The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1970

WHO CARES? represents the thinking of the new breed of Venezuelan. He is young, ag– gressive, and well educated. He has great prid~ in his coun– try and in himself. He has come a long way in a short t ime. He views the world through mater ia listic eyes and believes that most problems of sin can be resolved by better homes, educat ion and iobs. He is nominally Catholic but seldom attends. He does enjoy d iscussing religious issues w ;th others. He is neither hos– t ile nor fr ie ndly to the gospel, simply indifferent. Th is is the young man we used to write this article. We trust the Lord will use it to His glory. FEBRUARY 1970 ' by Roger McNamara Baptist Mid-Missions Missionary To Venezuela What a beautiful ight: It is simply breathtaking to view the water of the Caroni Ri ver as they tumble over the rock pa t the small i Jan·d and final ly plunge over the brink of '~L1ovi na' ' (Mi ty F all ) . I have been here often but till am thrilled each time I return. tanding here I can– not help but be proud that I am a Venezuelan. Let me tell you my tory. Twenty year ago when I war'.' a child our family moved from the '·campo' ' (country) to the town of an Felix in ea tern Venezuela. Lo– cated at the confluence of the mighty Orinoco and Caroni River ome three hundred mile east of Caraca , San Felix wa only a leepy river town of about four thou and in– hi bitant . We were tucked away in the " avanah' (treeless plains) where no one seemed to care that we ex– i ted. Life for our little family wa dif fi– cult. \Ve lived in a mud hack over– looking the river. There were no anitation facilities, not even water. My father wa u ually unemployed a there were very few job avail– ab]e. We did the be t we could. We alway,.. attended Church. I never real] ) under tood what the prie t was aying but ince there wa nothing el e to do I went ju t to ee \.\ 1 hat wa happening. I u ed to wonder if anyone really cared for me. After a11 , who ever THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST -