|
Newsletter
I APRIL 2003
THE
HANDS OF CHRIST
When
our Lord was here on the earth, He frequently ministered to man’s
needs with His hands. He broke the loaves and the fishes to feed
a hungry multitude. He made clay and rubbed it on the eyes of
a blind man to give him sight. He touched an unclean leper in
the act of cleansing him. He said to Thomas, “Behold My
hands.” One day, we too shall behold them. The story is
told of a young girl whose mother was very beautiful-all except
her hands, which were shriveled and scarred and hideous. Although
the child was long reluctant to speak about them, the time came
when she asked her mother how her hands became so marred. The
mother told her how their house caught fire when the girl was
very little. The mother rushed upstairs to the room where the
girl was sleeping in her crib, and with the help of the Lord was
able to carry the babe downstairs and outside without being harmed.
But in doing so, the mother’s hands were terribly burned.
This brought sobs to the child as she said, “O Mother, you
know I’ve always loved you-especially your face, your smile,
your eyes. But better than all, now I love your hands.”
The
One who left heaven’s glory and became flesh for us bears
in His compassionate hands the scars of His sacrifice on our behalf.
His hands will be an eternal reminder of His love.
--A
Treasury of Bible Illustrations
|
LETTER
FROM THE ISF ASSISTANT
Dear International Friend,
Greetings to you from International Student Fellowship.
When you receive this letter another spring season will have officially
begun. Four of our five children celebrate their birthdays in
the month of March. Jennifer, the oldest, starts
out at the beginning of the month. Tim, the second
oldest, is in the middle of March and our twin daughters celebrate
theirs at the end of the month. Jean, the youngest,
wanted to have a celebration all to herself so she came along
in November. Over the years, along with lots of birthdays to celebrate,
we also looked forward to the first day of spring which is March
21th this year. Also don’t forget that April 6th (Sunday)
we begin Daylight Savings Time. The procedure is to turn your
clock ahead 1 hour before you go to bed on Saturday night April
5th so your clock will be at the correct time when you wake up
on Sunday morning.
Springtime is always a time of anticipation. Maybe you are already
planning your summer vacation. Or it could be that you are just
anticipating waking up in the morning and realizing that the snows
of this past winter are now history. Whatever is on your mind
we hope that coming to our next gathering, on Friday April
11th, is something you are thinking about. Joyce
Gahagen will be there to once again present a chalk drawing with
an emphasis on the Easter Story. This year Easter Sunday
is celebrated on April 20th. This gathering is a good time to
come and invite a friend to enjoy this special talent that Joyce
Gahagen will share with us.
We will look forward to seeing you at our April “Easter”
ISF gathering at the William Pitt Union. This gathering will be
on Friday, April 11th at 7:30 PM
in the beautiful Ballroom of the William
Pitt Union. The William Pitt Union is located in Oakland
on the corner of Bigelow and Fifth Avenue. To get to the Ballroom,
use the entrance on Fifth Avenue and then follow the signs.
As always there will be a full course meal for you to enjoy and
of course there will be children’s activities in the Kurtzman
room. So do come to this very special Easter Gathering and invite
your friends. It's all free!
We hope to see you on April 11th.
--Terry
Tiberio, ISF Assistant
|

CHRIST
IS RISEN-HALLELUJAH!
Christ
is risen! Hallelujah!
Gladness fills the world today;
From the tomb that could not hold Him,
See, the stone is rolled away!
Christ hath risen! Hallelujah!
Blessed morn of light and life!
Lo, the grave is rent asunder,
Death is conquered through His might.
Christ has risen! Hallelujah!
Friends of Jesus, dry your tears;
Through the veil of gloom and darkness,
Lo, the Son of God appears!
Christ hath risen! Hallelujah!
He hath risen, as He said;
He is now the King of Glory,
And our great, exalted Head.
--Fanny
Crosby
MARCH
ISF GATHERING 80
were present from the following 6 countries: Argentina,
China, Jordan, Zimbabwe, USA.
Hope
to see you at the April ISF Gathering on April 11th,
in the Ballroom of the William Pitt Union! |
|
|