[GT Navs] Navs Weekly News

Hello friends!

I hope you are enjoying your day off from class. Here is the news for this week:

-NavNite: Thursday at 8pm in room 319 of the Student Center. Matt Letourneau, who oversees Navs in Atlanta and Georgia, will be speaking.

-Prayer Meeting: Thursday before NavNite at 7:15pm just outside room 319.

-Coffee hour: 7pm-8pm at the International House (4th St Apartments). If you want to grab coffee and talk to international students, check it out!

-Intramurals: We have a 4v4 flag football team! The games are on Wednesdays at 10pm at the sac fields. If you are interested in playing, go to gatech.recsolutions.com and sign up under Navigators. The password is navpirates.

-Progressive dinner: Mark your calendars for March 27. This event will include formal attire, food and drinks, games, and some dancing. More details are soon to come!

Have a great day!

Matthew 6:33-34

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

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Chad Spalinger

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Class of 2015

[GT Navs] Fwd: 3000 13 Resources

Hi everyone!

I am forwarding a message from Jordan Varghese about 3000:13. The attachments include the verses to be memorized as well as tips on Scripture memory and push-ups. Have a restful weekend!

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Chad Spalinger

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Class of 2015

Begin forwarded message:

Date: February 20, 2015 at 2:40:18 PM EST

From: "Varghese, Jordan J" <jordanvarghese@gatech.edu>

To: "Spalinger,Chad Wesley" <chad.spalinger@gatech.edu>

Subject: 3000 13 Resources

3000 13 Challengers,

Good evening, sisters and brothers! I hope that today already has you with sore arms and a heart filled with the Word. As we're embarking on this journey as a family, I'd like to encourage everyone and provide some resources to help out. To make it through this we really need to keep each other accountable and stick to it! I've attached some resources that I hope will be helpful in both the physical and spiritual aspects of this challenge.

PSA from the pre-med in me: Though we joke and get hyped about it, this truly isn't a simple or even necessarily safe task. Remember, pushing yourself in exercise (and in life) is how you grow, but you have to KNOW YOUR LIMITS! If you are feeling pain or discomfort that is unreasonable, please STOP and don't hurt yourself. The last thing we want is someone leaving this experience with a long-term injury. Remember that the real heart behind this is the spiritual training, and that has value in this life and the next.

Some quick math for how to break down the pushups (all approximations):
3000 in 14 days = 215 daily = 44 sets of 5, 22 sets of 10, 15 sets of 15, 11 sets of 20, 9 sets of 25, etc.
3000 in 12 days (2 days off) = 250 daily = 50 sets of 5, 25 sets of 10, 17 sets of 15, 13 sets of 20, 10 sets of 25, etc.

For the verses, I really like the advice in that resource that I've attached. In summary, first read the verse (with reference) 10 times out loud and slowly, pretending like you're taking a picture of each word with your eyes. Next, read the verse (with reference always) out loud 10 times without looking, but double checking to make sure that you're not making mistakes. That should be it for that day, but the biggest step is to keep up with what you've memorized. So the next day, start out with trying to do the old verse from yesterday 10 times from memory, checking when you need to make sure you're doing it properly. The days after, make sure you do all the verses you've learned already at least once by heart. In this way, by the end you'll have all of them down and be able to recite them all from memory in just 2 weeks!  This method should make it only about 10-20 minutes a day to get all the verses down. Most importantly, pray for the Holy Spirit to really give you the strength to do this and keep up with it.

Okay, I know this was an information overload, but wanted to get out as lots of resources to help us start this strong.
Lastly, if you want some extra intensity/variety in pushups:
http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/top-15-pushup-variations

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or anyone that has been involved in past years; I really want everyone who undertakes this to finish it well!

Keep up the hard work,
Jordan

[GT Navs] Navs Weekly News

Good morning, everyone!

Here is the news for this week:

-NavNite: Tonight at 8 pm in room 319 of the Student Center.

-Prayer Meeting: Tonight at 7:15 pm on the 3rd floor of the Student Center. 

-International Coffee Hour: Thursdays at 7 pm at 4th St Apartments. It's a cool opportunity to talk to international students and share Jesus with them.

-Spring Break: We will be staying in a cabin in Gatlinburg, TN from March 14-19. Activities include hiking in the Smokey Mountains and taking a day trip to Knoxville. The cost is $250 which covers food, gas, and the cabin. The first payment of $150 is due tonight at NavNite, and the second payment of $100 is due March 3. It's not too late to sign up, so please fill out the Google doc if you would like to go!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HZXSTExFhHtMJ57p6AY7HDVJRN_gQXRacF-ju6sQCy8/viewform

-Text Blast: We are switching from GroupMe to another direct means of communication that significantly reduces the number of messages received. Text @gtnavs to 81010 to be subscribed to the list and be informed about events, hangouts, and all of those fun things. Be aware that standard text messaging rates apply.

Have a great day!

Psalm 119:9-11

"How can a young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

With my whole heart I seek you;

let me not wander from your commandments!

I have stored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you."

--

Chad Spalinger

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Class of 2015

[GT Navs] Navs Weekly News

Hello friends!

Here is the news for this week:

-NavNite: Tonight at 8 pm in room 319 of the Student Center.

-Prayer Meeting: Tonight at 7:15 pm on the 3rd floor of the Student Center. 

-Spring Break: We will be staying in a cabin in Gatlinburg, TN from March 14-19. Activities include hiking in the Smokey Mountains and taking a day trip to Knoxville. The cost is $250 which covers food, gas, and the cabin. The first payment of $150 is due February 19, and the second payment of $100 is due March 3. Please fill out the Google doc if you are going so we can book the cabin!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HZXSTExFhHtMJ57p6AY7HDVJRN_gQXRacF-ju6sQCy8/viewform

-Text Blast: We are switching from GroupMe to another direct means of communication that significantly reduces the number of messages received. I will be the only one sending out messages. The text blast will be used to remind everyone of upcoming events or notify everyone about new information. If you want people to know about a certain event or want to hangout, eat lunch, or play frisbee, let me know and I will communicate it to everyone. Text @gtnavs to 81010 to be subscribed to the list. Be aware that standard text messaging rates apply.

Have a great day!

Lamentations 3:22-23

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; 

his mercies never come to an end; 

they are new every morning; 

great is your faithfulness."

--

Chad Spalinger

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Class of 2015

[GT Navs] Navs Weekly News

Hello everyone!

Here is the news for this week:

-NavNite: Tonight at 8 pm in room 319 of the Student Center.

-Prayer Meeting: Tonight at 7:15 pm on the 3rd floor of the Student Center. 

-Men's and women's retreats: It's happening this weekend! The cost is $20 for the men's retreat and $15 for the women's retreat. See the Facebook events for more details about rides and what to bring.

-Veritas Forum: Wednesday, February 11 at 8 pm in CULC 144.

Have a great day!

Isaiah 12:4-6

⁴ And you will say in that day:

"Give thanks to the Lord,
    call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples,
    proclaim that his name is exalted.

⁵ "Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
    let this be made known in all the earth.
⁶ Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
    for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."

--

Chad Spalinger

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Class of 2015