Lolo Mario baptized me when I was I think 11 years old. We still had the old baptismal area where I think the nursery dept was in Cruzada. He was very comforting as I was afraid I was going to slip and drown. His words of wisdom after I was baptized, grow in your faith.
Jun Sulit and I grew up together in church. We were friends and I would like to think we still are. We have not seen each other in over 25 years. You see, the friendships you develop in church are the ones that last through time and distance. By the way, Ate Lita was my Sunday School teacher and she would remember that Jun and I were a handful.
Lolo Mario used to drive a Volkswagon Beetle then and he would always take Jun and I for a ride.
To Lolo Mario, thank you. You’ve served our God well. We love you.
-Ariel Chavarria