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"DISCIPLE" GREEK-Mathatas- 'a Learner and a Follower' HERODIANS-
'valued Money & Power' PHARISEES- 'sought self-righteousness
based on Law' JESUS CHRIST:'Characterized by Love & Unity' "O le
mea lea e iloa ai e tagata uma lava o o'u soo outou, pe a fai ua
outou fealofani" (John 13:35) "ARMS of LOVE" 'My l...ittle
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"You Never get your
Tattoo Alone" San
Diego Reader, 2004
Benson Mauga could be the poster boy for Pacific Island
chiefs. A big man with black wavy hair, a regal face, and
confident stature, he commands respect. He looks like the
great-grandson of a Samoan paramount chief that he is.
Born in Honolulu, where many Samoans live,
Mauga was six when his family moved 2300 miles south to
the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. An unincorporated
territory of the United States, American Samoa comprises
seven islands in the Pacific Ocean about 1600 miles
northeast of New Zealand. The islands are remote and
opportunities limited. Most people work in the tuna
canneries or for the government. Mauga dreamed of
attending college and becoming a physical education
teacher. He decided to immigrate to the United States, and
once here, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served for 22
years.
When Mauga arrived in San Diego in 1979,
he found a Samoan community. He met his wife, Mouna, at
the First Samoan Assembly of God church. These days,
Benson works in aviation security at Lindbergh Field.
Mouna does data entry for a government contractor. They
live in Lemon Grove and have six sons. The parents put in
their 40 hours at work each week, attend the kids'
football games, grab a Saturday breakfast at Denny's, shop
at the mall. It's a San Diego lifestyle. But Mauga is a
man of island tradition, of fa'a Samoa -- the
Samoan way of life . . .
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Interview with Benson T. Mauga of Samoan
Athletes Heart of Champions
People of Purpose Interview, August 2008
Samoan Athletes Heart of Champions was a
vision and a dream to pass on to our future generations.
It started from my family and where I grew up from one of
the tiny islands in the South Pacific Samoa Islands .
Tutuila is now American Samoa with seven islands . I was
one of the outstanding Samoan Athletes from Samoana HS
(American Samoa -1978), that did not make it to the next
level due to funding. But the Lord knew the plans He had
for me and my future. I successfully served our country
for 22 years. It was God’s calling for me to reach out to
our young generations not only for athletic, but for a
spiritual foundation of faith. A motto from one of our
elders, who has since passed on, is: “ Samoa muamua le
Atua” which means, “Samoan put God first.” We have such a
strong heart when we are committed to a mission, such as
sports activities, and military service . . .
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