"Peru’s parliamentary speaker presented Seventh-day Adventist Church president Ted N.C. Wilson with an official certificate for making a positive contribution to Peruvian society, and Wilson immediately declared that the honor represents the commitment of faithful church members in Peru and around the world.
Daniel Salaverry, whose official title is Congress president, welcomed Wilson and other church leaders to a 20-minute meeting in his ornate chambers in the sprawling marble national parliament building in Peru’s capital, Lima.
Wilson spoke about the Adventist Church’s hospitals and schools in Peru, and a plan by the country’s oldest Adventist university, Peruvian Union University, to celebrate its 100thanniversary by distributing 2 million copies of a book on building better families.
Salaverry expressed a familiarity with the Adventist Church’s work.
“What your church has done has created value for Peru,” he said.
He bestowed an official “certificate of honor” on Wilson in recognition of the church leader’s “religious work and contribution to improve the livelihood of individuals and families” in Peru.
Wilson was visibly touched by the gesture, and he thanked Salaverry.
“I am only a servant of God,” he said. “May this represent the commitment of the entire Seventh-day Adventist Church. May this represent our commitment to the values of the Bible.”
ANN
And all the people said, Amen,... 1 Chronicles 16:36
Daniel Salaverry, whose official title is Congress president, welcomed Wilson and other church leaders to a 20-minute meeting in his ornate chambers in the sprawling marble national parliament building in Peru’s capital, Lima.
Wilson spoke about the Adventist Church’s hospitals and schools in Peru, and a plan by the country’s oldest Adventist university, Peruvian Union University, to celebrate its 100thanniversary by distributing 2 million copies of a book on building better families.
Salaverry expressed a familiarity with the Adventist Church’s work.
“What your church has done has created value for Peru,” he said.
He bestowed an official “certificate of honor” on Wilson in recognition of the church leader’s “religious work and contribution to improve the livelihood of individuals and families” in Peru.
Wilson was visibly touched by the gesture, and he thanked Salaverry.
“I am only a servant of God,” he said. “May this represent the commitment of the entire Seventh-day Adventist Church. May this represent our commitment to the values of the Bible.”
ANN
And all the people said, Amen,... 1 Chronicles 16:36