Pacific Union Recorder—April 2022

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From Altar Boy to Pastor “I’ll pay for your education, any career you choose,” his father said. “Except pastor.”

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istening to his father’s words, a young man by the name of Bernardo Samano made the choice to pursue what he knew was God’s calling for his life anyway. It is a calling he has enthusiastically embraced since his own days as a student at Calexico Mission

School (CMS), where he currently serves as Bible teacher and where he has served in other leadership roles throughout the years. If anyone believes in the life-changing power of Adventist education, it is Bernardo Samano. Born and raised in Mexico in a devout Catholic family, Samano had his sights set on becoming a priest, and he began his endeavors early in life as an altar boy, even becoming president of the altar boys group at the age of 12. His parents had been separated for a while, but when they reunited in his mid-teens it included a move to a new home and a new

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Southern California Conference

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pages 56-57

Community & Marketplace

18min
pages 84-90

Nevada-Utah Conference

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pages 50-51

Northern California Conference

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pages 52-53

Southeastern California Conference

4min
pages 54-55

Adventist Health

2min
page 49

Loma Linda University Health

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page 48

Arizona Conference

5min
pages 36-37

Pacific Union College

2min
page 45

La Sierra University

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page 44

Of Prophetic Voices, Callings, and Community

5min
pages 30-32

Holbrook Indian School

4min
pages 42-43

Hawaii Conference

4min
pages 40-41

Central California Conference

4min
pages 38-39

PUC Brings in New President: A Man About Mission

7min
pages 25-29

Turning Challenges into Purpose

4min
pages 23-24

The Village That It Takes

6min
pages 6-8

A Family Legacy in Faith and Education

5min
pages 9-11

God Even Uses Sports Channels

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pages 18-20

From Altar Boy to Pastor

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pages 12-14

An Extension of Home and Family Life

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pages 15-17

Building the Perfect Triangle

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pages 21-22

Deepening Roots and Unfurling Wings

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