EDITORIAL PASTOR MANUEL “MANNY” CAMPOS by Laura Campos Pastor Manuel Campos (Manny) was born October 18th, 1964 and went to be with Jesus on July 14th. His memory will forever be in our hearts. He loved God & Loved people. He started preaching when he was 13 years old. He sang with quartets; his voice was amazing, and he did it all for the Lord. We married on February 23rd, 1985. We have 4 kids but 2 of them went to be with Jesus. We have 9 grandchildren and Manny would always tell them how important they are and how much “poppy” loves them. He loved his family and His church. He loved people. His heart was to be all that God had called him to be. He traveled and preached and sang at many churches. He was a Youth Pastor & Pastor. We pastored in Yreka, Lockeford & Olivehurst, CA (which is where he was at the time of his passing). Many souls came to the Lord through his ministry. He would see people and always let them know the love of the Lord. He always said when the lines were long at the store that was God teaching us all to not rush through life but that someone needed to know that Jesus loves them. His passion was the Word of God and it was very evident in his life. He loved outreach; he always said how important to get out of the four walls and that the world needed to know that God loves them. His last message that he preached at Lighthouse Christian Center (the last church he pastored), was stay rooted in God no matter what you go through; In all the pain you go through, keep rooted. Plant your feet deep in the
Manuel “Manny” Campos October 18, 1964 - July 14, 2018 Pastor of Lighthouse Christian Center in Olivehurst, CA word and the church you attend. Don’t give up; Don’t let go of God. Manny will be and is forever in our hearts. He made an impact for Jesus and as his wife I will keep doing as he would want me to, bring people to know Jesus and make him known. Live to make the devil miserable! “It is all about bringing glory to God and not ourselves” as he would always say to our church. “We saved a seat for you, where you belong”. Now he says to us all “I’ve saved a seat for you, where you belong and that is heaven!
His Lord said unto him, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord”. Matthew 25:21 (KJV)
18
The Ambassador
The Voice of the Christian Community, serving Yuba, Sutter, and Butte Counties
WWW.AMBASSADORNEWSPAPER.COM
“Are You Satisfied?” I was thinking recently about what “satisfies” me. Usually, when I’m particularly down, discouraged, or angry, I look for things that I really don’t need and are not helpful or healthy for me. Sometimes I would go to Jack in the Box and order the unhealthiest thing on the menu. Other times, I would be tempted in other areas. The thing is that I would always look to find satisfaction and it never truly did satisfy. (Ok, you are probably picturing Mick Jagger dancing like a chicken right now.) Anyway, the point is that we seek to be satisfied by many things and it’s different for everyone. Here are a few common temptations: Food, Gambling, Sex, Alcohol, Drugs, Shopping, Games… there are plenty of others. The truth is that none of these will satisfy for more than a few minutes and afterwards we are left worse off than when we started. That’s because there are things in our heart that only God can heal. Let me say that again. There are some issues that Only. God. Can. Heal. You can keep trying other ways, programs, products, etc. but they will fail you. The reason is because God created us
Seth Halpern - Editor with a “God-shaped hole” that only He can fill. We have been “fearfully and wonderfully made” by God yet we are each imperfect and require the grace of the Lord to fill that imperfection with His Love. It may seem like that burger, that trip to the mall, that website, that bottle or pill is all you need to get through. That is the enemy’s mind-game. It will only keep you further away from the loving arms of your Savior Jesus. So, the next time you need a fix of your preferred satisfier, reach out for God’s Word and reach up for His hand that is being held out for you. He is waiting to listen to you. It’s also great if you have someone to help you do thata Christian friend, a recovery group, a prayer-line. They can lead you to the only One who truly satisfies!
The Ambassador accepts opinions and editorials (op-ed’s) as long as they are well-written and less than 450 words. Op-ed’s will be published purely at the discretion of the editor. If you would like to submit your op-ed, please email it (written in MS Word) to editor@ ambassadornewspaper.com. The deadline for submission is the 15th of the month for the next issue.
