Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 11, 1 November 1998 — Guidance for the new board [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Guidance for the new board

n 1980 when I heeame a trustee, I welcomed into my life my first granddaughter, Tita girl. This year,1998, she will vote for the first time. Two weeks ago, I was told that in Apiil, I will heeome a great-grand-pa. In 18 years this new child will be voting. Have I done enough? Will my family and your family be secure? I'm sure deep in our hearts every trustee who

eame into office has been striving for the same thing. A better life, restoring pride in being Hawaiian. Shortly after the November elections we will be holding our first board meeting, and no longer at our board table will be Gladys Brandt. Allofus who worked with her will beleftwith deepadmiration and the desire to eontinue her efforts. Aloha ku'u hoa, I will miss you. A hui hou! A prayer for the new

board: Our Father, as we trustees begin eaeh day, may you instill in us the need to follow the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Heavenly Father, I humbly ask for your continued guidance in preparing us for the work at hand. Please keep your love and strength in eaeh trustee that we may together attain the eommon goal. Heavenly Father, the Hawaiian people have

been persecuted, and, like Moses, we trustees have been leading our people to a better life. Help us, Lord, not to lose sight of our eommitment. Help us to answer every new request, and every new problem with wisdom, dignity and genuine understanding. All this I ask in your name: E ko mākou makua i

loko o ka lani E ho 'āno 'ia kou inoa E hiki mai kou aupuni E mālama 'ia kou makemake ma ka honua nei E like me ia i mālama 'ia ma ka lani lā E hā 'awi mai iā mākou i kēia lā i 'ai na mākou no nēia lā Ekala mai ho'i iā mākou i kā mākou lawehala 'ana Me mākou e kala nei i ka

po 'e i lawehala i kā mākou Mai ho 'oku 'u 'oe iā mākou i ka ho 'owalewale 'ia mai E ho 'opakele nōna'eiā mākou i ka 'ino No ka mea, nou ke aupuni Ameka mana, amekaho 'onani 'ia a mau loaaku. 'Amene ■

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