A Life Worth Living: Interview with Pablo Yoder

Many people talk of wanting peace, but few have practiced Jesus’ radical peace teaching as fully as Pablo Yoder of Nicaragua. Robbed at gunpoint dozens of times, he has often seen his wife and family dangerously mistreated. But in every instance he refused to offer any resistance but love.
Pablo grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and moved to Costa Rica as a child. After marriage, Pablo and his wife Euni were blessed with six children and moved to plant a church in Waslala, Nicaragua. Between 1995 and 2000 the Yoders experienced upwards of 40 robberies. As a lover of nature, he also writes about the colorful wildlife of Central America. He has written two books filled with colorful photos of Nicaraguan wildlife. Other books he has written include: The Long Road Home, The Work of thy fingers, My Father’s World, and The Death of a Saloon.
00:07 Day One
06:09 Marriage on a Mission
10:47 Costa Rica to Waslala, Nicaragua
12:49 Was it worth it?
15:18 Day Two
15:25 A Dog Named Goliath
17:22 A Passion for Nature
19:56 Life Story Continued
20:50 Church Planter and Evangelist
21:53 After the robbers came, the converts came
23:45 A robbery per soul? That's not bad.
24:32 Advice for Hard Moments
27:09 Observations on Mission Mistakes
28:22 Even if it meant death
30:34 Daily Routines
34:41 Singing Family
36:41 Pablo's Heart Songs
37:51 Role as an Author
39:55 Advice for Aspiring Authors
43:04 Life Heroes
45:50 Dealing with Death
49:51 Farewell Messages for Friends
54:03 Who will go?
59:07 Hear the Call!
1:00:31 Ready to Rest

[@wilsonbontrager1761]

It was a blessing to meet Pablo 17 years ago! And Yesterday 14th of October he went to meet his Máster.

[@rosannastoltzfus6207]

So happy to hear Pablo give his goodbye speech, and hear his lifelong work was worth it all!