Lasting relations
20/10/25 12:42
"I have to give the sermon tomorrow and don't know what to say. Can you help me?" I haven't seen Manuel Lema for 5 years! But he still remembers me when I taught a Bible course in Capulispungo. In the photo we traveled to his community in the mountains to give him his graduation certificate. That was our last visit to the communities before the Pandemia Lock-down in March 2020. Now, years later, he calls me for a sermon outline. As I remember, his Spanish isn't that good (His native language is Quichua.), he can barely read and write, but he was one of the most faithful students for years, sometimes hiking from the highway (10,000 ft) to Capulispungo (12,000 ft), when he couldn't find transportation. But I'm sure in his context, and in his language, with a few verses I sent him, his sermon will meet the needs of his congregation.