Campus Bloopers

Yep. I am going to lay them all out. But don’t worry I won’t use names so relax. I remember one time…(this sound like a scene from the “American Pie”) well this is the cleaner version anyway.

I figured that if I was going to spill the beans on my classmates, I might as well start with one of my own campus bloopers. That’s funny, I can’t seem to remember any of mine…just kidding. Mine is actually not a blooper, but a real event. Sad to say, I did break many rules in Bethan. I had just been caught with two other girls for chewing betelnut on the Orrekim and therefore, called to Mrs. Tem’s house. Anxiously, we sat outside on three rows of chairs, right beside her door, waiting to see what would be our fate. Well, Mrs. Tem came out and I will never forget what she did next as long as I live. After getting into trouble too many times, she had it with us (mainly me). I never forget how she looked. She had one of her allergy attacks and was all puffy eyed, red runny nose, and sniffing with a towel on one shoulder and hair all out of order (few as they were). She came out, saw us and just lost it. She started hitting us with her towel. Now, she’s not a strong woman and the towel was not hard or anything, but it was wet, from her blowing her nose on it all day long. The times she managed to whack us on our heads and faces, I felt the slimy wetness at the end of the towel hit the back of my neck, my head and my face. Eeeew! Goosebumps! That is one unsanitary experience I do not want to dwell upon. I don’t know about the other girls but after our ‘beating’ I felt really dirty and went to take a shower.

Another time, during a picnic to Ngerchur Island, we had gone up very early to walk to Urung Dock. Well, early for us was when the sun had yet to break the horizon. On our way to Urung, it suddenly dawn on me that we might be out of betelnut and I made a stop along the way to check out the betelnut situation beside that big mango tree along the way. I asked a classmate to go with me and be the look out while I climb. Well, in the forest, it was still very dark and I couldn’t find a ‘bekobk’ for ‘ngebtakl’. That’s a rope to use for climbing for the non-Palauan readers. Anyway, finally I asked my classmate for her t-shirt to use as a ‘ngebtakl’. I hadn’t count on the betelnut being a little too long and by the time I was at the top, my classmate, standing at the bottom in her bra, was being attacked by mosquitoes, nervously slapping the critters away and telling me to hurry up. After, quickly stuffing the betelnut into our pockets, we rejoined the group walking, and I guess that the adrenaline was still pumping through my veins I almost got run over by a truck if it weren’t for another classmate pulling me out of the way.


During Senior Year (for crying out loud) in Nazareth Dorm, I woke up from a loud thump from the bed across the aisle. Someone had fallen off her bed! And from the top bunk! I jumped down from mine and quickly went over to check if she was okay. Well, she was okay, a little confused for why she was on the floor, but otherwise okay. I made sure she was okay and got her back on her bunk before I went back to sleep. Well, less than ten minutes into my sleep…she falls again. This time, a lower grade girl got up and said that my classmate has fallen again. Evidently, she was awake the first time she fell. I was too tired and so I told her to go and check if my classmate is still breathing, and if she was, leave her on the floor. There is no point in waking her up to have her fall back on the floor again. She might not be so lucky the third time. Well, in the morning, we found her sleeping safe and sound, under her bed, with her washing basin! There was no happy place for that girl…Makes me think of that short chorus that goes, “la la la, roll over the ocean, roll over the sea…” only this time, it’s ouch, ouch, ouch, roll out of bed and roll under the bed (2x). Smile girl. You’re terrific!

Assistant Corner

Here is our change to gripe about the assistant service back then. I have no complains though. They have a pretty good idea on what I was up to those days and I still live in fear of them reporting me for the things I did more than ten years ago.

I remember that every time we walk into the kitchen, Meked starts shutting cabinets, locking doors (even the icebox had a padlock!), closing sugar containers and watching us like a hawk to see that we do not ‘grab’ things. She would shout ‘mroroch’ (that’s Yapesse for ‘hurry up hands’) at us every time we come ten feet within the kitchen area. I don’t blame her. We once licked the sugar container empty. Drank their ice coffee, and ate the raw bread dough (that did not agree with my stomach one bit). If those weren’t enough to put Meked on guard, then there was Bonnie who used to work at the storeroom. Boy, it was like Christmas every time after work. I believe our favorite was peaches and sardines. Where else would I get all those empty cans to cook our clam in when I go fishing?

Guess Who Game

I was a teacher at Bethania High School. I taught biology class to the class of 96 during their Junior Year. My wife was Chuukese, and we lived in the Patmos apartments. Who am I?

I was the Vice Principal when Mrs. Tem was the Principal. I lived in the apartment right across from Bethelehem Dorm. I taught Bible during your Senior year at Bethania. Girls, I meant to make you into the women you are today. Speaking English like you were born in the States. Who am I?

I was your Sophomore Advisor. Both my wife and I were from PNG and we had a daughter named Sarah and son on the way while at Bethania. Se-Belau knows my name real well, especially during freshman year. Who am I?

I was a former peacecorp turned missionary. I lived in the apartments adjacent to Nazareth’s dorm. I was blond with blue eyes but I knew how to speak the Palauan language real well. I taught you girls English during freshman year. Do remember how to diagram a sentence? Who am I?

I was a maintenance/boat operator and I lived in the house that Renguul’s family used to live in. All my children’s name started with ‘E’ and you girls probably saw my son, the one who could play the keyboard real well. Who am I?

We were the assistant teachers during your Freshman year. Two of us are from Ngeremlengui, one of us is from Chuuk and another is from Yap. Who are we?

Post your answers on the comment area if you want.

(Isobel, Right on! Except for the peacecorp was Ms. Prime and the biology teacher was Mr. Stifle)

I Remember (a poem)

I remember the white beach
And imagine island at reach

I remember how I cleaned Patmos
With my yard covered with moss

I remember Nazareth and Bethlehem
Our dormitories,
Full of zorries

I remember the washing house
Full of hanging blouse

I remember the breakfast bread
Hard as stone
And can be thrown

I remember the Orrekim
With the deck full to the brim,
Mori the captain
Sure and certain

I remember the laughter,
The tears,
The pain,
The joy,
And best of all
I remember you!

An Inspirational Verse for November 2009

Matthew 5: 13-16

13“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

This verse was shared in Ngeremlengui Evangelical Church on a Sunday service (11/08/09) by Deacon Aro Remengesau. God is speaking directly to me clearly and explicitly on what His purpose is for my life. These days, I find myself being drawn into the chaos of everyday life without stopping to thank God and to entrust everything in Him. Who am I trying to kid? Who is it that makes the sun rise from the east, turn the sky into day and cause the rain to fall and the flowers to bloom? It is none other than God, the Maker, the King, and best of all, our Father.

Lord, help me be the daughter you want me to be. Forgive me for the thoughts, words and actions I have that do not bring glory to your name. I give you my heart, my mind, my soul and my body for you to control. Make me whole again. Bring me closer to you and walk with me as I face each day. Help me be the salt and light that you want me to be, for my family, my community and to the world. Amen.

A Message from the Past

I do not know if anyone remembers an emphasis week at Koror with the Emmaus boys...I believe we were Juniors ( I may be wrong, you know, eye glasses and oldage), and Kevin Stiles was invited in from Guam to speak about "True Love Waits" during the service. Well, I took notes back then and kept it in my Bible to this day. Here is the message from back then that I want to share with you all.

"Jesus is our true love"

"You have to fall in love with Jesus before you find true love".

Just those lines reminds me of God's purpose in our lives...His wonderful plans for us. Often times, we try to make things work our way, taking charge of our lives, thinking to control our own destiny. Well, I have been down that road and still wanders unto the same road today. I am a living testimony to this fact. I use to think that as soon as I graduate Bethania High School, I will get as far away from being 'cooped' up like hen and be free to do whatever I wish to do. I also thought that if I ever see Mrs. Tem on the road, I will throw a rock at her for making me work, suspending me and hitting me with her towel. Well, to make a long story short, I got married to her nephew! Where does that leave me? Right back where I started. Even closer to Mrs. Tem than ever before. Oh, she never let's me forget about it during alumini meetings. So my point is, the farther we try to go or drift away, God is able to bring us back to Him. He loves us so much and in Jermiah 29:11 it says, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". There, "hope" and a "future", that is one promise that God intents to keep for us. Will you accept it? Maybe all it takes is for us to fall in love with Jesus first in order to find and experience true love?

A Singspiration, A Hum-along

Here are the words to some of the chapel worship songs we use to sing. Let them be our heart's praise and prayer as we go through the day.

"I love you Lord"

I Love you Lord, and I lift my voice, to worship you
all my soul, rejoice, take joy my King,
in what you hear, let it be a sweet, sweet, sound
in your ear.

Ng betik a renguk, er kau el Rubak, kmengull ra ngklem
kau loldeu ra renguk, ma klengar ngak, bo lodeuir a rengum
ma nglunguchek bo lungil, er orngesem.

"We're together again"

We're together again, just praising the Lord
We're together again, in one accord,
something good is going to happen,
something good is in store
we're together again, just praising the Lord.

Wherever I am, I praise Him, wherever I am, I praise Him
For His love, surrounds me like the sea,
I praise the name of Jesus, lift up the name of Jesus,
For the name, of Jesus lifted me.

"Create in me"

Create in me a clean heart O God,
and renew the right spirit, within me (2x)
Cast me not away, from thy presence O Lord
and let not thy holy spirit from me,
restore unto me, the joy of thy salvation,
and renew the right spirit within me,
yes, renew the right spirit within me.

Alumini Most Wanted List...Go see Mrs. Tem!

A notice is hereby given to the public in regards to the following girls listed below (in alphabetical order no less):

1. Alexandra Lynn Alexander (Ngalek ra Ngaraard)
2. Charity Ngiramedelmang (Ngalek ra Ngkeklau, and your last name is still too long!)
3. Emma Wilson (Ngalek ra Marshall, yokwe e kau)
4. Heileen Angei (Ngalek ra Chuuk, leso ra lim? did I say that right?)
5. Isandra I. Kuena (Ngalek ra Chuuk, me tara chelaus)
6. Isobel M. Petrus (Ngalek ra Chuuk/Ngiwal, mla mo diak el tako, mla mo subliwal!)
7. Jezebel E. Maui (Ngalek ra Ngaraard)
8. Jo Layne Mad (Ngalek ra 79, hey joe, ng diak betik ra Hatsisu, where is he?)
9. Leila Daniel (Ngalek ra USP, Hawaii)
10. Marcia Inacio (Ngalek ra 79, oops, ngak tiang)
11. Mariam Mitrow Philip (Ngalek ra Yap/Palau, buchu a mitrow?)
12. Mary Maluluw (Ngalek ra Yap, hey, yorosku ra Galbraith, just kidding:)
13. Romarie Rica 'Rix' Moiuai Ngirmang (Ngalek ra 79, hey stick with one name will you?)
14. Se-Belau Kual (Ngalek ra Ngerch? Ngkeklau? Peleliu? Airai?)
15. Tabitha L. Tammed (Ngalek ra Yap, darich a buch rom?)
16. Taien M. Joseph (Ngalek ra Marshall, I always thought that she is a Proverbs 31 wife, there I've said it)
17. Veronica Irong Temong (Ngalek ra Ngerch, aile sekesaker)
18. Waileen Vincent Loeak (Ngalek ra Marshall, tab wen jab-what did that mean?)
19. Winifred J. Luis (Ngalek ra Marshall, jemot en tus-did that mean let's go dance?)
20. Gobpin Damier (She is in Sure Save Mart, I will go get her)
Then there's Natalie, Christina Bereng, Rosa, Kerry, Shrolynn, and who else?

There, if your name is on the list, you better get in touch or I'll see Mrs. Tem at the summer house. The back of the washing house is still as dirty and messy as it was and boy, you're so cleaning it if you don't. So how about it girls? Email me and I'll add you guys on to this blog. Thanks. luv. luv.

Welcome to Bethania Alumini Blogspot

The bell has rang and it's time for chapel, what are you still doing? You want to be late? Do you want dimerits or do you want your name to be listed as a Friday worker? Do these phrases ring a bell? Welcome to a spot on the internet where we can reminisce, get in touch and keep each other posted. Most importantly, let us find time to encourage each other to be who we are, strong women for Christ. With the technology revolutionizing the way we communicate with each other, we do not have anymore excuse not look out and be there for each other just like the days back on campus. If you're like me who used to consider Bethania High School as a prison, well let me be the first to say that I so miss that sense of togetherness, caring and safety that it provided us. It is true that we often do not appreciate a good thing until it's gone. Being on the outside now, hustling and bustling, I have come to realize that I am who I am because of what God has done for me. The education, or rather, training that I got while in Bethania had helped to shape me and continues to make me the person I am. I wake up in the morning with a new hope because I know that God makes the sun rise for me and my family and that He is faithful and will help me in time of need. Like so many, I face many struggles and hurdles, but I have yet to encounter a time when I need help and God did not see me through. I also find myself at times drifting away from the path I know I must walk on, and I thank God that every time I meet or talk (physically and electronically) with an alumini, I am reminded about how I should be living my life--"holding forth the Word of life" Phil. 16: 2a. So with that, I welcome all Bethania Alumini to this blog. Please post your blogs and share your thoughts, memories, encouragement, prayer requests, etc...oh and yes, pictures if you have any. Does anyone have pictures of me when I weigh less than a hundred pounds?:)

2 Thessalonians 3: 16

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Let there be love...

Marcia Inacio
Bethania Class of 1996