happen seemingly everyday, it has left a lot of people asking why.

But what is this idea of “bad”?

What is bad? Isn’t everything in the world corrupt?

God is good. All the time. What is good? Is good not perfect? God is good; God is perfect. So in reality bad things happen to all people. This question seems both complicated and simple at once. Bad things happen 4

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Josh Sihotang, a senior as well a

can come your way is hard concept

Campus Ministries ministry director,

to grasp. How can this loving,

said he believes, “Sometimes God

amazing, gracious God allow

allows suffering so that something

good people to suffer? We have

good can come your way (Isaiah

to understand that God is a good

55:9.) Back when my dad was

God and give us strength to any

Indonesia it was time for his break

hardship. Through these struggles,

and he was going to ride a plane

He ultimately knows that we will

home, he felt this conviction that

become stronger through Him.

he shouldn’t get in the plane. So Dec. 2013

When turning to the Bible, the

editorial

story of Joseph stands out.

lean on, is part of our And we know that in

God allowed

all things God works for

Joseph to go through so much suffering and pain.

In the end,

responsibility as a

in behind him and made it through.

It was still hard to see, but I trusted

student body united

this person with the right experience

the good of those who love

in God’s love.

and equipment knew where they

him, who have been called

Let them know

were going. We made it! That’s the

according to his purpose.

that they are not

way it is with God. The world is a

alone in a time that

pretty bad place. Things will happen

Romans 8:28

may seem as though

to all of us. If we follow Him, we

Joseph prospered

God has left them.

will make it through. He has the

and even saved

In regards to what

only true knowledge and will see us

Egypt and his family.

Scotty Weber, a junior and

people who are suffering can

through it all. We will still have foggy

do for themselves, know that

spots, but He will get us through.”

religious vice president of the Student

God will always be with them,

Association at LLA said, “God is

including in times of need.

our father and loves us. [...] He

Gene Oswald, a Bible teacher at

God will always be there for us, even in the times where we will think we are experiencing

pushes us to the end of our faith and

LLA has had his own experiences with

things we just can’t handle. God

builds us up stronger than before.

the issue of bad things happening

loves us. Bad things happening

He does this because He loves us.”

to good people. “Let me share this

to us are hard to understand, but

analogy. My family and I were driving

it is easy to accept His grace.

God even puts his own Son through suffering, yet they knew there

up north near Fresno, CA and the

would be a greater good in the end.

tule fog was so thick you could not

When tragedy strikes loved ones,

see five feet in front of you. This fog

or even complete strangers, what

in the Central Valley is very normal

can be done for those left hurting?

during certain parts of the year. I was

What can they do for themselves?

afraid to stop and afraid to go on.

How can people even cope with

I had to keep going. I was afraid a

the horrible things happening to

truck would hit us if I stopped. I was

them? As a school community, it is

slowly following the yellow line in

important to show people who are

the highway when out of nowhere a

suffering compassion and love.

big truck came around us and kept

Letting them know that in their time of need they have people to

going. He had big fog lights and seemed to know the way. I just fell Dec. 2013

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student life

Christmas Around the World Students at LLA have more than one way to celebrate the holidays.

“On one day during the holidays, we will go to hang out with my white family.

Loma Linda Academy is full of diversity

On another day, we spend time with my Chinese

and rich cultures. Christmas is a time

family.” -Jake Strauss (11)

when many different people have the ability to showcase their family traditions and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

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“During the holidays, ents instead of asking my par for a for a certain gift, I ask ney and I certain amount of mo I want.”spend it on whatever ley (9) Zachary R. Byrd Craw

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Government Shutdown You have probably heard about the US Government shutdown.

It would be difficult not to hear about it by this point. However you may not know what it means, other than the obvious shutdown part. Some of the effects it

services. Government agencies such

two officials, known as senators,

as NASA, the FCC, the IRS, most

representing each US state, for a total

of the FDA and many others had

of 100 senators. Some argue that the

to shut down, placing their workers

Senate is known for having more

on furlough. On the other hand,

individual power and prestige than

some others, such as the federal

the House, as the House has 435

court, federal prisons, or self-funded

representatives and the Senate has

agencies like the US Postal Service,

only 100. This divides more power

continued to function, either

among fewer people. Controlling

normally, or at lower efficiency and

the House or Senate just means that

with lower personnel than normal

one political party has the majority

In a recent survey of the school, students voiced their opinion as to how the US government shutdown

of the representatives, or senators, and thus the majority vote.

The Continuing Appropriations

affected them. Several students

Resolution is a bit of legislation

included are national parks closing,

said that they were unable to visit

that the government has to pass

government workers not getting

national parks, others had trouble

each year to continue to fund

paid and government agencies

with passports or research for papers

government agencies. Essentially, the

as government websites were also

government decides which agencies,

down. Grant Ratana (9) said that his

or branches, to keep funding, if they

father was furloughed for two weeks.

should reduce or increase funding

suspending operations. These are things you have probably heard, you also may have heard that the shutdown was caused by the debt

The whole situation began back in late September when the Democrat

to something, and other things.

This year however, in the

controlled Senate refused to pass

middle of fierce legislative war

the Continuing Appropriations

over the Affordable Care Act, the

Resolution, because the Republican

Republican party placed provisions

controlled House inserted measures

in the Continuing Appropriations

to defund the Affordable Care Act

Resolution that would have

government agencies had to suspend

otherwise known as Obamacare.

defunded the Affordable Care Act.

operations while Congress attempted

The United States Government is

The Democrat party decided that it

to come to a compromise. One

divided into three branches, the

did not like that. The two sides, the

notable effect was the closing of

president, The Supreme Court, and

House on one and the Senate and

national parks, monuments, historical

Congress. Congress is divided into

President Obama on the other, went

locations, museums, recreational

two further branches, the House of

back and forth for a while. When

areas and other similar locations and

Representatives, and the Senate.

they could not agree over the budget,

ceiling not getting raised, the debt ceiling being how much money the government can go into debt.

During the shutdown, most

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Congress was locked in a stalemate.

Photo by Danelle Taylor Johnston

Community

As the two sides could not come to

October 17th, 2013. In summary,

National Zoological Park, it allows

a compromise before September 30,

the two major political parties could

visitors to watch giant pandas in

2013, which was the deadline for the

not compromise over a bill. This

zoos across the US. Shin said “Yeah,

next fiscal (government finances) year,

shut down the government for 16

I sympathized with the people that

the federal government shut down.

days, leaving people without their

were affected, many people lost jobs,

Even if an agency remained

jobs and pay and closing locations

and we lost the PANDA CAM.

partially functional, people still lost

like national parks and monuments.

their jobs, or were furloughed, which

However, on October 5th, the House

survey, “I was just ticked off

means a leave of absence. This left

unanimously passed a bill that would

that a couple that was arrested

tens of thousands of government

provide back pay to all furloughed

for entering a state park.”

workers without work.

employees of the government.

Bella Nelson (9) said in the

Kevin Leeper (11) said that,

Finally on October 16th the

“We were all indirectly affected by

Herrmann, LLA history teacher, the

two parties did compromise,

the shutdown. I think it caused

best way students can get involved

passing a bill that will fund the

a lot more people, including

and understand events like this, is

government until February 16th.

me, to lose faith in the current

According to Brandon

to, ‘keep abreast of world politics

Herrmann said on the

bipartisan dominated system,

and news, work for campaigns, or

possible long lasting effects of the

where “middle ground” isn’t a part

political action committees, also

shutdown: “The longest lasting

of the dictionary. It just proved

[to learn] through education.”

effect, we will probably see a

that we have a dysfunctional

The shutdown finally ended

slight decrease in national debt,

government in other words.”

when a compromise was reached. On

and people will have less trust or

October 16th, 2013, a revised version

respect for members of Congress.”

of the Continuing Appropriations

Brandon Shin (10) expressed

Resolution Act was passed through

dismay at losing the panda cam,

the House and Senate, and signed

which is a web camera accessible

by the president just after midnight,

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McLoma Linda On the opening day of

Meal toys. Welcoming cashiers

chain, says that her job has changed

McDonald’s, an elementary

greet customers with an enthusiastic

her views on McDonald’s.

school girl was carrying her

“Hello!” as parents, children,

Nawar said, “I don’t like

cleats and walking toward the

elders, and students stop by to

McDonald’s, in general because

Golden Arches as if they were the

order Baked Apple Pies, McWraps,

I don’t really like their food. I do

entrance to the Promise Land.

Caramel Frappes, and more.

like their ice cream and I do love

The new establishment on

On the first day of its opening,

that, and I like their McWraps,

Barton Road has been up and

Alyssa Cosejo (10) said, “When

but that’s pretty much it. But since

running in Loma Linda since

I woke up that morning, I was

I get a free meal, I guess I can try

the middle of September.

like ‘It smells like fries.’”

new things now, which I did the

Many high school students have

Even though the oily scent

first day. I tried a McChicken and

visited Loma Linda McDonald’s

shocked her in the beginning, she says

I was like ‘Oh it’s pretty good.’”

because of the attraction of

that she likes the new McDonald’s

cheap food and speediness.

now because of its Fish-o-Filet

not a welcome addition to many

Inside the McDonald’s, the

sandwiches and dessert items.

Loma Linda Residents. When Dr.

walls are decorated with images

Kristel Ibalio, a petite and

Wayne S. Dysinger, a preventative

However, McDonald’s was

of families hiking and individuals

bubbly senior, happily supports

medicine physician, heard about the

running or exercising. Green and

McDonald’s and tells others,

upcoming agreement for McDonald’s

brown leather chairs give the

“You should try the hot and spicy

in Loma Linda he was not happy.

establishment an earthy feel.

McChicken with medium fries and

As a doctor concerned with the rise

a large sweet tea—that’s what I call

of obesity and his own children’s

show vivid videos, pictures of the

the McKristel—or an iced pumpkin

welfare, Dysinger and chiropractor

food, prices, and calorie counts

spiced latte, or the super kids meal.”

Dr. Sylvie Wellhausen, and others

Moving TV screen menus that

provide information and make

“Last week I went at least

created the Healthy Loma Linda

the restaurant seem very modern

once every day,” says Kristel Ibalio.

Coalition, aimed to stop the creation

and professional. Personal ketchup

“The person at the drive through

of the infamous fast food chain in

pumps, sweet tea dispensers, and

knows me by this order because

Loma Linda. They are concerned

various soda pop choices line one

I’ve ordered it so many times.”

for the health and well-being of

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Heidi Nawar (12), a cashier at this local Loma Linda fast food Dec. 2013

the Loma Linda community.

The coalition discovered two

Community crucial pieces of information. Despite

argument to the City Council

the fact that Loma Linda is a Blue

in order to try to repeal the

Zone, an area where people tend to

establishment of McDonald’s.

live longer lives than most, Loma

However, by this time the

the orange trees with cement.

However, is McDonald’s really that bad? The food is cheap, free Wi-Fi is available, and it comes

Linda has no regulations or laws

developer for the McDonald’s

out quickly and piping hot. Not to

that watch over the health of the

in Loma Linda was almost

mention that Oreo McFlurries are

community or food environment,

completed with the necessary

deliciously creamy and filled with

which is the

crunchy chocolate

types of eating

cookie crumbs.

establishments

However,

within a

the calorie count

specified area.

is not so good.

Secondly, the

For a small Oreo

Coalition looked

McFlurry, 26%

into a method

of one’s daily

of measuring

fat intake and

the health of a city known as the Retail Food Environment

Index (RFEI). This index shows the relationship between the number of fast food restaurants and the rate of obesity, according to the definition given by Dysinger.

The cities that have few fast food chain restaurants have a lower rate of obesity; and those that have a bigger amount of fast food chains have a higher rate of obesity.

From these two observations and facts, the Healthy Loma Linda Coalition presented their

510 calories

Photo by Shawn Weerawardana

requirements for the construction of this eating establishment.

The press caught on to this dilemma of the fast food outlet in the healthy Loma Linda community a bit too late. That did not stop newspaper reporters from the New York Times, ABC News, LA Times, and televised news from storming the hills of veggie links and Stripples.

Since the Loma Linda City Council had their hands tied at the threat of a possible lawsuit from the

are packed into a twelve ounce cup.

Salt, sugar, and oil are also slathered on most of the food choices and McDonald’s is universally known as being unhealthy. McDonald’s claims that options such as salad or oatmeal are available instead of unhealthier options. But for most individuals, making the easier choice of purchasing $1 delectable and golden fries is much more appealing that spending $4 on a miniscule salad.

McDonald’s corporation, bulldozers

By Guest Writer

and cement trucks came to replace Dec. 2013

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Poll

Mcdonalds Survey

Do you like having a McDonalds in Mcdonalds Survey

Loma Linda?

total of 219 students responded

NO

YES “It’s an easier to get to place and literally fast food.” Cassy Veluz (11)

I don’t really support McDonald’s ethics when it comes to how they process their food. I don’t hate fast food, I just don’t think McDonalds is

“W already have a Carl’s Jr. in Loma Linda,

healthy for anyone.” Moriah Perkins (10)

so I don’t think having a McDonalds is going to make a difference in our health.”

“They should have put a Taco Bell.” Natalie Peters (9)

Julia Rigsby (9)

“People now have more choices for their food in Loma Linda. Remember, if you don’t

“Well, at least it is in front of the clinics in case someone gets a heart attack.” Harold Gonzalez (10)

want to go to McDonalds, don’t go, and don’t throw a fit.” Rachel Specht (9)

“It’s too enticing.” Tess Jackson (11)

“It was bound to happen any ways, considering the popularity.” Ana Caballos (12)

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believe a health reformed community

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out of proportion.” Chase Sugiono (11)

“Loma Linda is a Blue Zone, therefore, we “I like McDonalds for quick snacks like smoothies, drinks, McFlurries, and fries.” Nathan Ortiz (10) 12

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should keep it a blue zone. MDonalds is worse than any other place” Win Pasaribu (9)

Extra

Photos by Joyce Zheng

Christmas Recipe Gingerbread Men

Ingredents:

3 cups of flour 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger powder 1 stick of butter 2/3 cups of syrup 1/2 cups brown of sugar An egg

1. In the mixer, mix butter and

parchment paper and roll the

brown sugar, then egg and syrup

mixture to 3 mm thick

and finally the mixture of flour,

5. Create whatever shapes you

cinnamon, baking soda, and

want with cookie cutters.

ground ginger.

6. Heat the oven to 350

2. Next roll the mixture of dough

degrees.

into a ball and wrap it with

7. Spray a cookie tray with oil

plastic wrap.

and place cookies on the tray.

3. Then place the ball of dough

8. Bake the cookies for 8 to

in the refrigerator for an hour.

10 minutes until the edges

4. Next place the dough

become brown and then

between two sheets of

remove.

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Clubs on Campus It seems like there are posters of all kinds of clubs everywhere on campus.

17 clubs in total sprang up in LLA (see the list of clubs on the next page).

Sydney Gilbert (11) is the president of Fashion Club. The club is for fashion lovers. So far the club is raising money for supplies to prepare for some fun fashion DIY’s.

The Fashion club looks forward to igniting students’ love for fashion.

Marissa Wright (11) was in Shades Club two years ago. Last year no one headed the club, so Wright thought it might be a good idea to restart it. She talked to Abryana Gittens (11), and the two girls decided to restart the club together, thinking it would be a fun way to learn about new cultures.

Laura Ballou (12) and Haley Perry (12) run the Tea Club together. The club meets every Wednesday at Mrs. Holm’s room.

Side tea and feature tea (the feature

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tea differs every week) are provided

if they bring a parent with them.

High school students that are

to all members. Students can also enjoy some baked goods there. The

full members do not need their

price for half membership is $1

parents with them. The club also

per month; for full membership

encourages participation from the

the price is $2 per month.

community. Three nurses from

Among all the clubs, LLA

Loma Linda Hospital frequently

Walk Run Fitness is a unique one

come to walk with other club

because a lot of its members are

members. Club members also hope

faculties in school. Last year, Danelle

to expand to the Loma Linda Lopers

Taylor Johnston, English teacher,

and invite some of their members

had an idea that the school should

to walk on Sunday evenings.

This year’s set of clubs provide

do something to motivate students to be healthier. The school did a

ample opportunities for students

promo of 6 to 8 teachers running,

to get involved in a club of their

stretching and doing push-up. This

interest. For information about the

year Andy Sandiford proposed to

clubs, students should talk to the

do a real club for fitness. He said, “

president or sponsor of the club.

Why don’t we just do it for real?”

Then Sandiford asked Johnston and Jessica Williams, religion teacher, to help him organize a fitness club.

In the past, students had come to Sandiford to ask if they can do a track team, or cross country team.

According to Sandiford, the school does not have a track team, but with the establishment of the club, all school teachers and students through K-12 and their families could join the fitness club and walk on the track three days a week. Students who are not in the high school can only come Dec. 2013

by

Joyce Zheng

School Life

CampusClubs Name of Clubs

Sponsors(s)

Time & Location Where You Meet

Book Club

Sarah Henderson

Every other Thursday during lunch in Ms. Henderson’s room.

Photo Club

Danelle Taylor Johnston

Every Thursday at noon in the Mac Lab

Rocking Climbing Club

Sarah Henderson

Monthly climbing dates are determined by the club. Watch for signs!!

Shades

Sergio Uribe & Elba Vega

Every other Wednesday during lunch in Vega’s room

LLA Walk Run Fitness

Dr. Doug Herrmann, Andy Sandiford, Danelle Taylor Johnston, Jessica Williams,Gail Nelson

Sunday 6 pm, Monday 5pm, Wednesday 5pm

Tea Club

Lori Holm

Every Wednesday at lunch, Holm’s room

Youth-to-Youth

Lynne Hattendorf & Kate Lewis

Random days throughout the year

Creative Writing Club

David Stone

Weekly

Fashion Club

Brandon Herrmann

Every Thursday at lunch in Herrmann’s room

Robo-Runners

Heidi Elssmann, Warren Jarrard

Meetings are every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Friends Next Door Bible Club

Gene Oswald

Every Monday at lunch

Badminton

Gene Oswald

Wednesdays at lunch in the gym

Paintball Club

Lucio Camacho

MAD Club

Bettesue Constanzo

Art Club

Sara Gillespie

CERT

Gene Oswald/Gordan Day/Andy Sandiford

Electronic Computer Club

La Sierra University

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Extra

Interesting Locations Map Loma Linda and the surrounding area is not a boring place, especially around Christmas.

Interesting locations are sprinkled around. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find interesting and fun locations that can be visited. Don’t worry though! The Mirror Staff has your back! Here are some great Christmas places, carefully collected onto a large map.

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Loma Linda Academy.

There are lots of Christmas activities happening right on campus.

Panorama Point.

There is a huge Christmas

It’s a really nice place

display, and you can get some

to go look out over the

Christmas shopping done!

cities of Loma Linda,

Loma Linda, CA

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Citrus Plaza.

10656 Anderson St,

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27320 West Lugonia

Redlands and Riverside

Avenue Redlands,

Panorama Point Dr.,

CA 92374

Redlands, CA 92373

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Mission Inn

Krikorian Theater!

The mission is

Go watch a movie

covered with Christmas

with some friends.

lights & decorations.

3649 Mission Inn Ave,

10656 Anderson St,

Riverside, California

Loma Linda, CA

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Riley’s Farm.

You can go for a hike and/or have fresh apple pie and cider.

12261 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA

Gift Ideas Pile Hat H&M $12.95

A stocking from TJ Max $7.99

hm.com

Treats Box From Wilton Shop $3.39

wilton.com

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Sports

Loma Linda Football Tournament Photos by Danelle Taylor Johnston

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Sports

Loma Linda Basketball Photos by Elijah Hickman

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Student Feature Student Life

Photo by Elijah Hickman

Andrew Hamerly

Andrew Hamerly is a senior who has amazing talent managing stock

not old enough to invest in stocks.

it happened three more times in

Today, Hamerly has invested

his sophomore year. His grades in

accounts. He was very interested

in about twenty stocks. They are

sophomore year took a huge dent

in finances as a kid, so he started

mostly natural resources, but he has

because of it, but he got through.

collecting gold and silver coins and

some health care and real estate.

According to Hamerly,“The challenge

tracking the value of his coins.

His favorite ones are Novartis,

made me mentally stronger.”

He then started getting interested

BHP Billiton and Dividend. “It

Even though he has had his fair

in stocks, because he realized he

is interesting being the only one

share of challenges, Hamerly is a

could make more money by investing

[at school] that knows a lot about

strong person. He has many plans

in stocks. However, Hamerly didn’t

stocks, and it is fun teaching

for himself in the future. He plans

know how stocks work. So, he went

other kids,” said Hamerly.

to study finance in college, but his

to the one person in his family that

Like most teenagers, Hamerly has

dream job is to be a portfolio manager

knew about stocks, his dad. His dad

his struggles too. He has a medical

in finance. Hamerly is dedicated to

taught him everything Hamerly

condition called Pneumothorax,

making his dreams a reality, and at

knows about managing stocks.

which means his lungs can collapse

this rate, nothing will get in his way.

Hamerly researches all potential

if he does anything dramatic like

trade and has his dad invest in that

skydiving or scuba diving. This first

stock for him, because Hamerly is

happened his freshman year, then

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Briefs

You Don’ t Know?

Now You Know

Sandy Roberts, Southeastern California Conference president, is the first

On

woman to fill the position since the

November

creation of the conference in

11, the SECC Board of

1863.

Education voted to approve the incorporation of the Loma Linda Children’s Center as a campus of Loma Linda Academy.

The new library is ready for use!

Go and check it out if you have not already!

PUC Basketball tournament was a huge success for LLA both the girls and boys varsity came out as Champions!

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Give a Little, Get a Lot Students at Loma Linda Academy discover that helping others ultimately helps themselves.

It is that time of year once

People are not as cheerful, not

is. According to her, “Evangelism

as hopeful, and not as giving.

is the best thing in the world. It

While it is wonderful to be involved in all of the great outreach programs for Christmas, what about At Loma Linda Academy, students

amazing opportunity. Things like

are making an effort to prevent giving

evangelism and outreach programs

from being seasonal. All year

are great ways to not only help

long, the Campus Ministries team

others, but to help oneself.

“When you learn to love God full-heartedly, you develop His wonderful

works hard

are shining bright, fires are blazing,

students at

and KSGN is playing all the

Loma Linda

Christmas music you could ask

Academy

for. For some reason, the holiday

with diverse

season always seems to bring out

opportunities to

the best in people.

branch out and give

are asking for donations, or for people

Being able to help an individual on their journey with God is an

to provide

little more hopeful. Advertisements

but spiritually impacts yourself.”

the programs after the season is over?

again,when the Christmas lights

People seem more cheerful and a

does not only impact other people

character.”

A common theme among students involved with outreach programs is the positive effects that are seen not only in the people receiving the help, but the people

giving the help as well.

According to Malik Mayne,

back to the people around them.

Students who participate in these activities rarely ever regret getting

a senior and an Outreach Director of Campus Ministries, he gets to see a side of people he does not think

to volunteer

involved. Doing

other people would be able to see. He

their time

outreach programs

says “When you get to know these

to help out

is a simple way to

people on a first name basis, you get

people in

make a difference

a window into their reality. Their

need. But

in the community.

hopes, their dreams, their smiles and

Ashley Dritlein,

sometimes

their belief in God. It changes your

seem

a junior, is a student

views sometimes.” A bright smile

that once

at LLA who has

shines on Dritlein’s face as she talks

Christmas is over and the tree has

become passionate for helping other

about the changes in her life since she

been packed away in the garage,

people and witnessing about God’s

became more involved in outreach.

that things go back to, well, normal.

love, no matter what the season

“ I’ve noticed a huge change in my

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a great solution for their problem.

LLA’s Campus Ministries site, www. livelifeabundantly.org, offers a wide variety of opportunities for students to get involved with outreach, and get community service hours as well.

Programs like Meals on Wheels and Senior Youth Networking and Care (SYNC) offer fantastic opportunities for students to branch out.

The Bible says in Jeremiah 1:7, “But the Lord said to me, life, not only myself but the

when she first started canvassing,

people around me… When you

which is when people go from door

witness you are surrounded with

to door preaching the word of God

godly people who make a huge

and handing out literature, she quit.

positive influence on you. My

According to her, she did not have

life changed in all aspects. When

the motivation. But once she started

you grow to learn and love God

to grow with the Lord, she realized

full-heartedly you develop His

that canvassing was something God

wonderful character. It’s a lifestyle.

was calling her to do. She admits that

You change the way you eat,

it is a hard thing to do sometimes,

your spiritual walk [changes],

and it might not be for everyone.

your character [changes] and

An important aspect to being

the way you live [changes].”

“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.”

By Abry Gittens Photos by Shawn Weerawardana

successful in outreach programs is

Some people do not think

being dedicated to your purpose.

that outreach is for them. They

Giving back and working in

may be scared, shy, or just

outreach programs is a great way

unmotivated. However, the

to be involved at school or with

only way for students to know

your church. For students who are

if something is not for them is

willing to get involved, but just do

for them try it. Ashley says that

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Christmas Banquet 2013 Photos by Shawn Weerawardana