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From a Bible study to a megachurch in 15 years, this Asian pastor shares his church-growth secret: make disciples.Most American ministers would give anything to trade places with Kong Hee, pastor of City Harvest Church (CHC) in Singapore. First, there’s CHC’s facilities. Modeled after the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the eight-story building stands out in the surrounding urban jungle, but consumes a mere acre of the city’s high-priced real estate. Best of all, the 8 million structure was built debt-free. Then, there’s his congregation. Some 15,000 people of more than 40 nationalities attend CHC’s 12 weekend services–in English, Mandarin, Indonesian and several local dialects. Pastor Kong doesn’t have to pull teeth to get his people involved, either. Seventy percent of his congregation participates in cell-group ministry. Finally, consider the church’s giving records: 91 percent of CHC members tithe. This is even more astounding when you consider that, according to the Barna Group, only 8 percent of born-again Americans tithe. The largest church in Singapore and the third-largest in Asia, CHC is one of the many megachurches that have sprouted there in the last three decades. Some in the Western world have argued that the characteristics that have contributed to the success of Asian churches are just that–Asian–and, therefore, inapplicable in the American context. Kong disagrees. I dont think what we have at CHC is an Asian church or an American church,” Kong contends. “I believe what we have is a biblical church. It will work anywhere.” DISTRIBUTED CHURCH Its Sunday morning in Singapore. As pastor Kong winds down his sermon, describing the plight of the three fire-bound Hebrew boys in Daniel, he asks his listeners, Is your faith a preference or a conviction? Many come forward to pray and worship, as the band leads the congregation in a song of commitment: Jesus, You are the Savior of my soul/ And forever and ever I’ll give my praises to You … Others slowly file out and climb into the 280-plus chartered buses waiting to transport them to their homes across the small island nation. For most, it will be another week until they show up again for church. But the majority will be involved in some form of ministry, nonetheless. Kong lingers on the platform, worshiping. Exhausted, but seemingly oblivious to the stage lights, the congregation, the cameras beaming his image to televisions around the globe. King of majesty, I have one desire: just to be with You, my Lord, just to be with You, my Lord. Its a prayer God has answered in Kongs life again and again. Saved in 1975, Kong attended an Anglican church for 13 years, planning to become a priest. However, he became embroiled in a church conflict and decided to become a missionary instead. God had other plans, though. On May 7, 1989, he was asked to lead a group of 20 teenagers in a Bible study under the covering of a local Assemblies of God church. That day, CHC was born. Almost 15 years later, the church has grown explosively, meeting in a state-of-the art facility in the heart of Singapore. Kong oversees a 37-member pastoral staff, 600 cell-group leaders and countless ushers, Bible-study teachers and childrens-ministry workers. “When I first started out, I knew everybody by name and fellowshipped with them at least every two weeks,” Kong says. “As the church grew in size, this became almost impossible.” He muses that, if he were to visit a different family in the church every night of the week, it would take him 50 years. Instead, Kong says he has shifted from being a micromanager to functioning more as a macromanager, allowing his “lean, mean, ministry machine” (as he calls his staff) to carry many of the responsibilities he once bore. As a result, CHC has become a launchpad from which apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers have been thrust into ministry–within the congregation and throughout Asia. Some would consider Kong an apostle, but he avoids the title. “The titles of the apostle and prophet have been abused in Asia,” he explains. “I guess people recognize an apostolic anointing on my life, but I dont go around calling myself an apostle. With a relatively small pastoral staff, the nuts and bolts of ministry at CHC must be carried out primarily by volunteer laypeople. We have a motto in our church, Kong says. Every member is a minister. This philosophy has allowed the church to keep its staff budget at 28 percent, including wages, insurance, benefits and bonuses. That means that I cannot have a large staff, Kong says. Instead, I have to mobilize a lot of volunteers–thats the strength of the fivefold ministries.” “I train the key leaders and they in turn train the rest,” he explains. “The whole purpose of the fivefold ministry is to disciple the members of the church–the body of Christ. Im not a success if I dont make other people successful. My job is to disciple them, help them grow in God–and they do the rest.” This leadership model has allowed Kong to pursue his passion for international church planting–and apparently this passion is contagious. One hundred volunteer leaders from CHC regularly join him in launching new churches, starting Bible schools, raising up pastors and making disciples in Indonesia, Malaysia and India. “We are identifying areas where they do not even have a Bible-believing church–not even a Roman Catholic church,” Kong says. “Additionally, a number of my staff are involved independently in missions and church planting as well.” FIVEFOLD MINISTRIES While he acknowledges the activity of the fivefold ministries at CHC, Kong draws a distinction between the gifts described in Ephesians 4 and the nine charismata in 1 Corinthians 12. “The fivefold ministries are the trainers, the specialists,” he says. “They provide spiritual oversight, correction, admonishing, rebuke and training. They train the people to move in the charismata.” Additionally, Kong is careful to ensure that those who are active in the fivefold ministries are not doing so to bring glory to themselves. “In the Far East, the promotion of the fivefold ministries has been abused as you cant imagine, Kong explains. Lives have been badly manipulated and destroyed because people go around with titles lording it over others. People get consumed with titles and may not have the fruits to match up with the titles, he adds. I have known many ministers who have churches of 50 or 100 who call themselves apostles, but have never been to the mission field. Rather than focusing on identifying gifts or bestowing titles, Kong occupies himself with training leaders and watching for the fruit that he believes serves as an indication of supernatural gifting. We do not appoint or ordain people to the fivefold ministries, Kong explains. Our leaders are recognized for the gifting that God has placed on their lives. We let it come naturally. Some are stronger in pastoring, others in teaching or evangelism, Kong says. It is very sublime. It flows in the fabric of our church. Kong argues that the fivefold ministries are crucial in the building of disciples–the primary responsibility of the church and the true indicator of its health. He points to the New Testament church’s concern for discipleship as a model for the modern-day church. To fulfill the Great Commission, we need to go back to first principles, Kong says. Discipleship comes before going to the nations
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900): Dorothy gets swept into the Land of Oz by a cyclone. The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904): A little boy, Tip, escapes from his evil guardian, the witch Mombi, with the help of a walking wooden figure with a jack-o’-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead (brought to life with the magic Powder of Life Tip stole from Mombi), as well as a living Sawhorse (created from the same powder.) Tip ends up on an adventure with the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman. Often republished in book form as Visitors from Oz or The Visitors from Oz. The Emerald City of Oz (1910): Dorothy Gale and her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em come to live in Oz permanently. Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1913): Six short stories about the Oz characters. The Scarecrow of Oz (1915): Cap’n Bill and Trot journey to Oz and, with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrow the cruel King Krewl of Jinxland. Rinkitink in Oz (1916): Prince Inga of Pingaree and King Rinkitink and their companions have adventures that lead to the land of the Nomes and, eventually, Oz. The Lost Princess of Oz (1917): Concerning the disappearance of Princess Ozma, the ruler of Oz. The Magic of Oz (1919): Ruggedo, former Nome King, tries to again conquer Oz with the help of a Munchkin boy, Kiki Aur. The Lost King of Oz (1925): Old Mombi (from The Land of Oz) is now a cook in the land of Kimbaloo, and one day comes across Pajuka, the former prime minister of Oz, who she enchanted into a goose years before. The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1926): The Hungry Tiger (first seen in Ozma of Oz) is transported to Rash, the Red Kingdom in Ev, where is made guard of the prison, where he discovers Betsy Bobbin, Carter Green, the Vegetable Man, and the Scarlet Prince Reddy of Rash as prisoners. The Gnome King of Oz (1927): Peter, an American boy, finds his way to the Island of Ruggedo, the wicked Gnome King. The Giant Horse of Oz (1928): Many years ago, before Dorothy came to Oz, the royal family of the Munchkins were kidnapped and imprisoned on the mysterious Ozure Islands by the witch Mombi. Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929): Remembering his previous visit to Oz, Peter (from The Gnome King of Oz) finds himself in Jack Pumpkinhead’s yard. Pirates in Oz (1931): Peter returns to Oz for a third time, this time with pirates on the Nonestic Ocean (which surrounds the continent Oz is on). He had been hit with a Silence Stone at the end of The Gnome King of Oz, and decides to answer an advertisement for king of the Land of Menankypoo.26 (T12). Ojo in Oz (1933): Ojo (from The Patchwork Girl of Oz) is captured by gypsies and escapes with fellow captive Realbad, the leader of a group of bandits. Speedy in Oz (1934): Speedy (from The Yellow Knight of Oz) returns for another adventure. The Wishing Horse of Oz (1935): This Oz mystery starts in Skampavia where King Skamperoo wishes for a horse using enchanted emerald necklaces. Captain Salt in Oz (1936): Captain Salt (from Pirates in Oz) sails the Nonestic Ocean and discovers Ozamaland, a legendary land of flying animals, as well as the famous White City of Om as well as many other places.31 (T17). The phrase The Wizard of Oz was included in the title to coincide with the release of MGM film The Wizard of Oz the same year the book was published.M10. The Runaway in Oz (1943): Written in 1943, to be the 37th Oz book, Neill died before he could illustrate the book, so publisher Reilly & Lee decided not to publish it due to shortages during World War II. The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946): Ozma and Glinda go to meet with the Fairy Queen Lurline in the Forest of Burzee and leaves Dorothy in charge of Oz. The Shaggy Man of Oz (1949): It is discovered that the love magnet, which was owned by the Shaggy Man (from The Road to Oz) has broken, and only its creator, the evil Conjo can fix it. The Hidden Valley of Oz (1951): Jam, a boy from Ohio builds a kite and attaches it to a crate and sets off to Oz with his two guinea pigs, Pinny and Gig, and a lab rat named Percy. Merry-Go-Round in Oz (1953): Robin Brown from the USA rides a magic merry-go-round horse to Oz.
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I always think I can do better…and usually I can.8. People think Iâm a traitor for moving from Maryland to Virginia.11. Iâve never changed a babyâs diaper, and I donât plan on it any time soon.12. I donât drink alcohol, not because of religious reasons but because I am moderately allergic to it.15. I played foozball for my college team when I was in England.21. Despite having a girlfriend at the time, I never went to my high school prom.24. I donât like eating ice cream with a big spoon. I have been known to have made such large sandwiches that Iâve actually dislocated my jaw trying to eat one.30. I also played the saxophone when I was in elementary school, but I kept forgetting practice, so I quit.35. Iâve learned that what people think of you doesnât matter. Sometimes, when I read it, I still donât understand it.42. Once, during my freshman year in college, I talked with a girl for 16 straight hours. I donât know why we never dated.43. I learned how to play the guitar by putting it face-up on my lap and pushing the strings down with my fingers like a piano.45. Iâve played the piano for over 25 years.46. One of my secret goals in life is to be able to play good lounge music. Me and my best friend invented a game in elementary school that every kid in our class played. We played it anyways, and were suspended from recess for over a month.50. Eight years later, I almost married a girl named Laura.58. I donât like being tickled.59. I donât know anything about thatâ¦60. I donât care much for hanging my diplomas and bar admissions in my office. And Iâve never felt soothed by seeing a diploma from Harvard Law School. I think it worked out better.63. I donât think that I did. I didnât wear jeans until my senior year in college.67. My average dating relationship between high school and the end of law school was a little over 2 years. The average dating relationship after law school was 3 months. Each year, I tell them no. Every year it does come back, replete with crazy plot twists and cliffhanger endings.86. I donât tell people that I love them until I absolutely, unequivocally mean it.87. I donât tell anyone that.89. If I achieve one, I sometimes think it means I didnât set it high enough.92. I used to think that good conversationsâ¦really good conversations only happened after midnight.93. If I could do anything, I would play music and write.99. Contrary to what people might think, I am not afraid of commitment.
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I might want to call you !!!.So now here is the part you have been waiting for, hope you can find a friend or can broaden the information.—————————————————————From: Manuel José Prada Padovani Date: 2 Jan 07:21 (PST) Ladislao:Thanks for keeping good memories alive…Best and sincere wishes for each and everyone of the mount boys in this coming year.For us, the Venezuelans, we need lots of prayers and divine protection to sort this political problem that has us on the verge of civil strife, violence and what not.Manuel Prada—————————————————————-And here is another email in response to our efforts to round up all the alumni.—————————————————————-From: Date: 31 Dec 04:09 (PST) Dear Ladislao,I have received two of your circulars to date. On a personal basis you have opened a book that Isaias, Urbano, Pedro, Azier and I, among others tried to keep open on the first Monday of every month, at times we tried to keep updated on our former friends but we were not able to keep things going steadily.So thanks to you and my dear Gabby, I must write him, I love him dearly, he doesn’t know how grateful I am to him for his kindness with me at Atchison Kansas, only God knows.All the best Ladislao, really,God bless and protect you.Manuel prada.————————————————————-From: Manuel José Prada Padovani Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:59:22 0000Ladislao,Quien escribió ese articulo, tan interesante sobre Egipto y Venezuela, por favor envÃame su dirección y solamente el articulo ya que no se, coño como guardar solamente ese trabajo tan interesante, gracias, amigo, Te debo mi articulo sobre mi experiencia educativa en Trinidad,Promise.Manuel Who wrote that article, so interesting on Egypt and Venezuela, please send me his address and only the artìcule since I do not know, coño how to save only that so interesting work, thanks, friend.I owe you my articule on my experience in Trinidad,Promise.Manuel—————————————————————-As you can read from the last two email from Manuel, I am checking out all the files at a slow rate to make sure all your comments are published.
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From a Bible study to a megachurch in 15 years, this Asian pastor shares his church-growth secret: make disciples.Most American ministers would give anything to trade places with Kong Hee, pastor of City Harvest Church (CHC) in Singapore. First, there’s CHC’s facilities. Modeled after the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the eight-story building stands out in the surrounding urban jungle, but consumes a mere acre of the city’s high-priced real estate. Best of all, the 8 million structure was built debt-free. Then, there’s his congregation. Some 15,000 people of more than 40 nationalities attend CHC’s 12 weekend services–in English, Mandarin, Indonesian and several local dialects. Pastor Kong doesn’t have to pull teeth to get his people involved, either. Seventy percent of his congregation participates in cell-group ministry. Finally, consider the church’s giving records: 91 percent of CHC members tithe. This is even more astounding when you consider that, according to the Barna Group, only 8 percent of born-again Americans tithe. The largest church in Singapore and the third-largest in Asia, CHC is one of the many megachurches that have sprouted there in the last three decades. Some in the Western world have argued that the characteristics that have contributed to the success of Asian churches are just that–Asian–and, therefore, inapplicable in the American context. Kong disagrees. I dont think what we have at CHC is an Asian church or an American church,” Kong contends. “I believe what we have is a biblical church. It will work anywhere.” DISTRIBUTED CHURCH Its Sunday morning in Singapore. As pastor Kong winds down his sermon, describing the plight of the three fire-bound Hebrew boys in Daniel, he asks his listeners, Is your faith a preference or a conviction? Many come forward to pray and worship, as the band leads the congregation in a song of commitment: Jesus, You are the Savior of my soul/ And forever and ever I’ll give my praises to You … Others slowly file out and climb into the 280-plus chartered buses waiting to transport them to their homes across the small island nation. For most, it will be another week until they show up again for church. But the majority will be involved in some form of ministry, nonetheless. Kong lingers on the platform, worshiping. Exhausted, but seemingly oblivious to the stage lights, the congregation, the cameras beaming his image to televisions around the globe. King of majesty, I have one desire: just to be with You, my Lord, just to be with You, my Lord. Its a prayer God has answered in Kongs life again and again. Saved in 1975, Kong attended an Anglican church for 13 years, planning to become a priest. However, he became embroiled in a church conflict and decided to become a missionary instead. God had other plans, though. On May 7, 1989, he was asked to lead a group of 20 teenagers in a Bible study under the covering of a local Assemblies of God church. That day, CHC was born. Almost 15 years later, the church has grown explosively, meeting in a state-of-the art facility in the heart of Singapore. Kong oversees a 37-member pastoral staff, 600 cell-group leaders and countless ushers, Bible-study teachers and childrens-ministry workers. “When I first started out, I knew everybody by name and fellowshipped with them at least every two weeks,” Kong says. “As the church grew in size, this became almost impossible.” He muses that, if he were to visit a different family in the church every night of the week, it would take him 50 years. Instead, Kong says he has shifted from being a micromanager to functioning more as a macromanager, allowing his “lean, mean, ministry machine” (as he calls his staff) to carry many of the responsibilities he once bore. As a result, CHC has become a launchpad from which apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers have been thrust into ministry–within the congregation and throughout Asia. Some would consider Kong an apostle, but he avoids the title. “The titles of the apostle and prophet have been abused in Asia,” he explains. “I guess people recognize an apostolic anointing on my life, but I dont go around calling myself an apostle. With a relatively small pastoral staff, the nuts and bolts of ministry at CHC must be carried out primarily by volunteer laypeople. We have a motto in our church, Kong says. Every member is a minister. This philosophy has allowed the church to keep its staff budget at 28 percent, including wages, insurance, benefits and bonuses. That means that I cannot have a large staff, Kong says. Instead, I have to mobilize a lot of volunteers–thats the strength of the fivefold ministries.” “I train the key leaders and they in turn train the rest,” he explains. “The whole purpose of the fivefold ministry is to disciple the members of the church–the body of Christ. Im not a success if I dont make other people successful. My job is to disciple them, help them grow in God–and they do the rest.” This leadership model has allowed Kong to pursue his passion for international church planting–and apparently this passion is contagious. One hundred volunteer leaders from CHC regularly join him in launching new churches, starting Bible schools, raising up pastors and making disciples in Indonesia, Malaysia and India. “We are identifying areas where they do not even have a Bible-believing church–not even a Roman Catholic church,” Kong says. “Additionally, a number of my staff are involved independently in missions and church planting as well.” FIVEFOLD MINISTRIES While he acknowledges the activity of the fivefold ministries at CHC, Kong draws a distinction between the gifts described in Ephesians 4 and the nine charismata in 1 Corinthians 12. “The fivefold ministries are the trainers, the specialists,” he says. “They provide spiritual oversight, correction, admonishing, rebuke and training. They train the people to move in the charismata.” Additionally, Kong is careful to ensure that those who are active in the fivefold ministries are not doing so to bring glory to themselves. “In the Far East, the promotion of the fivefold ministries has been abused as you cant imagine, Kong explains. Lives have been badly manipulated and destroyed because people go around with titles lording it over others. People get consumed with titles and may not have the fruits to match up with the titles, he adds. I have known many ministers who have churches of 50 or 100 who call themselves apostles, but have never been to the mission field. Rather than focusing on identifying gifts or bestowing titles, Kong occupies himself with training leaders and watching for the fruit that he believes serves as an indication of supernatural gifting. We do not appoint or ordain people to the fivefold ministries, Kong explains. Our leaders are recognized for the gifting that God has placed on their lives. We let it come naturally. Some are stronger in pastoring, others in teaching or evangelism, Kong says. It is very sublime. It flows in the fabric of our church. Kong argues that the fivefold ministries are crucial in the building of disciples–the primary responsibility of the church and the true indicator of its health. He points to the New Testament church’s concern for discipleship as a model for the modern-day church. To fulfill the Great Commission, we need to go back to first principles, Kong says. Discipleship comes before going to the nations
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900): Dorothy gets swept into the Land of Oz by a cyclone. The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904): A little boy, Tip, escapes from his evil guardian, the witch Mombi, with the help of a walking wooden figure with a jack-o’-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead (brought to life with the magic Powder of Life Tip stole from Mombi), as well as a living Sawhorse (created from the same powder.) Tip ends up on an adventure with the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman. Often republished in book form as Visitors from Oz or The Visitors from Oz. The Emerald City of Oz (1910): Dorothy Gale and her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em come to live in Oz permanently. Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1913): Six short stories about the Oz characters. The Scarecrow of Oz (1915): Cap’n Bill and Trot journey to Oz and, with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrow the cruel King Krewl of Jinxland. Rinkitink in Oz (1916): Prince Inga of Pingaree and King Rinkitink and their companions have adventures that lead to the land of the Nomes and, eventually, Oz. The Lost Princess of Oz (1917): Concerning the disappearance of Princess Ozma, the ruler of Oz. The Magic of Oz (1919): Ruggedo, former Nome King, tries to again conquer Oz with the help of a Munchkin boy, Kiki Aur. The Lost King of Oz (1925): Old Mombi (from The Land of Oz) is now a cook in the land of Kimbaloo, and one day comes across Pajuka, the former prime minister of Oz, who she enchanted into a goose years before. The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1926): The Hungry Tiger (first seen in Ozma of Oz) is transported to Rash, the Red Kingdom in Ev, where is made guard of the prison, where he discovers Betsy Bobbin, Carter Green, the Vegetable Man, and the Scarlet Prince Reddy of Rash as prisoners. The Gnome King of Oz (1927): Peter, an American boy, finds his way to the Island of Ruggedo, the wicked Gnome King. The Giant Horse of Oz (1928): Many years ago, before Dorothy came to Oz, the royal family of the Munchkins were kidnapped and imprisoned on the mysterious Ozure Islands by the witch Mombi. Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929): Remembering his previous visit to Oz, Peter (from The Gnome King of Oz) finds himself in Jack Pumpkinhead’s yard. Pirates in Oz (1931): Peter returns to Oz for a third time, this time with pirates on the Nonestic Ocean (which surrounds the continent Oz is on). He had been hit with a Silence Stone at the end of The Gnome King of Oz, and decides to answer an advertisement for king of the Land of Menankypoo.26 (T12). Ojo in Oz (1933): Ojo (from The Patchwork Girl of Oz) is captured by gypsies and escapes with fellow captive Realbad, the leader of a group of bandits. Speedy in Oz (1934): Speedy (from The Yellow Knight of Oz) returns for another adventure. The Wishing Horse of Oz (1935): This Oz mystery starts in Skampavia where King Skamperoo wishes for a horse using enchanted emerald necklaces. Captain Salt in Oz (1936): Captain Salt (from Pirates in Oz) sails the Nonestic Ocean and discovers Ozamaland, a legendary land of flying animals, as well as the famous White City of Om as well as many other places.31 (T17). The phrase The Wizard of Oz was included in the title to coincide with the release of MGM film The Wizard of Oz the same year the book was published.M10. The Runaway in Oz (1943): Written in 1943, to be the 37th Oz book, Neill died before he could illustrate the book, so publisher Reilly & Lee decided not to publish it due to shortages during World War II. The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946): Ozma and Glinda go to meet with the Fairy Queen Lurline in the Forest of Burzee and leaves Dorothy in charge of Oz. The Shaggy Man of Oz (1949): It is discovered that the love magnet, which was owned by the Shaggy Man (from The Road to Oz) has broken, and only its creator, the evil Conjo can fix it. The Hidden Valley of Oz (1951): Jam, a boy from Ohio builds a kite and attaches it to a crate and sets off to Oz with his two guinea pigs, Pinny and Gig, and a lab rat named Percy. Merry-Go-Round in Oz (1953): Robin Brown from the USA rides a magic merry-go-round horse to Oz.
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I always think I can do better…and usually I can.8. People think Iâm a traitor for moving from Maryland to Virginia.11. Iâve never changed a babyâs diaper, and I donât plan on it any time soon.12. I donât drink alcohol, not because of religious reasons but because I am moderately allergic to it.15. I played foozball for my college team when I was in England.21. Despite having a girlfriend at the time, I never went to my high school prom.24. I donât like eating ice cream with a big spoon. I have been known to have made such large sandwiches that Iâve actually dislocated my jaw trying to eat one.30. I also played the saxophone when I was in elementary school, but I kept forgetting practice, so I quit.35. Iâve learned that what people think of you doesnât matter. Sometimes, when I read it, I still donât understand it.42. Once, during my freshman year in college, I talked with a girl for 16 straight hours. I donât know why we never dated.43. I learned how to play the guitar by putting it face-up on my lap and pushing the strings down with my fingers like a piano.45. Iâve played the piano for over 25 years.46. One of my secret goals in life is to be able to play good lounge music. Me and my best friend invented a game in elementary school that every kid in our class played. We played it anyways, and were suspended from recess for over a month.50. Eight years later, I almost married a girl named Laura.58. I donât like being tickled.59. I donât know anything about thatâ¦60. I donât care much for hanging my diplomas and bar admissions in my office. And Iâve never felt soothed by seeing a diploma from Harvard Law School. I think it worked out better.63. I donât think that I did. I didnât wear jeans until my senior year in college.67. My average dating relationship between high school and the end of law school was a little over 2 years. The average dating relationship after law school was 3 months. Each year, I tell them no. Every year it does come back, replete with crazy plot twists and cliffhanger endings.86. I donât tell people that I love them until I absolutely, unequivocally mean it.87. I donât tell anyone that.89. If I achieve one, I sometimes think it means I didnât set it high enough.92. I used to think that good conversationsâ¦really good conversations only happened after midnight.93. If I could do anything, I would play music and write.99. Contrary to what people might think, I am not afraid of commitment.
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I might want to call you !!!.So now here is the part you have been waiting for, hope you can find a friend or can broaden the information.—————————————————————From: Manuel José Prada Padovani Date: 2 Jan 07:21 (PST) Ladislao:Thanks for keeping good memories alive…Best and sincere wishes for each and everyone of the mount boys in this coming year.For us, the Venezuelans, we need lots of prayers and divine protection to sort this political problem that has us on the verge of civil strife, violence and what not.Manuel Prada—————————————————————-And here is another email in response to our efforts to round up all the alumni.—————————————————————-From: Date: 31 Dec 04:09 (PST) Dear Ladislao,I have received two of your circulars to date. On a personal basis you have opened a book that Isaias, Urbano, Pedro, Azier and I, among others tried to keep open on the first Monday of every month, at times we tried to keep updated on our former friends but we were not able to keep things going steadily.So thanks to you and my dear Gabby, I must write him, I love him dearly, he doesn’t know how grateful I am to him for his kindness with me at Atchison Kansas, only God knows.All the best Ladislao, really,God bless and protect you.Manuel prada.————————————————————-From: Manuel José Prada Padovani Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:59:22 0000Ladislao,Quien escribió ese articulo, tan interesante sobre Egipto y Venezuela, por favor envÃame su dirección y solamente el articulo ya que no se, coño como guardar solamente ese trabajo tan interesante, gracias, amigo, Te debo mi articulo sobre mi experiencia educativa en Trinidad,Promise.Manuel Who wrote that article, so interesting on Egypt and Venezuela, please send me his address and only the artìcule since I do not know, coño how to save only that so interesting work, thanks, friend.I owe you my articule on my experience in Trinidad,Promise.Manuel—————————————————————-As you can read from the last two email from Manuel, I am checking out all the files at a slow rate to make sure all your comments are published.
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