How to Know If He's the One - Choosing Your Life Partner

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Just looking at him takes your breath away. You think about him all the time. You can't wait to hear from him again. Strong feelings. But is it love? Is he the one? Most women have experienced all of the strong feelings of initial attraction to someone, only to find out later that it was not a good relationship. Those beginning feelings are so intense it can be difficult to view the relationship rationally. Your heart may get in the way of your head, and that can spell disaster and heartache. So how do you know he's the one?

Take the time to really get to know him. Do you really know him? When we meet someone, we tend to get an initial impression, and these impressions can later prove to be false. We have to trust our gut instinct, but we also need to verify those feelings with facts. This only comes from really getting to know someone. Find out what makes them tick. To really know someone takes time, effort, and patience. Dating partners, ourselves included, try to put our best foot forward to make a good impression when we meet someone. We hide our bad habits, watch what we say, and try to put ourselves in the best light we can. Many relationship experts call this the "honeymoon period." It is easy to be blinded during this time, especially to others' faults.

When you are with this man, on the phone or in person, ask questions. Everyone likes to have someone be interested in him. It doesn't have to be an interrogation. Just use the time you have together to get to know his heart and mind. What does he like? What does he not like? Is he a racist? What are his views on women's issues? What do his friends think of him? How does he treat his family? How does he talk about past relationships? Does he accept responsibility for the mistakes he has made, or does he blame all his problems on someone else? What is his history? What jobs has he held? Has he moved around a lot in his life? What are his goals for the future? What are his regrets? Is he generous? Is he considerate of other people's feelings? Do you recognize any controlling behaviors?

Does he listen to you? "Genuine concern manifests itself in listening to the cares, concerns and issues of your woman," says Anthony Woodson, president and CEO of BlackLoveForever.com, a matchmaking service that has resulted in nearly 500 marriages. "A man who wants to be around you for the long-term will be a good listener when you need him. He will be a dependable source of guidance and support and will not turn a deaf ear simply because the problem is too big. If he doesn't know the solution, he will try his best to find one."

Watch how he interacts with others. Does he bark orders at waiters? Does he have good manners? Manners may not seem as important to you now, but at some point you will want to introduce him to your family or co-workers, and it will become more important. How does he treat women in his life? What does he say about women co-workers?

How does he treat you? Is he considerate of your wants and needs? Does he value your opinion? Do you feel free to express your likes and dislikes to him? Does he keep his dates with you on time? Does he do what he says he will do? "To trust a man is to believe that he is doing his best and that he wants the best for his partner," says Jel D. Lewis, relationship expert and columnist.

Do you share the same outlook on what is important in life? He can be gorgeous, and make you feel special, but if you are a person who loves to be involved in helping others, and he is a person who is more concerned about getting what he wants for himself, there will be conflict. How does he accept your differences? Two people can have very different opinions on issues, and yet show respect for the other's view. Is he concerned about being right? Will he be supportive of you with whatever you choose to do in your life?

What do your friends and family think of him? Eventually you will want him to meet the other people in your life. Because they have no bias toward this man, they may see things you don't see. Listen to their concerns. If someone expresses a concern, look at it carefully instead of dismissing it. If it is a legitimate concern, you need to address it.

Look for warning signs. One therapist calls these the "caution lights" and many of us, when we look back on past relationships that proved to be bad for us, remember seeing signs of trouble early on. Most of the time these were ignored. Don't avoid the caution lights. If he does something or says something that makes you feel something may not be right, explore that. Don't rationalize away your concerns. If it doesn't feel right, it may not be right.

Think about the long view. It's easy to believe that because we are so compatible now, we will always be. But when we look at a future with someone, a lot of other things become more important. Is he an honorable person? Is he honest? Is he a person of his word? Is he trustworthy? Does he follow through with commitments? Does he want the same things from his life that you do? How does he handle conflicts? Does he have a temper? Is he abrasive or abusive at times? Any sign of abusive behavior is a definite "deal breaker". No matter how nice a guy he is at times, if he's abusive at other times, he's not for you. You deserve better than that.

He should make you feel good about yourself and encourage you to grow. If you weren't in a relationship with this man, is he the kind of man you would still want to be friends with? Gandy, creator of the motivational tape, Make Space So Joy Has A Place, gives this advice: "If this person is truly a good fit for you, then his qualities should be desirable even if you are not in a relationship." Do you have the same views spiritually, financially, and socially?

Happiness is something we all seek. But long term happiness is our ultimate goal. If this man is the one, he will be someone you can be happy with for a long time. Don't settle for instant gratification to the expense of your long term well-being. Author and motivational speaker Dr. Grace Cornish advises women not to get caught up looking for love in a certain package. "If you think he's the one, don't write him off just because he's not wearing a certain suit or driving a certain car," she says. "Get to know who he is and what his values are. After moving beyond the physical, you can enter the emotional and spiritual, where you'll find love and opportunity waiting and smiling back at you." 

Marriage: Seven Questions to Consider in Choosing your Ideal Marriage Partner

Posted by Dr. Neill Neill

Choosing well is the foundation for a goodmarriage. Yet choosing is one of the most neglected pieces of the process of meeting, bonding, marrying, living life together and possibly having children. Choose well: the good and bad outcomes of your choice will shape your life, whether a first or [tag-tec]second marriage, a Christian marriage, a common-law marriage, a mixed-race marriage or a same-sex marriage.

1.           Can you accept each other as you are, warts and all? You can’t change another person and you have absolutely no right to try to change your spouse. At the same time don’t promise to change if your potential partner can’t accept you as you are.  

This in no way means that you have to be the same.  Acceptance of yourself and each other can accommodate wide differences between you.

Acceptance is the most basic issue. If you can’t accept the reality of each other, walk.

2.           Do you like each other? Liking is more basic than loving. Is he or she your ideal ‘best friend?’ If not, consider it a big red flag.

3.           Are your values compatible? Are you open and honest with each other about your values? For example, do you both value family? Do you both value commitment and have a common understanding of what commitment is? 

4.           Are you compatible in the way you express (and discuss) your feelings? There is probably no more disastrous marriage than that between one who openly and easily talks about personal feelings and another who can’t or won’t. The mantra of the latter is “I don’t want to talk about it,” whether it is expressed in words, silence or leaving.

5.           Are you compatible in how positively you look at life? An optimistic, positive person and a pessimistic negative person could drive each other crazy. They often do.

6.           Are you compatible in your spiritual growth? This is a life-cycle issue, that is, a very long-term issue. People relate to something beyond themselves, and this spiritual inclination becomes more important over the course of life. If you are both growing spiritually over the years, you will experience more fulfillment, even if you have different religious practices.

7.           Is your mantra, “Love alone is not enough?”  Good! There are lots of men or women you could be in love with, but a tiny fraction of whom you could live with successfully. So remember this principle: don’t fall in love with someone your intuition says you couldn’t build a satisfying and fulfilling life with.

Psychologist Dr. Neill Neill maintains an active practice on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. He focuses on healthy relationships and life after addictions. He is the author of Living with a Functioning Alcoholic - A Woman's Survival Guide. http://drneillneill.com http://neillneill.com

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Million, Billion, Trillion...

© Copyright 1999, Jim Loy

People sometimes ask me the names of the large numbers. Here is a table. The system used in the U.S. is not as logical as that used in other countries (like Great Britain, France, and Germany). In these other countries, a billion (bi meaning two) has twice as many zeros as a million, and a trillion (tri meaning three) has three times as many zeros as a million, etc. But the scientific community seems to use the American system.

Number of zeros	U.S. & scientific community	Other countries
3	thousand	thousand
6	million	million
9	billion	1000 million (1 milliard)
12	trillion	billion
15	quadrillion	1000 billion
18	quintillion	trillion
21	sextillion	1000 trillion
24	septillion	quadrillion
27	octillion	1000 quadrillion
30	nonillion	quintillion
33	decillion	1000 quintillion
36	undecillion	sextillion
39	duodecillion	1000 sextillion
42	tredecillion	septillion
45	quattuordecillion	1000 septillion
48	quindecillion	octillion
51	sexdecillion	1000 octillion
54	septendecillion	nonillion
57	octodecillion	1000 nonillion
60	novemdecillion	decillion
63	vigintillion	1000 decillion
66 - 120		undecillion - vigintillion
303	centillion
600	Ref: http://www.jimloy.com/math/billion.htm	centillion

Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

Summary

This document explains how to reset the parameter random access memory (PRAM) and nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) on Macintosh computers.

Products Affected

Desktop Computers, Portable Computers

Important: If your computer does not retain parameter RAM (PRAM) settings when it is turned off, this generally indicates that the battery needs to be changed. Refer to Macintosh Family: Batteries and Part Numbers.

Be sure to learn about when to reset NVRAM and PRAM before attempting these steps.

Resetting PRAM and NVRAM

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.

Your computer's PRAM and the NVRAM are reset to the default values. The clock settings may be reset to a default date on some models.

How many came out of the exodus of Egypt

By Jacob Gebhart

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RSV Genesis 15:13 Then the LORD said to Abram, "Know of a surety that your descendants will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and will be slaves there, and they will be oppressed for four hundred years;

From this passage it would appear that the nation of Israel served at least 400 years in captivity in Egypt. The lineage of Levi as recorded in Exodus 6 and 1 Chronicles 6 indicates only 3 generations between Levi and Moses (Levi-Kohath-Amram-Moses). If the slavery began shortly after Yaacov his children and his grandchildren entered Egypt (the 70 in all), the maximum amount of time that this lineage could have existed in slavery is approximately 350 years (This is assuming the Kohath was at least an infant and part of the 70 entering Egypt and Amram was born to Kohath in the year of his death and Moses was born in the year of Amram's death plus the 80 years of Moses life before the exodus).

There are two possible ways of interpreting this passage. The first is that persons are missing in the lineage though there is no indication of this anywhere in the text. The second possibility is to interpret this passage with the four hundred years being between Abraham and the exodus such as Rabbinic Judaism interprets this including the Rabbi Shaul of the New Testament.

RSV Galatians 3:16,17 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to offsprings," referring to many; but, referring to one, "And to your offspring," which is Christ. This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void.

In this passage Shaul is comparing the giving of the law with the promises given to Abraham, which he identifies as 430 years. With this interpretation, Genesis 15:13 is interpreted to mean that Abraham's seed will live in a strange land which, since Ishmael was born in a strange land (Canaan), would begin with the birth of Abraham's first seed. His decedents would also serve as slaves in a land not there own (Egypt).

Abram was 86 years old at the birth of Yishmael, his first seed to be born in a strange land. Abram was 100 years old at the birth of Yitsaac. 14 years between births. Yitsaac was 60 when he bore Esav and Yaacov. Assuming that each generation began at the father's age of 60, there are 300 years from the birth of Yitsaac and the birth of Moses. Moses lived 80 years before the exodus. Adding in the 14 years between the birth of Yishmael and Yitsaac, we have 396 years between the birth of Yishmael and the exodus. This is a very close approximation to the prophecy of Genesis 15:13.

This interpretation does have three problems. The first is that Shaul says 430 years, while the actual prophecy states 400 years. This is fairly easy to resolve by simply saying that one or both of these numbers are approximates. But, Shaul does take the number 430 from a passage in Tenach, which brings us to the second problem.

RSV Exodus 12:40,41 The time that the people of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, on that very day, all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

This text indicates that Israel dwelt in Egypt for 430 years bringing us back to the problem of the lineage. This problem may easily be solved with the following observation. The text translated as "four hundred and thirty years" is "sheloshiym (thirty) shana (year) v'arbah (and four) me'ot (hundred) shanah (year)". It is possible that the original Hebrew was written as "sheloshiym (thirty) shana (year) v'me'ot (hundred) shanah (year)". This alternate reading would be translated as "one hundred and thirty years" placing the time of bondage shortly after Yaacov's entrance into the land of Egypt.

RSV Exodus 1:8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

It has been assumed that this passage takes place after the death of Yoseph (Exodus 1:6) but many times the Hebrew text demonstrates that stories are not written chronologically. It is possible that this is the reign of the Hyskos who conquered Egypt that may have happened while Yoseph was still alive and they "did not know Yoseph".

A later scribe attempting to rectify Exodus 12:41 with Genesis 15:13 inserted the word "arbah", hence, the translation of "four hundred and thirty years". This may also explain the reason for the two different numbers given for the "slavery" of the nation of Israel in Egypt.

The third problem is the number of male descendents of Yaacov who came out of Egypt.

RSV Exodus 12:37 And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.

According to this passage 600,000 men descended from Yaacov left Egypt. If each man is married with the average of 5 children, this brings the entire population of Israel to 6,000,000. This is not including the mixed multitude that came out with them (Exodus 12:38) or the flocks and herds that they also brought out. This large number of people creates a few problems. The first is the size of this "army" (Exodus 12:41 - hosts meaning army. Also Exodus 12:37 where the men are called "gevoriym" or warriors) compared to the size of Pharaohs army of 600 chariots (Exodus 14:7) which brought fear to the Israelites. How could 600 chariots be considered a threat to 600,000 warriors of Israel? Equally puzzling is the fear the Israelites felt at entering the promised land where each city probably contained no more than 5,000 warriors compared to their 600,000.

Another problem is the simple logistics to supply, feed, water and move such a large number. According to the Quartermaster General in the army, it would take 1,500 tons of food, 4,000 tons of wood as fuel and 11,000,000 gallons of water each day to supply the basic needs of this group. Another problem is the location of the Latrine.

RSV Deuteronomy 23:12,13 "You shall have a place outside the camp and you shall go out to it; and you shall have a stick with your weapons; and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it, and turn back and cover up your excrement.

A camp of this size would be approximately five miles by five miles square assuming only 1,000 square feet per family. One located in the center of the camp would require a hike of 2.5 miles to use the restroom.

Another problem is the estimated population of the nation of Israel compared to the estimated population of Egypt at this time. It is estimated that the whole population of Egypt at the time of the exodus was between 2 and 5 million. According to the above estimates of the population of Israel, the people of Israel would be the population of Egypt.

Another problem is the large number of people is not possible with the number of generations available from Levi to the exodus. The average number of children born to the descendents of Yaacov is three to five. If we assume that the twelve children of Yaacov had 5 children, and the generation of Kohath, Amram and Moses each had 5 children, the maximum number of people (men, women and children) descended from Yaacov at the time of the exodus would be approximately 7500.

The Hebrew text of Exodus 12:41; "about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children" reads "c'shesh me'ot eleph rag'liy hagebariym l'vad mitaph". This could also be translated as "about six hundred chiefs (eleph) on foot are the warriors apart from the children". We now have a group of warriors that would find the 600 chariots of Pharoah a formidable army. If we also assume that each chief (head of the family) included a wife and 5 children we have 6,000 people correlating the previous calculation of descendents from Levi to the exodus.

By changing the translation of the word "eleph" to chiefs will also fit the census records of numbers.

RSV Numbers 1:21 the number of the tribe of Reuben was forty-six thousand five hundred.

The Hebrew of this passage could also be translated as; "The number for the tribe of Rueben is six and 40 (46) chiefs and 5 hundred". With this alternate translation we have 46 chiefs and 500 family members. When we apply this method to the remainder of the tribes we come to a total number of 598 chiefs and 5,550 others (The standard translation of the complete census is 603,550, if the 3 is changed to a five, a possible error we have 605,550 very close to the 598 (2 short of 600) chiefs and 5550 people. Note, the Septuagint (LXX) does have a change of 5 to a 4 so the error is not out of the realm of possibilities).

In summary, it would appear that the slavery of the Israelites in Egypt lasted 130 years and approximately 7,000 individuals traveled to Mt. Sinai.

Ref: http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/39_exodus.html

Billionaire Ty Warner gives woman $20,000 for her cause after asking her for directions

By Ron Recinto | The Sideshow – 10 hrs ago

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A woman who helped a lost man ended up with a surprise $20,000 gift.

That's what happened last month when Jennifer Vasilakos guided Ty Warner when he stopped and asked for driving directions in Santa Barbara, Calif.

While Warner didn't know exactly how to get to where he was going, Vasilakos didn't realize who she was helping.

Warner is the billionaire founder of Ty Inc., the Beanie Baby company.

Vasilakos was at the intersection trying to raise $20,000 for a stem cell procedure she needs to help save her life because she suffers from kidney failure and does not qualify for a transplant.

She describes their encounter in her blog:

I often get asked by random strangers for directions.  Not one to miss an opportunity, I handed him my flyer and he made a fifty dollar donation.  As he drove off, I thought that was the end of our encounter... He'd returned after an hour or so.  Rolling down his window, he reached out his hand and introduced himself.  I immediately recognized his name.  He was kind and sincere as he looked directly into my eyes...  I listened as he repeated over and over that he was going to help me.  That my fundraising was done.  That I didn't need to worry any longer.  He said he would send a check after he returned to his offices during the week.

He was true to his word. Vasilakos, an herbalist and Reiki teacher, received a package on July 16 with a $20,000 check and with a handwritten note from Warner. The note read in part, "Someone up there loves you because I was guided to meet you Saturday. I never lose my way, but fate had me lost and ask you for directions. The rest of the story I hope will be a wonderful new life for you."

Courtesty of Jennifer Vasilakos

"Of course I started crying, because that's what girls do," Vasilakos said. "I'm incredibly thankful to Ty Warner and to everyone who has supported me with love and prayer."

The check cleared a few weeks later and she booked a surgical procedure at an undisclosed foreign hospital to begin hematopoietic stem cell treatment. Hematopietic treatment takes a cell from the blood or bone marrow that can renew itself and develop into a variety of specialized cells.

"After I serendipitously met Jennifer, I further educated myself on her stem cell needs. I was shocked that this particular type of treatment wasn't available to her in the U.S.," Warner said in a media release. "My hope is that we can bring this lifesaving treatment to the forefront so that it can become more readily available and provide alternatives for people like Jennifer."

So the chance meeting allowed both Warner and Vasilakos to each continue on their journeys.

Note: Salvation or forgiveness of our sins or eternal life is a gift to us. Will you accept it and use it for your benefit or reject it?

CHIN PAWLPI LE CHIN KUMTHAR THUANTHU TAWI

by Fung Dun

Thuhmahruai

America ramsungah Chin(Falam) mi lakih sin a thleng hmaisabik kan theimi cu Pu C.K. Taikwel (Pu Christie Kapve Taikwel) a si ih kum 1948 October  ah Electrical Engineering zir ding in a rak thlengih Master of Engineering a theh hnu 1954 ah Kawlram ah a kir sal. Lai Vuanzi Pu Zahre Lian cu 1952 kumah Parliament Secretary dinhmunin UN meeting ih palai sungtel in New York ah a rak kai.  1956 kumah Pu Sai Ling Thang cu US ih State Department le Asia Foundation bawmnakin Political Science a ra zirih Advance Certificate a ngah hnu a tlung sal. Asinan 1960 kumah Washington DC a thleng salih  Kawlram Embassy ah Chancellor a tuanih cuihsin tuni tiang a um ta. 1957 July 29 ah Dr. F. Nai Sang cu sibawi zir ding in scholarship a ngahih a rak thleng. Sibawi a on hnu kawlram tlung nawn lo in a um tacih ruangah laimi lakin America ih hmun khuar hmaisabik a si.

Laimi upa a thleng hmaisa pawl hi zirnak lamih thleng an rak si vekin pumpak mi malte lawng  an rak si. Cuihnu kum 1970 hnu lam in hnatuan ding ih thleng na, unau sungkhat kawhnak ih thleng na, ti’n innsang in an rak thleng thok ve.1990 tiang ah cun inn sang siar theih an si lai. Aburbur ih mi senpi thlennak ngaingai  cu kum 2000 hrawng in a si. 1998 ih sin 2001 tiang Guam lamih sin siseh, 2000 ih hnu lamin India le Malaysia lam in siseh, tulai santiluan vekin US ah mi burpi ih thlen a si ih tu ah cun zatei’ theihawk ding hman a har zet thlang. Laimi cu sungkhat unau, rualpi le miphun duhdawawtu kan si vekin hmaisa ih rak thleng pawl khalin mah le umnak, sunglekhat le rualpi pawl sawm aw tonin nunnawmnak puai an rak tuah theu.

Ahmaisabik Dawngpui cu 1986 kumah hmaisa lamih rak thlengtu Pu Thawnghmung nu le Dr Nai Sang pa (Pu Kulh Ci) in Tawk Dun hnak Dawng Pui puai an tuah duh ih, zate nawmnak (Nuam hnak) kim ding in an inn sang in U Kulh Ci te ih um nak Portsmouth, Virginia khua ah feh in an rak tuah ih a hna kum cu Dr Nai Sang te inn ah, cun a hmai kum cu Battle Creek ah ti in kum tin an tuah dah. 1994 ah Iowa U Ni Thang te khua ah le a ne ta bik cu 1995 Chicago ah an tuah.

Cuvek thothoin hmun dangih um unau pawl  Pu Kawl Lian, Pu Jacob Lian le Pu Van Lian Kio te sungza pawlih hoha tawlrel nakin 1994 kumihsin kumtin Atlanta khua ah FANGER puai sunglawi zetin an rak tuah ve. Lai nunphung thulehla , Fanger suahkehdan pawlle leh zuamawknak lamah bawhlung sit (Pu Za Hre Lian Memorial Cup), Volley ball zuamawknak (Pu Sang Fen Cup) tiin cuh awknak thawn sung le khat rualpi khaw tluang dangdang sawmaw khawmin, zai hlasak zan min nak thawn, hlunghlai zetin rak tuah ringring mi a si.

Chin Pawlpi hramttohnak le Lailun Foundation

2002 cun Laimi tawkfangzet US kan thleng zo ruangah hmun dangdang ah um hman sehla pehzomawknak kan neih a ttul ti kan thinlungah a suak cio. Ton khawmawk kan neih nakah pawlkom neih ding thu kan lung a kim cio. Cumi laifang ah Lailun Foundation ih huaihawtnak in Atlanta khualipi ah Falam Calai Seminar(Chin Calai Seminar) tuah a si ih hmuntin ih sin sawmmi siseh, sawm ban lo mi siseh, Falam le calai duhdawtnak thinlung thawn kan suak cio. Himi Chin Calai Seminar tuah sung July 05, 2002 zanah mipi tongkhawmaw in Pu William Ngoon Lyan tei inn ah thurel nak neih a si. Himi zanah Chin Pawlpi din suak ding lungkim cio a sinan Chin Calai Seminar ih kaitu lawng cun USA um Chinmi kan huap thei lo ding ti ruahnak ruangah kawmiti dinsuak loin Tawlreltu ding kawmiti (Tungzing Kawmiti-Organizing Committee) tin din suah sawn a si.

( Chin Pawlpi (USA) hi Lailun Foundation huaihawt nakih tuahmi Chin Calai Seminar 2002  July 05 ni  Atlanta, GA ih hramttoh thawkmi pawlpi a si. Ahmin khalah Chin Community of USA si ding in lung a kim a si.)

Himi Chin Pawlpi cangsuak dingah tawlreltu ding Tungzing Kawmiti ih hrilmi upa pawl cu: (1) Dr. David Lai Sum (Convenor), (2) Pu Fung Dun (Co-convenor), (3) Pu Sui Ling, (4) Pu Hrang Thawng, (5) Pu Tin Ko, (6) Pu Lal Nei Mang, le (7) Pu Van Tuah Piang pawl hril an si.

Chin Kumthar Puai (Chin New Year Festival)

A hmaisabik Chin Kumthar Puai (Chin New Year Festival) cu Battle Creek, MI  ah 2002 November 28 – 30 (Thanksgiving week) ah tuah hmaisabik a si. Atlanta ih mipi tonkhawmnak sungihsin Chin Pawlpi cangsuak thei dingah Falam milesa tam nak bik Battle Creek in Chin Kumthar Puai inntek tuanvo in laksak uhla mipi tonawk khawmnakah hi Pawlpi khal kan din suak ding tiih dilnak  vekin kum 2002 Thanksgiving can senden in hmaisabik Chin Kumthar puai cu Battle Creek, MI ah tuah a si.

Cui si thokin kumtin te Falam milesa tam nak hmun Frederick (DC Area), Atlanta (GA) le Battle Creek (MI) ah a sangsang ih tuah vivo a si. Ahmaisabik kumthum sung 2002, 2003, le 2004 cu Thanksgiving Day weekend senden in tuah a si. Kum 2005 ihsin Labor Day weekend senden in tuah thok a si ih August thla cem zawng le September zarh hmaisabik ah tuah asi theu. Himi Labor day weekend tikcu le can hi nehhnu khalah a remcangbik le puai tuah nak ih kan hman vivo dingah ruah mi a si. 2009 ihsin Indianapolis (IN) Chin pawlpi khalin inntek tuanvo la thok in hmunthar ah Chin Kumthar puai tuahbet a si ih inntek la thei State pali (4) kan nei zo.

Chin Pawlpi (USA) dinsuahnak

Himi Chin pawlpi (USA) dinsuah hlanah hmin ngaingai thawn rak din mi cu Battle Creek le National Capital Area pawl lawng tha ten a rak um. Himi pa hnih hlan ah cun a thleng hmaisa pawl Pu Sai Ling Thang, Pu Lalawng, Pu Thawnghmung, Pu Hrangthawng, Pu Sang Lyen te pawl le Pu Kawl Lian , Pu Jacob Lian, Pu Van Lian Kio le a dangdang ih rak tuah mi cu a um hnuaihni zo nan peh zom nak ngaingai kumtin a um nawn lo tluk asi. Curuang khal ah tui Chin Pawlpi hi laimi kan zatei’ cihsih awk thei nak dingah din a ttul kan ti nak asi. Kan upa pawl an rak neih cia mi a tthat zia an hmuh ruangah an mah ih tha pek nak le tel pi nak in din suah thei a si.

Chin Pawlpi (USA) cu Battle Creek ah din suah a si. 

Chin Pawlpi (USA) hi 2002 Thanksgiving zungpih senden in November 29-30 Battle Creek ih Chin Kumthar puai tuahnak ih sin din suah mi a si.

A thawh keh nak ngaingai cu tlunlam ih sim zo bangin Lailun Foundation ih huaihawt nak ihsin July 5-6, 2002 Atlanta khualipi ih tuah mi Chin Calai Seminar ah Falam milesa kan tongaw khawm ih Chinmi hi tampi US ah kan um zo nan sihcih awknak le pehtlaih awk nak ngai ngai kan nei hrih lo ruangah pawlkom kan tul ti zapi lungkim cio a si ih kan calai le nunphung kilkhawi dingah siseh, siat-that tontikah siseh, pakhat le pakhat theihthiam awkih duhdawt sinsin thei nak dingah tin pawlpi rak din tum a si.    

Asinan hi ttum hi LAILUN FOUNDATION ih meeting kawh mi a si ruangah mi senpi zapi a huap thluh deuh lo pang ding tiah Kawmiti ngaingai din lo in Organizing Committee (Tungzing Kawmiti) a rak din aw sawn. Himi a thawhkeh thurel nakah Pu Hrang Thawng khal a tel ve ruangah Battle Creek um Chin unau pawlin thanksgiving ah puaipi tuah in in sawm uh la kan din suak pei tiah mizapi khal in kan duh thusam kan langter ih kan ngen ta. Himi dilnak parah Battle Creek ih tuanvo neitu pawl le misenpi ih lungkim nak vekin 2002 November Thanksgiving zarh sungah Battle Creek nulepa pawl in inntek tuanvo an la ih cumi Thanksgiving/Chin Kumthar puai tuahnak ih sin hmaisabik hril awk nak thawn tumtah cia vekin Chin Pawlpi (USA) cu din suah a si.

Chin Pawlpi din theinak lungthu pathum

Tlun lam ih kan sim zo vekin Chin Pawlpi dinsuahnak cu Lailun Foundation ih huaihawt nakih tuahmi Chin Calai Seminar, a tuah nak hmun Atlanta khualipi  le a dinsuak nak ngaingai Battle Creek pawl hi an si. Atlanta upa pakhat in “Chin Pawlpi thawhkeh nak Attlanta” a ti vekin, Lailun Foundation upa pakhat khal in “Chin Pawlpi thawhkehnak Lailun Foundation” a ti ve. Cuvek thotho in a dinsuak nak hmun cu Battle Creek a si ruangah ‘Chin Pawlpi suahkeh nak Battle Creek “ ti khal a theih tho tho. Curuangah kawltong ih (Chin Pawlpi Asah Atlanta Hmah, Chin Pawlpi Asah Lailun Hmah, Chin Pawlpi Asah Battle Creek Hmah) kan ti thei theh. Cuti a si ruangah Chin Pawlpi (USA) din suak tu cu Lailun Foundation, Atlanta, le Battle Creek an pathum ih komkhawmawknak le Chin mipi pawlih din suah mi a si.

Hmaisabik Chin Pawlpi hruaitu pawl:

Hmaisabik Chin Pawlpi hruai awkdan hi Hotu ah President ti um lo in Board of Secretaries tin feh a si ih General Secretary (Sungtuankim) hi Hotu lukaibik a si.

Hmaisabik hruaitu upa hril suakmi pawl cu:

Thurawn Upa

1.    Pu Albert Sang Lyen

2.      Rev. Dr. Stephen Hre Kio

3.      Pu Dr. Za Hlei Thang

4.      Pu Rev. Sui Ling

5.      Pu Dr. C. Khai Ming

Board of Secretaries

1)      General Secretary -  Pu Defence Lalawng

2)      Assistant General Secretary - Pu Hre Mang

3)      Cultural Secretary - Pu Edward Thawnghmung

4)      Finance Secretary - Pu Dr. Biak Hlei Mang

5)      Social and Humanitarian Secretary -  Pu Thang Bur

6)      Education and Literature Secretary - Pu Dr. David Lai Sum

Chin Pawlpi (USA) ih tuanvo nei kaihruaitu pawl

Hmaisabik Chin Pawlpi hruai awkdan hi Board of Secretaries tin feh a si ih hotu ah President ti um lo in Hotu lu bik cu General Secretary a rak si. 2006 kum hnu lawngah General Secretary ihsin President tiah thleng sal a si ih Chin Pawlpi Hotu lubik cu President a si thlang. Hi hruai awkdan hi upa lak hman ah a thei fiang lo an um ruangah theih fiang ding ih ngan mi a si. Chin Pawlpi hruaitu pawl lakin hotu bik le sungtuankim tuantu pawl cu a tang lam vek an si.

Chin Pawlpi hruaitu pawl (Hotu le Sungtuankim)

1.      General Secretary   …….  Pu Defence Lalawng         (2002-2004)       Hotu

(Hmaisabik Sungtuankim hmin in Chin Pawlpi Hotu tuan hmaisabik tu a si.)

Assistant General Secretary              Pu Hre Mang             (2002-2004)

2.       General Secretary             Pu Sang Lyen             (2004-2006)    Hotu

Assistant General Secretary              Pu Jacob Lian             (2004-2006)

3.      President                                         Pu Sang Lyen            (2006-2008)   Hotu

 General Secretary                             Pu Jacob Lian              (2006-2008)                   

(2006 ih si thok in Chin Pawlpi Hotu hi President a si. Pu Sang Lyen hi General Secretary ih sin President a si cihih Pu Jacob Lian cu General Secretary a si cihve)

4.       President                     Pu Fung Dun          (2008-2012)  Hotu

General Secretary                  Pu Hre Mang          (2008-2009)  Sungtuankim

Asst. General Secretary          Pu Van Tuah Piang    (2008-2009) STK bawmtu

  General Secretary                 Pu Van Tuah Piang    (2009-2012) Sungtuankim

  Asst. General Secretary          Pu Tin Ko   (2010-2012)  STK bawmtu

2011-2012 Chin Pawlpi hruaitu EC upa pawl

1.      Pu Fung Dun                                    President (Hotu)

2.      Pu Winston Hrangthawng                   Vice President (Hotusang)

3.      Pu Van Tuah Piang                           General Secretary (Sungtuankim)

4.      Pu Tin Ko                                        AGS (Sungtuankim bawmtu)

5.      Pu Phun Kar Thang                           Sumkil (Treasurer)

6.      Pi Levi Sap Nei Thang                       Financial Secretary

7.      Salai Mang San Thang                      Youth Secretary

8.      Pu Phun Khuah Lian                         Arts & Cultural Secretary

9.      Pu John Lal Rin                                Information & Publicity Secretary

10.  Pu Bawi Aung Thang                           Social & Humanitarian Secretary

11.  Pu Sen Bawi                                     Education & Literature Secretary

12.  Pi Sui Rem Par                                  Women Secretary

Chin Kumthar Puai tuah zo nak hmun pawl le Zohthim Tlakbik Lawmman

2002 ihsin kumtin Chin Kumthar puai tuah ringring theu a si.  A hmin a phunphun ih kan kawh theu mi khal hmin dang hmang nawn lo in Chin mi zapi huap theibik Chin Kumthar Puai (Chin New Year Festival) tiah hman ringring a si. Chin mi zate thinkhat lungkhat ih in funkhawmtu khal a si ih kan pi/pu pawlih khuahlan ih sin kum kan thar ti-ih an rak hman theu mi khal um zia nei tertu a si.

Himi Chin Kumthar puai sungah  2003 kum ih sin Lailun Foundation le Chin Pawlpi kom khawmin Zohthim Tlakbik lawman pek thok a si. 2004 kum ah a rem cang lo ruangah hi kum cu pek a si lo. 2005 kum ih sin Lailun Foundation le Chin Pawlpi in hriltu Kawmiti ruat an si ih Kawmiti pawl in hril theu a si. 2011 kum ihsin Media kan neih mi pawl in vote thawn hril thei dingin an tawl rel ih mipi in vote ih pek thok a si. 2011 kum le 2012 ih a ngah tu cu mipi vote pek mi a si. 2011 kum tiang ram leng um pawl lawng pek a si nan 2012 ihsin ramsung/ramleng ih um Chin mi lak ihsin zohthimtlak hril thok a si.

Tuahnak hmun                          Tikcu can                     Zohthim Tlakbik

1.      Battle Creek, MI                2002 Nov 29-30                      -

2.      Frederick (DC Area)          2003 Nov 28-29          Rev. Dr. S. Hre Kio

3.      Atlanta, GA                        2004 Nov 26-27                      -                      

4.      Battle Creek, MI                2005 Sep 2 - 4             Pu Dr. Za Hlei Thang

5.      Frederick, (DC Area)         2006 Sep 1 - 3       Pu Edward Thawnghmung                

6.      Atlanta, GA                        2007 Aug 31-Sep 2     Pu Dr. Runbik Taithio            

7.      Battle Creek, MI                2008 Aug 29-31       Rev. Dr. Biak Hlei Mang                   

8.      Indianapolis, IN                 2009 Sep 4 - 5        Pi Levi Sap Nei Thang

9.      Frederick, DC Area)           2010 Sep 3 - 5             Lailun Foundation

10.  Atlanta, GA                        2011 Sep 2 - 4             Mai Cheery Zahau

11.  Battle Creek, MI                2012 Aug 31- Sep 2    ……………………..?

Chin Pawlpi in a thokpek ih a rak TUMTAHMI pawl tla cu:

1. Fimthiamnak le nuncan khawsak nakah Chin thanso nak ding.

            (To enhance the Chin in Education and Social Welfare)

       2.  Chin Calai le Nunphung kilkhawi ih nunter ding

             (To create a greater awareness of the Chin Literature and Culture)

3. Pawlpi sungih siat le that ton tikah theihawk ih bomawk ding

             (To help and award the loss and achievement of its member)

4. Chin pakhat le khat theihthiamawk nak le duhdawt nak karh sinsin ding.

            (To create an intimacy and more friendship among the Chins).

5.    Thlarau thazang hrangih thanso thei nak ding

            (To uplift the spiritual nourishment of the Chins).

Himi pawl hi pawlkom din pekih a rak tumtah mi a si. 

Tu ah cun hi hnak ih kau sawn in a tanglam vekin bet a si.

1.      To create unity and fellowship among the Chins.                                                                                                                                              Chin mi rualremawknak le pawlkomawknak karh sin ding

2.      To enhance the social welfare and humanitarian concerns of the Chin Community.

Chin pawlpi nuntu khawsak le minung pawihai nakih thanso ding

3.      To create a greater awareness of the Chin Literature and Education.

Chin calai le fimthiamnak thanso ding

4.      To offer assistance to those who suffer loss, and award those who have achieved their goals.

Pawlpi sungih siatton tikah bawmawk le hlawhtlingtu pawl cawimawi ding

5.      To preserve and renew the Chin culture.

Chin nunphung kilkhawi tthat le tuaithar ding.

6.      To strengthen the moral and spiritual integrity of the Chins.

Chin mi pawlih nuncan ziaza le thlarau thazang tthanso ding

7.      To enhance settlement and development among the Chins.

Chin mi pawl hmun hngetkhoh khuar le tthanso ding

8.      To assist the Chin Community integrates into local social order to be efficient residents of the host States.

Chin mi pawl mah le State umnak ciarah tluangten  tthahnempitu inntek si vivo ding.

Thunetnak le sawmnak

Chin Pawlpi (USA) hi a din pekih sin kan biakmi Cung Pathian tihzah ih thlarau thazang karh vivo thei nak ding tum tah nak thawn Chin mipi tthanso nak ding hrangih rak din mi a si. Chin Kumthar puai tin ten Pathian hmunkhatte ih biak tlangnak khawmpi khal neih ringring a si. Kan laidan ttha le kan nunphung ttha kan neihmi Chin Kumthar hi puai menmen a si lo. Lai kum siarnak, kumthar hmuaknak, him le dam tei’ in kilkhawitu Pathian hnenah lungawi thusimnak le

nunnuam ih a mah Pathian kan thangtthatnak can a si ruangah laimi ka si a ti aw mi Chin mi zaten tel tengteng ding tikcu can a si. Lai thuamthil hni le puan na neih mi thawn kan nunphung kilkhawi phah in Pathian sunlawihnak dingah hmang tlang ih pawlkom awknak can sunglawi bik pakhat a si.

Himi tikcu can ah Kohhran lam ih khawm pi siseh, inn sungsang ton khawnawk ti vek siseh mi bur ih tonkhawmawknak dang sendenih tuah lo hram in Chin Kumthar lawng hmang tlang thei sehla ziang tlukin kan lungrualnak a lang dingih a sunglawi in a nuam cuang ding ti na ruat ve dah maw?

Fung Dun

Hotu, Chin Pawlpi (USA)

Seattle, August 22, 2012