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By Jodie Aakko – Brighton, Colorado … Students and staff at Brighton Adventist Academy (BAA) in Brighton, Colorado, asked themselves the question, ‘How can we say thank you to the team of police officers and firefighters that serve the community daily, rain or shine?’ The answer was simple: create blessing bags and deliver them with smiles.
Students from BAA and Little Lambs Learning Center eagerly gathered on February 2 to help assemble the bags, filling them with various snacks, including hot chocolate packets, popcorn bags, chips, candies, fruit cups, drinks, and more to show appreciation to the first responders who protect the community. The activity was more than a community-appreciation event; it was part of their Bible labs learning.
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By Noah Sturgess – Loveland, Colorado … After a year of absence due to the pandemic, Campion Academy joined with other academies for the annual Union College Music Festival the first week of February in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Campion sent 14 students to spend four days rehearsing and performing news songs alongside other students taking part in the event.
Edward, Campion senior, reflected on being back at the event after the year of absence. “Returning to the music festival was something I was not expecting. It was different from last time, but just as fun. New music and new people made this trip worthwhile.”
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By Jaclyn King — “He will put His angels in charge of you to protect you in all your ways.” Psalm 91:11. “For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you.’” Luke 4:10.
God’s promise that His angels will guard and protect us everywhere we go and in all we do appears numerous places in Scripture as if to remind us that we’re not alone. We’re safe in His care with a glorious angelic team that He’s assigned to care for us and stay on our side whatever life throws our way. “To keep you” implies that these special souls are tied to us in an eternal sense, to hold us close and not let go. Even when we can’t see them, our angels are near. God has proclaimed it and He established it long ago.
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By Tim Arnott, M.D. –You could be heart attack proof in three or four weeks? That’s right. Freedom from a heart attack in less than a month. Says who? Says Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, director of the Heart Disease Reversal Program at the Cleveland Clinic.
One of his patients with restricted heart muscle blood flow, determined by positron emission tomography (i.e., PET scan) showed those arteries opened up on a repeat scan just three weeks after starting Dr. Esselstyn’s nutritional intervention.
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RMCNews – Farmington, New Mexico … La Vida Mission School reopened for in-person learning after a difficult few years dealing with COVID restrictions, which restricted in-person learning and other gatherings on the reservation.
The school submitted a reopening plan to the Department of Dine Education in August 2021, which was approved. The plan called for the first semester to be a mixture of hybrid learning with the second semester fully reopened, including the dormitories.
Dorie Panganiban, La Vida Mission office manager, recalls the preparations needed. “We did the first week of January 2022 as hybrid to get everything ready for the full in-person reentry. Dorms were cleaned and disinfected, and food, health, and safety supplies were provided to each of the four dorm houses.
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RMCNews – Highlands Ranch, Colorado … Mile High Academy varsity basketball teams joined with other academies the last week of January for the annual basketball tournament at Pacific Union College.
The 2022 Pioneers Invitational featured ten academy basketball teams. Students enjoyed tours of the school, inspiring worship services, and friendly competition.
“PUC was a great opportunity to branch out and get closer to Adventist schools we have never heard of. The campus was very beautiful, and it was very cool to hear the experience of students who are attending at this moment. It was a high-energy atmosphere that we were excited to be a part of,” said Wil, MHA student.
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By North American Division News – Columbia, Maryland … North American Division President G. Alexander Bryant shares his reflections on Black History Month and desire for all Seventh-day Adventist members in North America to listen to those in their communities who may be different from them as they share their story — as those involved in the conversation all seek to better understand and appreciate each other.
To view the video please click here: https://vimeo.com/673350896
Video Transcript:
Greetings for each of you from the North American Division family!*
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By AdventHealth — February is American Heart Month, a time when we can all refocus on our cardiovascular health. This is a good time to schedule a heart-to-heart with your primary care provider (PCP) to ask them all you need to know about your heart health.
We’re here to help you organize what types of questions to ask at your appointment, along with some heart health tips. By being proactive, you can keep your heart in good shape and prevent heart disease.
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