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My Father. My Pastor. My Example. My Hero.
In Loving Memory of Pastor Mike Perez
There are moments in life when words simply cannot express the weight of what the heart is feeling. Today, I find myself in one of those moments. How do you say goodbye to the man who helped shape everything you are? How do you honor someone whose life was so much greater than his own, whose faith reached beyond generations, and whose love for God changed the lives of millions?
Today, I don't just mourn the passing of my father. I honor the life of a man who gave his heart, his strength, his voice, and his very existence to the service of Jesus Christ.
His name was Mike Perez. And I have the extraordinary honor of carrying that same name.
But my father gave me so much more than a name. He gave me an example to live by. He taught me that a man's greatness is not measured by what he possesses, but by what he gives. That true success is not found in the applause of men, but in hearing the words of our Heavenly Father say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
To the world, he was Pastor Mike Perez. A shepherd, a preacher, a leader, and a servant of the Most High God. His ministry touched millions of lives, and the seeds he planted in the hearts of countless people will continue to bear fruit long after his voice has gone silent on this earth.
But to me, he was Dad.
He was the man I looked up to. The voice that helped guide me. The example of faith I watched throughout my life. The man who showed me that following Jesus was not merely something we preached from a pulpit, but something we lived every single day.
And perhaps one of the greatest honors of my life is that I did not simply inherit his name. God also called me to follow in his footsteps.
Dad, you were my father, and you were my pastor. You helped teach me how to walk with God, and now I have the sacred responsibility of continuing the work you so faithfully carried. Every time I stand to preach, every time I share the love of Jesus, every time a soul is encouraged or a life is changed, a part of your legacy will live on.
I know that no man is perfect. But I also know that a life surrendered to God is a life that heaven can use to accomplish extraordinary things. And Dad, what an extraordinary life you lived.
Today, my heart is broken because I wish I had more time. More conversations. More opportunities to hear your voice, to learn from your wisdom, and to simply call you Dad. No matter how old a son becomes, there is something about his father's presence that makes him feel like he still has someone to look up to.
But even through these tears, I find peace in knowing that your journey did not end here.
You have finished your race.
You have fought the good fight.
You have kept the faith.
And Dad, you have won your crown.
The crown you spent your life running toward. The crown that does not fade. The crown promised by the Lord you loved, served, and proclaimed so faithfully.
And now, Dad, it's my turn.
It's my turn to keep running. My turn to carry the message. My turn to stand firm when life becomes difficult. My turn to lead, to love, to serve, and to point others to the Savior you spent your life proclaiming.
You won your crown, Dad. Now it's time for me to run my race and, by God's grace, win mine.
I pray that when my own journey on this earth comes to an end, I will have honored not only the name you gave me, but the God you taught me to serve.
And what a beautiful thought it is to know that one day, when my race is finished, I will see you again. No more distance. No more sickness. No more tears. Just the joy of standing together in the presence of the One who made it all possible.
Until that day, I will carry you with me. Not only in my memories, but in my ministry, in my faith, in my convictions, in the way I love my family, and in the way I strive to serve the Lord.
Your voice may have grown quiet here on earth, but the message of your life will continue speaking through every person you touched, every soul you led toward Christ, and every generation that follows.
And I promise you this, Dad: I will do everything I can to make the name Mike Perez a name that continues to bring honor and glory to Jesus Christ.
Because the greatest legacy you could ever leave me was not your reputation, your accomplishments, or even your name. It was your faith.
And that is a treasure I will carry for the rest of my life.
Thank you, Dad.
Thank you for giving me life. Thank you for giving me your name. Thank you for every sacrifice I saw and for the countless ones I never knew you made. Thank you for the prayers you prayed over me, for the lessons you taught me, for believing in me, and for showing me what it means to be a man who belongs to God.
Thank you for being my father when I needed a dad, my pastor when I needed spiritual direction, and my example when I needed to know which road to follow.
Thank you for leaving me something that death cannot take away.
Thank you for showing me Jesus.
I am so proud to be your son. So proud to carry your name. And forever grateful that, out of all the fathers God could have given me, He chose you.
I love you, Dad. More than these words will ever be able to express.
Rest in the presence of your Savior. Your work here is done. Your crown is won.
And your son will keep running.
Until we meet again.
With all my love, all my respect, and a lifetime of gratitude,
Your son,
Mike Perez ❤️
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