Meeting Roberto
After landing in Norfolk in Virginia for The LEGO Principle televison interview at 700 Club, my son David and I were picked up by the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) limo. The driver was a man named Roberto. An amiable and courteous man dressed in a police uniform. Roberto is part of the police force that safeguards CBN and the Regent University. On the drive from the airport I found out about Roberto's amazing story.
Once upon a time Roberto was a Marine in the US military. But his real passion was to be an actor. In an encounter with veteran actor Joseph Cotten as a youngster, the actor told him that if he wanted to be a serious thespian he needed to go to New York to study. So after serving in the military Roberto headed for New York. After completing his studies Roberto took to Broadway. He has also starred in television shows, including the Sopranos.
Then like the prodigal son Roberto cam to his point of need - he had gone into a depression when his live-in partner left him. It was then that the Lord had opened hos heart tom search for the truth. And as they say the rest is history. He and his wife serve in various capacities as volunteers to serve their city. His wife works with Operation Blessing, the benevolence arm of CBN. Roberto's life reminds me that behind every person is a story and a journey. One that hopefully leads them to the Lord.
"The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs." Proverbs 14:14
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