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SerenaWilliams

is stillstanding at

Wimbledon! Serena Williams wasone of the highest rankedplayers in this year’sWimbledon Champion-ship. She entered thetournament ranked 181st-in the tournament. Shereceived the high rankingafter taking a maternityleave last year. Afterreturning to play at theFrench Open, she was noteven ranked. The rankingdenotes the probability ofthe player winning thetournament. She entered the quarterfinals on Tuesday, playingCamila Giorgi who wasranked 52 points ahead ofWilliams. However,Williams had never beforedropped a set in threeprevious matches againstGiorgi. That record wasaltered in the quarter finalswhen Williams drop thefirst set 3-6. Then she gotserious and won the nexttwo sets 6-3, 6-4 to earnher 11th trip to Wimbledonsemifinals. The Semi-finals match will beplayed Thursday, after wego to press. However, mymoney is still on SerenaWilliams to take it all. Many of the topplayers have alreadybeen defeated in the firstand second round of thetournament includingVenus Williams, Madi-son Keys, and SloanStevens; her Americancompanions in thetournament. In order forSerena to have a betterchance of winning thetournament, she andVenus pulled out of thedoubles tournament. Serena had her baby atthe tournament that sheshowed off proudly. Shewas brought to tearswhen she found out thatshe had missed the babytaking her first step.many parents lookforward to this eventwith pride.

Denzel WashingtonReturns in

The Equalizer 2

Equalizer 2 poster art courtesy of Sony Pictures

By Naomi Richard | VILLAGER Contributor

The multiple Academy Awardã winning actorDenzel Washington returns to the big screen on July20 in The Equalizer 2, playing his first sequel of the 2014hit in what may become a franchise.

The 2014 original film grossed $192 million in theUnited States. In the 2014 film, Robert McCall (DenzelWashington), a man of mysterious origin who believeshe has put the past behind him, dedicates himself tocreating a quiet new life. However, when he meets Teri(Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenager who has been man-handled by violent Russian mobsters, he simply can-not walk away.

Now comes the sequel and I found myself scream-ing through the newly released trailer! This appears tobe a thriller with suspense from the beginning to theend. Robert McCall returns to deliver his special brandof vigilante justice when thugs kill his friend and formercolleague. Robert McCall serves an unflinching justicefor the exploited and oppressed – but how far will hego when that is someone he loves?

Equalizer 2 poster art courtesy of Sony Pictures

Melissa Leo will return in the Equalizer sequel;however, the trailer shows her being killed and becom-ing the trigger to McCall’s rage. It looks well cast, wellmade and full of twists and turns. Denzel is in rare formas he seeks justice at any cost. His undeniable actingskills are front and center validating the star that he is.

“They killed my friend. So I’m gonna kill each andevery one of them. And the only disappointment is thatI only get to do it once,” Washington says in the firstmovie trailer.

The Equalizer 2 also stars Pedro Pascal,Moonlight’s Ashton Sanders, Tamara Hickey, SakinaJeffrey, along with Bill Pullman.

The Columbia Pictures’ (a division of Sony) movieis rated R and will releases nationwide July 20.

Denzel Washington

Heads Up: Hair OilIs Stopping Your

Hair From Growing By Defender News Service

(DEFENDER NEWS) - Dandruff. It’s a word thatmany people get uncomfortable associating with. Youhear words like: dry scalp, flaky scalp, or even ‘productbuildup.’ As Black women, the industry and thus, in turn,us as a people, tend to focus solely on hair care. Thedesire for most: what can I do to make my hair grow?Unfortunately, the focus on hair care and lack of edu-cation on scalp care is leading us to more breakage,more dryness, more itching, and overall unhealthy hair.Scalp health and hair health are entirely different andhave different needs.See YOU SHOULD NOT BE USING OIL, pg 5

(AFRO) - He correctly trained and served his coun-try, yet was denied his just due because he was Black;76 years later and John James, 98, is finally being sa-luted as a second lieutenant.

James was drafted in 1941 and was planning tohead to the Pacific, but after the Japanese attack onPearl Harbor in that same year he decided to apply forofficer training in Fort Benning, Georgia.

“It was a long shot,” James told the York DailyRecord. “There were 21 of us in a class of 200. All therest were White.”

Black WWIIVeteran FinallyReceives Proper

Recognition after76 Years

By Micha Green | AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor

See A DAUGHTER’S DETERMINATION,page 5

DOJ RescindsCivil RightsGuidance

From the ACLU

(WASHINGTON) -The Department of Justiceannounced that it will re-scind 24 guidance docu-ments on a wide range ofissues, including juvenilejustice, housing discrimi-nation, and racial discrimi-nation in education.

Among the guidancerescinded was informationon federal protectionsbased on national origin,laws preventing someonefrom being denied oppor-tunity based on their eth-nic or cultural background.That guidance under-scored the seriousnessand illegality of that dis-crimination and encour-aged individuals to comeforward and report viola-tions. Another clarifiedunder which circum-stances juveniles could beheld in adult jails and lock-ups, and what those con-ditions should look like.Others addressed reduc-ing disparities in the juve-nile justice system and theadministration of schooldiscipline. And a numberof the documents re-See ACLU’s response,

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Frost host statewideschool supply drive.See ANNIVERSARY

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Fake Newsunder attack

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scinded address Fischer v. University of Texas, acase in which the Supreme Court decided that it is notunconstitutional for colleges and universities to con-sider increasing racial diversity of its student body inthe admissions process.

Faiz Shakir, national political director of the Ameri-can Civil Liberties Union, had the following response:”This move from Attorney General Sessions is a con-crete signal that there is a war being waged on civil lib-erties from the highest levels of government. Guidancedocuments do not make law, but they do clarify andfacilitate the law’s implementation.

”This is another attack by Sessions and PresidentTrump on people of color. Our chief law enforcementofficer is dismantling structures that prevent racial dis-crimination in education, in housing, and in ensuringfair treatment of juveniles in our criminal justice sys-tem.

”It’s a shameful move, but let there be no mistake— it doesn’t change the law, or the mandate for fed-eral agencies to uphold the Constitution. The ACLU willcontinue to fight for equality under the law and to pro-tect all civil rights, even as the Justice Departmentwon’t.”

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Faiz Shakir Jeff Sessions

FROST INVITES AREA RESIDENTSTO PARTICIPATE IN ITS MONTHLONG

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVEAll through 2018,

Frost is celebrating its150th anniversary witha series of events de-signed to give back tothe communitieswhere it does business.Following up on thesuccess of its statewidefood drive in the firstquarter and toiletrydrive in the secondquarter, Frost is launch-ing drives in each of itsregions across Texasthis month to collectschool supplies items

to make sure local kidsare prepared whenschool starts

From July 9-27,Frost will collect dona-tions of school suppliesat any of its more than130 financial centersacross Texas duringlobby hours. At the endof the month, Frost willdeliver the items tononprofit agenciesserving the communi-ties where the itemswere collected. Itemsneeded: No. 2 pencils,

Colored pencils, Pencilsharpeners, Erasers,Ballpoint pens, Mark-ers, Dry-erase mark-ers, Highlighters, Cray-ons, 5-inch scissors,12-inch rulers, Compo-sition notebooks, Spi-ral notebooks, Folderswith brads and pock-ets, 2-inch and 3-inchbinders, Dividers,Loose-leaf notebookpaper, 3x5-inch indexcards, Glue bottles andglue sticks, and USBdrives.

WHEN THE WORLD ATTACKSYOU, FIND STRENGTH IN

CHRIST’S POWERBy James Washington

(The Dallas Weekly / NNPA Member)

I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in biblestudy. In doing so I was constantly reminded that onecannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amaz-ing handiwork.

Now you need to know that I think Paul is an awe-some person when it comes to the story of his life. Ihaven’t found a biography or autobiography of anyonein or outside of the ‘good book’ who comes close to myadmiration for Paul; Jesus notwithstanding.

Because the two are so closely associated with oneanother, I can’t help but consider the impact of this tan-dem on human history.

Just in case someone wants to debate me on thisby bringing up the lives of the 12 apostles, I have con-sidered them as well as the prophets and I’m just oneof those who is in awe of Paul. A very large part of thebible is devoted to Paul’s building of the early church ata time when who you worshipped was a life and deathdecision. Sound familiar? See World today…

Paul himself says in his letters to the church inCorinth, there was indeed a point to his suffering andpersecution and the basis for most, if not all, of whathe went through was a by product of his faith in JesusChrist.

It’s another perspective of one of my favorite scrip-tures. “But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for

See FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, page 6

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by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon | Villager Columnist

Women in ProgressCelebrate Sixth

Anniversary

Sunday, July 8, 2018,Women in Progress (WP)held their 6th Anniversarycelebration in the heart ofdowntown Austin, Texas.The ministry, founded in2012 seeks to “encourageand expose the rich WestAfrican culture and tradi-tions to the youth withinour community.” Theystrive to help our youthlearn tolerance, celebratesimilarities and differ-ences among all people.

In addition, the groupdoes a lot of communityoutreach and events. Ac-cording to WP, “the orga-nization serves as a bea-con to promote moral val-ues by encouraging andsupporting education, self-empowerment/improve-ment talent, career devel-opment, personal achieve-

ment, cultural awareness.As well as, raise funding toprovide humanitarian sup-port for our brothers, sis-ters, mothers and fatherswho suffered a brutal fif-teen years of civil unrestthat nearly destroyed ourbeloved Liberia.”

The affair was familyfriendly and well attendedby its members. Therewere activities for every-one. According to partici-pant Jane, “I was lookingforward to celebration,due to the fact this orga-nization has contributedsubstantially to theLiberian and greater Afri-can communities.” More-over, the Women inProgress six-year anniver-sary proves that, it’s adeep-rooted and lifelongleague.

Women In Progress organizers.Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon

by Tsoke(Chuch) Adjavon |Villager Columnist

by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon | Villager Columnist

Pflugerville ResidentsSpearhead ACC

Annexation Petition

Over the years, theAustin Community CollegeDistrict (ACC) has flour-ished throughout Texas.Numerous cities in CentralTexas like; Leander, Manor,Cedar Park, Round Rock,Elgin and Buda have anACC campus. However, thecity of Pflugerville has heldout on establishing a cam-pus. Pflugerville residentsare eager to change thatand have prompted a pe-tition with over three-thousand signatures. Thepetition holds hope in an-nexing Pflugerville ISD intothe Austin CommunityCollege District on the No-vember ballot.

Right now, residentsare paying double theamount per credit hourscompared to residentswho are within the ACCservice area. Should theitem pass, there will bemany benefits for thecommunity. According toACC, perks of being an-

nexed include the follow-ing: “include affordabletuition rates, two-year de-gree plans, universitypreparation, technical andtrade training, opportuni-ties for career advance-ment and workforce de-velopment. Our ServicePlan even includes a localcampus.”

ACC explained, oncethe item has been ap-proved, they plan to set upspecialized programs.“Workforce InnovationCampus/Center to meetworkforce needs inhealthcare, InformationTechnology, advancedmanufacturing and theoption to transfer educa-tion courses in PflugervilleISD. Student support ser-vices including advising,admissions and records,academic counseling, ca-reer counseling, financialaid and student life willalso be provided. Custom-ized training to assist busi-nesses and organizationsin their employee train-ing.”

Central Texas AfricanDiaspora Community

Foster Filmmaking

Pictured left to right: Nigerian film director,screenwriter and film producer,

Iancelot Oduwa Imasuen and Emeka.Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon

For many years, Cen-tral Texas has become a“cultural and fine arts”destination for the AfricanDiaspora community.There have been numer-ous miniseries filmed andproduced in downtownAustin, Texas. Since break-ing through the industry,Austin has become thecornerstone for AfricanDiaspora film producers topremiere their movies. Re-cently, the movie “LoveBirds” was debuted. Themovie premiere in Austinhas elevated it to other cit-ies like Houston and Dal-las, Texas.

During the premiere,Director, Lancelot OduwaImasuen had the opportu-nity to talk about hismovie. Attendees took ad-vantage of a question andanswer session with Mr.Imasuen, discussing theprocess and various as-pects on how “Love Birds”was made.

Over the years, Mr.Imasuen has promoted hismovie outside ofNollywood, the Nigerian’sform of Hollywood. Thepremiere was an opportu-nity to engage with theAustin-Nigerian, Africancommunities.

AUSTIN MOSAIC AWARDSANNOUNCES NOMINEES

AND HONOREES

The Austin MosaicAwards has announcedits list of nominees in thecategories of large, mid-size, small, and startup.It is also announcingtwo special categories,one for ascendants whoare on the rise and lead-ing by example in diver-sity and inclusion andthe other is for honoringthe legacy of those whohave blazed a trail forD&I in business.

HONOREES FORTHE ASCENDENTAWARD

Angelica Erazo, Di-versity and Inclusion,Oracle; Charlie Jackson,Chief Happiness Of-ficer, Diversity Fundand Crystal Hansen,CEO, and Founder,SameWorks

HONOREE FORTHE LEGAY AWARD

Gary Bledsoe,President of the TexasNAACP and InterimDean of the ThurgoodMarshall School of Lawat Texas Southern Uni-

versityThe Awards will

represent the best thatAustin has to offer interms of diversity andinclusion allowing acompany from each sizesegment to be recog-nized whether it belarge, mid, small, orstartup. A nominationcommittee has been se-lected who are leadersin each of theunderserved back-grounds to reviewchoose a winner in eachcategory.

The Austin MosaicAwards happens onThursday, July 19 at 7pdowntown at WeWorkCongress at 600 Con-gress Ave. The event isfree and open to thepublic and businesseswill be showcasing theirofferings in our MosaicMarket. Attendees arewelcome to come andpartake of the offerings,exchange information,and build stronger rela-tionships.

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Black Publishers ComeTogether in Norfolk toChallenge Fake News

By Lauren Poteat(NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent)

As Donald Trump’spersistent “fake news”rhetoric continues to fes-ter in the media, Blackpublishers across the na-tion, recently tookcharge of the conversa-tion, giving way to a spe-cial forum entitled “BlackPress vs. Fake News.”

The forum tookplace during the Na-tional Newspaper Pub-lishers Association’s(NNPA) annual conven-tion. Dorothy Leavell, thechairman of NNPA andpublisher of the ChicagoCrusader, the Gary Cru-sader and the ChicagoReader, moderated thedialogue about misinfor-mation in mainstreammedia.

Leavell said that,throughout history, Blackpeople have been victim-ized by the proliferationof fake news and misin-formation, includingsome of our most pro-found Black leaders likeMarcus Garvey, Dr. Mar-tin Luther King Jr., lead-ers of the Black PantherParty and even today’sBlack Lives Matter.

Joining in on thedialogue, additionalspeakers included SarahGlover, the president ofthe National Associationof Black Journalists;Deborah Gray-Young, themanaging partner of D.Gray-Young, Inc. Consult-ing; Dr. JulianneMalveaux, an economistand sociopolitical com-mentator; and A. ScottBolden, the managingpartner of the Washing-

ton, D.C., office of theglobal law firm ReedSmith. The panelistschallenged Black pub-lishers and their teamsto not only report realstories, but to also reportthem right.

Malveaux contin-ued: “ This is the real

Panelists discuss the affects of “fake news” on the Black communityduring the NNPA’s 2018 annual convention in Norfolk, Va.

Photo credit: Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA

story that needs to be toldand not 45’s ‘fake news.’This year alone over150,000 Black women leftthe labor market, whichrepresent the stories thatnobody is telling.”

According to a re-port by CNBC, nearly 70percent of all Americancitizens are concernedabout “fake news” beingused as a weapon.

What’s more, in arecent report by NBC,“fake news” or just over-all lies, were shown tospread faster on socialmedia than the actualtruth.

Examining the criti-

cal role of Black media,which has long been thebeacon of light in theBlack community, along-side the new age of tech-nology, Deborah Gray-Young, placed emphasison millennials and theirrole in escaping the ideaof “fake news.”

This is why the pres-ence of the Black Presson social media is so piv-otal, Gray-Young added.

Bolden said that inAmerica, right now, “wedon’t struggle with theideals of what is rightand what is wrong, butwhat is the truth.”

Closing out the dis-

cussion, ChairmanLeavell called on main-stream media and thegeneral public to de-nounce the idea of “fakenews” and its message,while encouraging allAmericans to supportthe Black Press. “NNPAhas served as a vanguardand a honest look intothe lives and struggles ofBlack Americans for overforty years,” Leavell said.“ The Black Press hasbeen around for over191 years. To say thatthere is no real news orreporting, just isn’t fac-tual as history shows usdifferent.

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Your skin is the largest organ on your body. Youwouldn’t ignore it by not cleaning it, moisturizing it, andprotecting it from the elements of nature. However, wetend to do this with our scalp. Some of our haircaremethods are actually more conducive to doing a dis-service to our hair and scalp vs. helping it. According toa study conducted by Head And Shoulders, 71% of Blackwomen have experienced or were concerned aboutitch, dryness, and flaking in the last month and 73% ofus are using an oil to soothe, moisturize, and relievethe scalp, without knowing it can actually make scalpand hair issues worse.

Yes, you read that right: you should not be us-ing oil to soothe or grow your scalp. It’s actually clog-ging the pores that your hair follicles grow out of andprovide a breeding ground for scalp fungus calledMalassezia. Malassezia is a yeast-like fungus that canirritate your scalp and cause more skin cells to grow.When they die, they flake off, which explains dan-druff or as some of us like to call it “product buildup.”

Before I scare you or make you freak out (is yourscalp itching yet?), let’s learn some more about thisscalp fungus. According to a Proctor and GambleCommissioned North America study, 40% of the USpopulation has dandruff, 77% of Black women sufferfrom it. Why is it higher for Black women? Our haircare methods. Let’s break it down by how we wearour hair. For natural women or women with relax-ers, we’ve been taught to oil our scalp to help growour hair as well as nourish and improve it. No matterwhat your favorite YouTuber is telling you, unfortu-

“You should not be using oil to soothe or grow your scalp!” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

nately, it’s not. Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson, who worksfor Head And Shoulders explained,

“SHE’S HAVING DAMAGE TO THE HAIR, EVEN BE-FORE IT GROWS OUT OF THE SCALP, IF HER SCALP ISUNHEALTHY.”

What’s making it so unhealthy? Well, for womenwho wear protective styles like weaves, the heat, mois-ture, mixed with oil provide a breeding grown for thefungus (find out the name). When you wear braids forlong periods of time and go without washing, by add-ing oil and not giving your scalp the care it actuallyneeds, Dr. Wilkerson revealed, “”Pre-emerging hair asit comes out of the scalp will look a little bit dryer andduller because of scalp issues.”

Oil is for your hair, not your scalp. Think of yourhair follicle (hair strands) like an egg. Due to the ovalshape of Black women’s hair, fatigue and tensile testsshow that African hair is significantly weaker than Cau-casian or Asian hair. Add our chemical treatments and

repeated heating, it significantly increases damage inthe already fragile strands. Same as when we are wear-ing hair in protective styles like braids. The weight ofbraids (hello high bun) also weakens our hair and canlead to a type of hair loss called traction alopecia.

Still think none of this applies to you (or that youreally just have product build up?) Dr. Wilkerson ex-plains that you can have dandruff without flakes. Whilevisiting P&G, she told me, “There can be itch that maynot show up in the form of dandruff (flaking). Therecan be scalp tightness, there can be dryness.

Only about 10% of the US population actuallyflakes.” So yes, ladies, if you are patting your weave toavoid itching your scalp, chances are there is some flak-ing too. Dr. Rukeyser Thompson, Section Head GlobalHair Care Research and Development at P&G explained,“Culturally, to say, ‘She has dandruff,’ she feels some-how she’s less clean. It’s been a huge insight we’veshared with the Head And Shoulders team. This is a glo-bal phenomenon and even more so in sub-Sahara Af-rica.”

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He finished training,but the day before he wasto become an officer he wastold, “I’m not going to grantyou your bars. You’re beingtransferred,” James said.

Because White sol-

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Father Honored CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) spoke at the ceremony where John James washonored, many years after he should have been. (Courtesy photo)

John Edward James Jr., an Army veteran of World War II, is pinned withthe rank of second lieutenant by his daughters Brenda Roberta Watts

(left) and Dr. Marion Teresa Lane. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY-TV)

diers were not allowed tobe subordinate to Black of-ficers in the Army duringWorld War II, it was not un-common for African Ameri-can soldiers to be deniedtheir officer bars.

After the War hemoved back to Philadel-phia, where he still lives,worked at the Post Officefor 35 years, had 3 kids, be-came a widower in 1969and then remarried. When

he retired he did a lot offishing.

With all that life, henever mentioned he hadtrained to be an Army of-ficer, until three years agowhen his daughter. Dr.Marion Teresa Lane, foundhis class photo at FortBenning.

Upon finding it, he toldher to throw it away, yetLane was determined to

honor her father.Lane worked with the

Army Review Board whofelt that there was not suf-ficient evidence to commis-sion James. Then Lanewrote United States Sen.Bob Casey (D-PA), whoseoffice took on James’ caseand eventually got itthrough.

James was officiallycommissioned at the Mu-seum of the American

Revolution’s Liberty HallJune 29, complete withcolor guard and dignitariespresent.

Although not awardedthe commission owed tohim, he bravely rose to faceone of our most challengingtimes in history, Casey said.“He was denied recognitionof his service to his countrysimply because of his race,because of the color of hisskin.”

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you, for my power ismade perfect in weakness.Therefore I (Paul) willboast all the more gladlyabout my weaknesses, sothat Christ’s power mayrest on me.

That is why, forChrist’s sake, I delight inweaknesses, in insults, inhardships, in persecutions,in difficulties.

For when I am weak,then I am strong.” 2Corinthians 12:8-10.

This kind of thinkingand belief led to the even-tual proliferation of thechurch worldwide.

It also makes thepoint of how the lives of sofew have impacted and in-fluenced so many in theworld then, and also in theworld as we know it today.Forgive me if I find this arather fascinating fact.Paul is who he is becauseof his unique one on oneencounter with Christ.

That encounterchanged him and ulti-mately the world in whichwe live. If that be true,then our individual en-counters with Christ

should also have a pro-found effect on us and theworld in which we cur-rently live.

It is not unusual fornew Christians to comeunder attack by oldfriends. It is also not un-usual for new Christians tocome under the attack ofthe world, since it is in theworld that Satan has somedegree of power.

I think Paul’s goodnews is there is a place ofrefuge for all of us, whenthis happens. He uses him-self as an example to fol-low.

If I surrender myweaknesses to the powerof Christ and subjugate mywill to that of the Lord’s,then I become empow-ered to deal with what-ever is thrown my way.

Life, the Christian life,is funny that way. It placeswhat I have described as abulls- eye on your back,designed to distinguishyou from those non believ-ers around you.

It, your faith, also setsyou up and apart to dogreat things in the name of

Jesus Christ, my personalLord and Savior. I guesswhat I’m really saying iswhen the going gets ex-tremely tough, check thehuman being Paul.

Like Christ, he’s beenthrough and has experi-enced the worst that lifehas to offer. But becauseof his belief system, he’sexperienced the best ofGod’s promises. It’s like arefresher course and I justwanted to let you knowwhere I go during difficulttimes.

You might also findsome answers there. Thepoint I’m trying to make isthat in the eyes of God,one’s weaknesses are wel-comed opportunities forGod to show up and showout.

Have you ever won-dered why those whohave been through somuch are able to standand witness mightily forChrist? Reexamine the re-ality of God’s grace andyou just might get youranswer.

May God bless andkeep you always.

“FORWHEN I

AM WEAK,THEN I AMSTRONG”CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3

James Washington saysGod’s power is made

perfect through weakness.