Remberto´s Testimony

Justin, Kristen (new intern) and I (Michelle) had the chance to travel and work in Chapare with Remberto´s family this month. During this time we learned more about Remberto and how he came to know the Lord and how he started to work and build orphanages for Internatinal Teams. Please sit back and enjoy this great story....



Remberto started to work for Mike Timmer about 5 years ago. A friend of his was also working for him and that´s how he met Mike. He decided to take on a project for a few weeks to start and see how it went. At the time Remberto was thinking about moving to another country in South America in order to make more money.

After his first project, Mike asked him to work on the Muyurina
Orphanage, which was the first orphanage built here in Cochabamba through International Teams. At the time Remberto was not a Christian, but a Catholic who did not have a relationship with Christ. Mike would talk to him about the Lord, but Remberto didn´t really want anything to do wtih Chrsitianity since all he knew of Christians was them telling Catholics how bad they were. His perception of Christianity was not one of love, but of harsh judgement.

During their time working together, Mike started to pray for Remberto´s salvation.



After the first orphanage, Remberto was asked to help on home #2 in Villa Israel. It was during the time of building this home that Remberto started to open his heart to the things of the Lord. He started to observe the Christian workers and to ask more questions about Christianity.

During this time Bonnie would ask Remberto about his salvation but he would just say he was not ready to become a Christian.

After awhile, Rembeto started to go to Cochabamba International Church with the Timmers. After two years of working with this family, one day Bonnie asked him again if he would like to recieve Christ, and he said he was ready.

Remberto´s ministry of building a home in Chapare started about a year ago. He now works with his brothers and a friend. There have also been many short term teams and interns come in to help with this home. We hope to have the house completed by mid-April to beginning of May.



There is a church on the same property as the new home in Chapare. It is the hope that this church will have a big part in the spiritual development of the orphans there. Remberto is a leader in this church and has had a big part in preparing the members to receive these orphans into their congregation and lives.



Please pray for Remberto and his team as they strive to finish this home, and for the church as well.

Pray requests for Remberto:
1. His wife is expecting a baby very soon but needs a c-section. Please pray for a safe and healthy delivery.
2. Direction for Remberto after this project.
3. Remberto would really like the funds to buy a truck in order to haul small teams and supplies back and forth to the work sites.