American Icon Ideas

1. Roberto Clemente was a very good man not just on the baseball field but off. "Growing up in Puerto Rico we got to learn a lot about his character, it was obvious that not only was he one of the greatest players, but a great human being as well." Bernie Williams, New York Yankees. "Clemente is a great hero for all Latin players especially Puerto Ricans." "Not only was he one of the best baseball players ever, but he was a great human being as well." Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers. Clemente finished his career with a .317 avg. with 3,000 hits and 240 homeruns, won the MVP in 1966 and was the first ever Latino in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

On December 31,1972 he decided to personally help Nicaragua out because of the tornado that stuck there. Him and four of his other friends were fling in a small air plane with food and supplies to bring to Nicaragua but it never made it there. It crashed in to Caribbean sea. They found 5 people dead but never found Roberto's body. it was a tremendous loss to everybody.

In 1973 commissioner Bowie Kuhn honored Roberto by making a "Roberto Clemente Award." the award represents the person who has the biggest sportsmanship and community activism which is selected each year. "He was so very great a man, as a leader and humanitarian, so very great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, especially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico." Bowie Kuhn

Why did Roberto Clemente decide and help a county that had no significance in his life?

Roberto is very important to me any several ways. He would help out a lot of people and was recognized as a good human being with charities and in Nicaragua. He also was arguably the best right fielder of all time. i look up to him as an inspiration to do the best i can in baseball.

2.For my grandparents before they got saved very little was important to them. But after that they realized that they needed God. Then everything was important like all their grandkids, family and friends. Everything that is important to them really changed their lives around.

My grandparents have always been important to me. When I herd both of their life stories I was shocked and surprised everything worked out in the end. They had to go through a lot of struggles in their life. One was they were addicted to a lot of drugs and could not stop them. But then the Lord came in to their life and changed it all. Then they had 3 kids when they moved out of TJ over 40 yrs ago. When they moved they had 2 more kids and started to preach the word of God all around the United States and still to this point.

For my own question how and when did your lives change?

3. Pastor Mike Macintosh represents a lot to me. He shows that he knows the bible a lot and can preach it to everybody so they can take a deep understanding of what he reads.

Pastor Mike Macintosh is a huge icon all around the world. He goes around the world on trips and to preach at churches and events all over the world. But his main place is at Horizon Christian Fellowship. Almost every Sunday he would preach and show the gospel and his complete understand of the word. The gym would always be filled for the 1^st and the 2^nd service. He would make sure that everyone that goes to service understands what he says and that they know what the Lord is going to do in their lives each day.

What made you want to be come a pastor?