November Newsletter

 Remberto, feed my sheep

Last night I was reminded of how many faithful servants there are that get little recognition. Pastor Remberto picked me up in his barely functioning truck with windows that don’t roll up and a very broken windshield. We drove up a steep dirt road that led to the small mountain community of Patacas. Along the way we picked up people to take them to church. 

Eventually we arrived at a fairly typical rural church building that had a cement floor and a roof to keep the rain off but the sides are essentially open. This is helpful given the heat here and allows access for the occasional breeze. It also allows access to the numerous bugs who like to congregate around the single light bulb suspended over the pulpit. There was a beautiful gathering of about 25 souls in this area that has no other evangelical church. Pastor Roberto’s flock was very open to my message of hope and freedom that is found in Christ.

What does all this have to do with faithful servants who receive little recognition? Remberto owns and operates a bakery in San Julian for income. His family includes a daughter with cerebral palsy. Several times a week for the past 8 years Remberto has made this trip to Patacas to share the love of Christ with a few people. Whatever he receives in the offering does not even pay for the gas. He does this because he loves Jesus and he loves these people. The church will likely never exceed 40-50 people. You will never see him on television or hear him on the radio. He will not have a book written about him. He just simply serves because he is simply a servant. And I am greatly humbled by his example.