PANGSANLIBUTANG ULAT | OCT 5, 2024 | PINAPATAHIMIK ANG MGA SKIN-WALKERS

Summary

Alison, a horsemanship teacher at Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist Indian School in Arizona, learns about Navajo beliefs regarding Skinwalkers when a student, Kai, warns her not to whistle at night. Despite the fear surrounding Skinwalkers, Alison encourages the students to trust in God's power over any danger. Kai and another student, Anola, begin to face their fears of the dark and Skinwalkers, empowered by their faith. This story highlights the impact of faith and trust in God at the mission school, made possible by community support through the 13th Sabbath offerings.

Takeaways

• 🌍 Alison is a horsemanship teacher at Holbrook 7th Day Adventist Indian School in Arizona.
• 🎶 Alison, who loves whistling, was warned by a student named Kay not to whistle at night due to cultural beliefs about skinwalkers.
• 👻 Skinwalkers, in Navajo culture, are witches capable of shape-shifting into animals, and whistling at night is believed to invite them.
• 🙏 Alison assured Kay that God is more powerful than any skinwalker and encouraged him to join 'God's team' to overcome fear.
• 😌 Inspired by Alison's courage, Kay began to feel less afraid of skinwalkers.
• 🌙 Another student, Anola, was afraid of the dark and always brought a friend to feed her horse at night.
• 💪 Anola overcame her fear one night by going to the barn alone and realized nothing bad happened.
• 😅 Anola joked with Alison about skinwalkers not being able to get her while she was on campus, showing her growing confidence.
• 🏫 Alison was reminded that Holbrook is a mission school where students learn about God's power and presence.
• 🙏 The 13th Sabbath Offering helped build a new student life center on campus, emphasizing its spiritual mission and safety from fears like skinwalkers.

Q & A

Who is Alison, and what is her role at the Holbrook 7th Day Adventist Indian School?

Alison is a horsemanship teacher at the Holbrook 7th Day Adventist Indian School.

What warning did Alison receive from a student, and why?

A student named Kai warned Alison to stop whistling in the dark because it was believed to invite 'skinwalkers,' according to Navajo culture.

What are 'skinwalkers' in Navajo culture?

Skinwalkers are witches who can shapeshift into animals, and they are feared within Navajo culture.

How did Alison respond to Kai's warning about the skinwalkers?

Alison reassured Kai that God is more powerful than any skinwalker, and she continued to whistle, encouraging Kai to have faith.

How did Kai react after seeing Alison unafraid of the skinwalkers?

Kai began to believe that he could also trust in God and no longer be afraid of the skinwalkers.

Who is Anola, and what was her experience related to the skinwalkers?

Anola is a 15-year-old student at the school who was initially afraid of the dark because of the fear of skinwalkers. However, she eventually overcame her fear by going to feed her horse alone in the dark one night.

What did Anola tell Alison about her experience with feeding her horse at night?

Anola told Alison that she fed her horse alone in the dark without any fear, and nothing bad happened.

What is the significance of the Holbrook School campus according to Anola?

Anola believes that no skinwalker can harm her while she is on the campus because it is protected by God.

What humorous thought did Anola share about the skinwalkers?

Anola jokingly wondered if a skinwalker could take half of her body if she had one foot outside the school gate and one foot inside.

What is the importance of the 13th Sabbath offering mentioned in the script?

The 13th Sabbath offering helped support the Holbrook 7th Day Adventist Indian School by funding the construction of a new student life center on campus, providing students with a place to learn and feel safe from skinwalkers.