Passion for Paraguay

A year with thousands of miles As 2023 was wrapping up we were working on plans for a motorcycle trip that would take us from the USA to Paraguay, in approximately two months.   We began riding January 24th in Orlando FL and arrived March 12th in Encarnacion Paraguay where we take residency. The stories and experiences would fill pages and could even become a book. (some day) In a nutshell, we learned so much about each other (Marcos my son and I) as we took on the challenge and helped each other out on this long journey. We discovered the beauty of Latin America, its people, cultures and tastes. We experienced God in a new way. For me (Norberto) this journey, indirectly became a retreat and gave me much time to reflect about my faith and how to connect the dots of ministry, family and life altogether.  We are in debt with many people. Those who supported us financially, those who gave us gifts and everything that's needed for a trip this size. We are in debt with God for...

In 2020 we launched a project - denominated Bread . The motivation and vision of this project came from seeing struggling pastors not making it month to month. God will never abandon us - we know that. But churches often treat their pastors poorly. Much is expected but often very little is given back in return.  Over the past twenty years, we have seen wonderful ministries go south because churches and leaders were not able to make ends meet. Churches could not pay their bills, and emotionally exhausted clergy, just quit. One recent couple whom we blessed with a free weekend at a nice hotel, said with tears in their eyes, we have not taken a vacation in five years. Thanks to your donors kindness we experienced God's love thru rest.  What they were also saying, we did not have an extra $300 to get away, rest and have some fun. These testimonies are real and daily.  That's how projects bread and rest have been birthed.  Project Rest is an effort to give a pastoral fami...