THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD

The 1970’s was a decade of change. To give you an idea of what changes took place during this decade here is a short list:

1. Beatles Break Up

2. Computer Floppy Disks Introduced

3. Palestinian Group Hijacks Five Planes

4. Kent State Shootings

5. VCRs Introduced

6. Mark Spitz Wins Seven Gold Medals

7. Pocket Calculators Introduced

8. Terrorists Attack at the Olympic Games in Munich

9. Watergate Scandal Begins

10.Abortion Legalized in U.S.

11.Paul Getty Kidnapped

12.Sears Tower Built

13.U.S. Pulls Out of Vietnam  

14.U.S. Vice President Resigns
15.U.S. President Resigns

For more events go to:  http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1970timeline.htm

While all the above events were taking place in the world my life was also changing, graduated from high school and started my freshman year in college, Univ. of Puerto Rico [UPR] 1970. In 1971 was the year of violent riots at UPR, a US Army ROTC cadet and also a Colonel of the police died during the riots. In the middle of all this turmoil some friends from church and I started two groups of bible study on campus. These study groups became later on in 1972 the base group to form a student organization on campus known as Movimiento Alfa y Omega the student branch of Campus Crusade for Christ. Dean Beal was the coordinator of Campus Crusade for Christ on the island of Puerto Rico.

From 1973 to 1974 I lost my focus and my grades at UPR revealed that something was not right. That is when my brothers, Jose [Pepito] and Ibsen, executed a coup d'état. Somehow they managed to find me a job and a one-way airfare to the other side of the world, a man made island in the Pacific Ocean, literally in the middle of nowhere. I thought I was going on vacation to see my brother Ibsen. Upon arrival to Oahu, Hawaii I was taken to a hotel and was told that after the weekend of the 4^th of July I would be interviewed, go through lab tests and if the results turned out okay I would be flown to my place of work. At that time I did not truly understand what was happening. Those few days I had a great time, I saw my brother once or twice and did not see him again until I landed on the man made island, Johnston Atoll, in the middle of nowhere at the other side of the world.

Upon arrival to the island all those that flew with me there were briefed on what we could and could not do and many other safety procedures. Afterwards we were taken to our living quarters and then in the evening I saw Ibsen my brother, we had dinner together. Then he told me that this was a one-way ticket and I had to work my way home. Reality struck! Have you ever heard “he or she was an "indentured servant”. The term
“ indentured servant” means that upon arrival to your destination you are to work to payback the cost of your voyage to the person who hired you. Three months later Ibsen is transferred and I am left behind, Coup d'état! I worked there for nine months, 6 months by force and 3 more of my free will. I returned to Puerto Rico in spring of 1976, married in the summer of 1977. 

My Family

Jose        Kelvin       Ibsen
The Morales Brothers

  

   

Holocaust Memorial Day / Yom HaShoah / יום השואה

 The Holocaust Memorial Day falls on April 7 & 8, 2013

Holocaust Memorial, San Juan, Puerto Rico

 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.  Matthew 25:40

Six million Jews perished in the holocaust by the Nazi regime. This is a historical fact. Some now try to deny that such an horrific historical event took place. You ask why we should remember them? 1. Because some are trying to deny that it ever happened. 2. So that we never again allow this to happen.

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.   Romans 14:22

Video: The Forgotten People          http://youtu.be/gWtDGoV6UgM

One of the reasons the enemy succeeded was because of the reluctance of the christian church [Roman Catholic and protestant alike] to understand that Nazis were nobody's friend. That they were out to do the Adversaries bidding. We Christians in general are guilty of allowing the holocaust, though many participated in rescuing the Jews from the claws of the Adversary. Our sin? SILENCE. So what should we do as Christians? We should confess our sin of SILENCE to G-d. And determine in our hearts, for Zion sake never to be silent.

  For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.    Isaiah 62:1

Watch these videos: http://youtu.be/KHX_UHzCsPE

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Among the christian community there is a lingering perception that if the Jews suffered the holocaust it must be because G-d had a judgement to dish out to them. I ask, what about the other millions that perished and were not Jewish? The allied soldiers that fought against the axis of evil and died fighting for freedom?  The Puertoricans pilgrims that died at the massacre that took place at the airport of Lod in Israel in 1972? Were these under judgement also?  NO!

I don't believe that the holocaust was a judgment from G-d upon the Jews. I believe that this was an antisemitic systematic ploy by Satan the adversary. Just like Haman tried to do in the book of Esther in the Tanak [old testament]. G-d was not judging the Jews in the story of Esther nor in the holocaust. While Esther/ Hadassah spoke at the appointed time to save her people who lived in Persia, the majority of Christians [ Catholic and Protestant] in Europe kept silent concerning everything they saw taking place before them. Following is a link to an article written by Sam Nadler a friend and brother in the faith:
Why the Holocaust? http://www.wordofmessiah.org/9/post/2011/10/why-the-holocaust.html 

At the very least we as believers in the Messiah Yeshua [Jesus] should be praying for the peace of Jerusalem.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.   Psalms 122:6

We should stand against all antisemitism and should stand in favor of and for Israel and remember the holocaust.

Yeshua/Jesus in making reference to his brethren the Jews, when he said:

Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.  Matthew 25:40

I encourage you to visit this memorial to the holocaust located on the south side of our capitol building in old San Juan, Puerto Rico and when you are there have a moment of silence, say a prayer for the peace of Jerusalem. Also right next to the holocaust memorial is a another memorial to the victims of the massacre that took place at the Lod airport in Israel, please also pray for the peace of Puerto Rico.