NAHUM, COMFORTER

Nahum on his 18th birthday.

The name Nahum is from the ancient Hebrew language and it means “comforter.”  And that fits Pastor Gerardo’s son, Nahum.  He always has a huge smile and is always at hand to help out in any way.  He loves to help clean and decorate the church, loves computers, cats and dogs, and loves to sketch and draw things.

Nahum is in his last year of High School.  His plans are to attend university classes to become an architect.  His school grades are excellent, so he has a great opportunity to reach that goal.

Nahum had his 18th birthday last week.  He has changed so much since we first met him ten years ago.  At that time he loved catching lizards and geckos and playing with his pet rooster. Nahum loved to let a gecko attach itself to his ear or nose, and he would come into the house with it dangling on his shoulder. He loved to make us laugh!

Nahum is learning to use power tools while helping Lloyd.

Now Nahum studies hard while helping his family at the church.  He learned the use of electric hand tools when he helped Lloyd convert benches into pews.  He helped paint the furniture and the doors in the auditorium.  And he used shovel and rake to help spread the mounds of caliche around the building.  Nahum is not only a comforter, he’s a great man to have around!

Nahum is learning what it’s like to pastor and maintain a church.  He has never said that he feels a calling into the ministry, but he is very sensitive to the Spirit of the Lord.  He has had dreams that have deep spiritual meaning, dreams that sound like messages from God.

The Lord has promised that He will not leave us without comfort and encouragement while we are doing His work.  Maybe Nahum’s great calling is to encourage and help others.

Nahum was 8 years old when we first met him.

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."  1 Timothy 4:12