Sometiffles...
Neither Do I
by
Heather Edwards
You say you can't understand
Why I do.
What I do.
Sometimes...neither do I.
1 just do. ,
You say you can't understand
Why I think.
What I think.
Sometimes...neither do I.
I just think.
You say you can't understand
Why I live.
What I live.
Sometimes...neither do i.
I just live.
You say you can't understand
My life.
My world,
Sometimes...neither do I.
The Magical History Tour
and we settled down for the night. (Or
"Cry
Alice Harding
Todd Cost
On Friday, February 19th, thirteen
courageous historians boarded the
school's van, and headed off on Dr.
Crawford's history tour to Edlsto
Island, Beufort, and Charleston, S.C. It
was a long drive, but our time was
taken up with games (this Is the sign of
the mystic circle), and Jokes. It
seemed like no time at all before we
pulled up to the Edisto Island
Presbyterian Church, After we
unpacked, the pastor of the church took
us on a tour of the church building and
the graveyard. The church was founded
in the late 1600's and still contains the
origi.nal slave galleries. The seats
were unusual In that they were four
■person boxes that originally had name
plates assigning each family to their
ov.'n place. Many of the cemetary plots
in the graveyard were older than the
church Itself.
After our tour we went back to the
church's gym for some garnes of
basketball and volleyball. Around
11;00, Dr, Crawford declared lights out,
of Freedom"
There is something very troubling
going on in a certain part of our world.
Humans are being treated like dogs and
heartbreak is very rampid. This
troubled area is South Africa,-where a
white minority government rules the
majority of black people. This has
caused some real conflict and injustice
which some of us are not aware of.
There is now a movie that covers this
issue and very well 1 should say. The
movie is "The Cry of Freedom."
Just recently I saw this movie and
was greatly moved by the situation that
has arisen over there. A young
journalist and his family get involved
in the life of a young black activist and
his family. The journalist is
attempting to write some articles in
favor of the black people and even hires
some black workers to help him. Of
course the government deals harshly
with him and ends up killing his black
workers. This even brings more unrest
and the white government begins
terrorizing the black community ever,
more and the journalists family is also
chosen to be hassled. Steve Blko, the
activist is later imprisoned for his
efforts to find the black people
freedom and in prison he is starved and
beaten very badly. When news of his
death was released the black people
took the defense and a revolt began.
This happened in the early 70's and
since then has continued. The
murdering of black activist leaders by
the white government has actually been
going on for' over 20 years and
continues this day. The journalist was
finally banned from society and guarded
24 hours a day. He did manage to
escape with his family and they went
to England where he published a book on
the events in South Africa and on his
connection with Steve Biko and the
black community.
We do not understand the horrible
way the black people of South Africa
are being treated by the white
government. South African blacks are
not allowed to have jobs, they live in
shacks in large communities, and they
are vandalized. Almost all activist
leaders are imprisoned and later killed
but the explanation of their death is
suicide or natural death to avoid any
charges that could be brought upon the
government by other countries. It is so
inhuman and cruel and yet not much is
being done about it. One of the most
emotional scenes in the movie is when
children were on strike from school and
were wanting government officials to
listen to them, instead they were
gunned down and thousands of them
were heartlessly killed.
I have no solution to the problem
but certainly pray for these helpless
men, women and children. When will
South African whites grasp the fact
that these poor black people are just as
smart and proud of who they are? Also
when will they see these people have a
soul, a living one, that hurts and cries
for their freedom?
so I thought.) Just as I was falling
asleep, 1 began to be bombarded with
basketballs. (Thanks Cynthia and
Leanne!) Then, around 12:30, we were
invaded by zombies. However, God does
answer our prayers, and I finally got to
sleep.
Saturday morning, we all got up
around 7:00, and by 8:30 we were on our
way to Beufort. When we arrived in
Beufort around 9:30, Scott Weirz's
uncle gave us the grand tour. We sav/
many historic churches and houses, one
of which sold In 1963 for $15,000.
Last month, however, It sold for 1.25
million dollars. This house,
"Tidewater", in where "The Big Chi IT'
'was filmed.
Following our tour, we went to
Scott's house where his mother had
prepared a beautiful meal for us. (By
the way Scott, tell your mom that the
pecan pie was greatl) With our
stomach's full we headed for our next
stop, Charlestown Landing. This is the
site of the first permanent settlement
In South Carolina. Among the
attractions are a movie, a museum, a
Testimony con'l.
Christians in that area, and I truly
■wanted to know more about God. In
spite of this, I did not really 'walk close
to Him during this part of my life. In
the meantime, even before I graduated
from high school, my parents began to
insist that ! return to Japan to finish
my education, but I did not want to go
back to my country then.
I heard about Montreat-Anderson
College and decided this was where I
wished to continue my studies. How
happy I am that I made this decision,
for it was here that I developed a
personal relationship with Jesus! As
my friends shared with me about the
Scriptures and about what God had done
for them, the more I realized what He
had done for me. In addition, it
encouraged me greatly to see His work
both in their lives and in my own.
In the future I desire to do
whatever God wants me to do. I ask
Him to show me His will at all times.
Sometimes, however, the answers do
not come right away and clearly; at
other times, they are not the answers I
would expect. I am still willing though,
to do anything the Lord calls me to do.
I can really say that God has
changed me since I came to America.
One way was through a growing
interest in working with chllderen. He
has shown them to me as such a very
special group. Now I want to learn
more about them, spend more time with
them, and above all, tell them about
Jesus.
I am truly thankful that I know joy
from God. I only ask for more strength
to grow faithfully in my love for Himl
zoo, and a replica of the ship that the
settlers arrived on.
We soon left Charlestown Landing,
and arrived at the Circular
Congregational Church in Charleston
around 5:30. This church was also
founded in the late I600's and is unique
in that it has a round sanctuary. After
unpacking, -we were free to explore the
city, .and we set off in search of some
good seafood. My group went to A. W.
Shucks to eat, and then went In search
of a t-shirt shop. Unfortunately,
everything was closed. So, we settled
for exploring the slave market, among
other places.
Around 10:45, we went back to the
cliurch, and early Sunday morning we
loaded the van and headed for the
Battery. This historic sight is the
point form which the Confederate
forces shelled Fort Sumter on April 21,
1861. The cannons they used could hurl
a lead cannon ball up to one mile. Today
the Battery is a beautiful park lined
with plantation houses. Some are
private homea, and others are museums.
By 11:00 we were all back at the
church for the morning worship
services. We then piled into the van
and headed for home. We arrived back
in Montreat around 5:30, exhausted, but
happy. I would like to say that this trip
v/as a rewarding experience, and a
great chance to get away from the
hastles of school work. The people who
rn.'Kie ttie trip v/orth takin were. i.'r. a
Mrs. Crawford, Steve Fredrickson, Lisa
Scrianno, Chris Broderick, Cynthia
Burgess, Joi Britton, David Love, Jim
Pritchard, Eli Grenet, Scott Weirz, and
Leanne Howe. If you didn't go, you
missed a great trip!
Class C'^n't
Christian walk of - the young adult.
Janet Grogan, who regularly attends,
said of the new class, "The reason that
we started this class '-vas to create
more unity among students and more
involvement with the Churen."
Through this tine c' feliowsnii:.
coffee, and ooughnuts ■ladoeo incentive
and good discussion, nanv interestin:
points and comments nave oeen mace n
the group, it's not a time of lectu'inc
but a time of expressing and tmnkinc '
The College S'jndav School Class
meets at 9:45 an even/ Sunoa\' directi','
before the Morning v.'orsni: service in
Room p of Gaithe.'" The emphasis of th'^-
class is seen in the t-tle being studied'^
"strengthening your g'-ip" 2s a Christlar
Paul writes of anothe.- purpose fo:"
training anc stuovinc in Eonesians - 'Z
He writes tnat we are "to pf'eoare God's
people fc" works of se’'vice, sc that tne
bod', o^' Christ mav be built up' v.'e
could all benefit form discussion^' su^r
as these