Donald Bubna

Hola a todos, mi nombre es Emmanuel Méndez (soy de México), Hace 10 años tuve la oportunidad de leer un libro (que fue traducido al español) del Pastor Bubna. Fue edificante a mi vida, lo atesoré muchísimo y recientemente lo volví a leer y ahora lo aprecio más. Desearía haber conocido en persona al pastor o tener más libros de él, porque soy un pastor joven que hubiera deseado tener la dicha de aprender a través de sus escritos. Innegablemente él ha bendecido mi vida.

I met Don through Peacemaker Ministries 10 years ago. His faithful teaching and example have greatly influenced me and many, many others. It amazed me how a man with so many deep and longstanding relationships could still take time to recognize and get to know those of us he met in these last few years to the point that we, also, called him our friend.

Don walked our Salem neighborhood reading his New Testament, always ready to stop and greet neighbors with a smile. Every visit ended with a joke and Don's special great delivery on the punchline. Don represented the Lord Jesus with joy and an adventurous spirit. He always made time to connect with people in our neighborhood and was the glue that held us all together in our Neighborhood Watch. We had the best neighbors ever in Don and Dee and we thank God for them and pray God's continued...

Pastor Bubna and his wife have been long-time family friends. He baptized my dad and I, attended the wedding of my wife and I, and in the last several years, he officiated at both my parent's memorial services. While he will be missed by many, we rejoice that he is now cancer-free, very much alive, and face-to-face with Christ His Savior, hearing the voice of His Master saying, "Well done, My good and faithful Servant!"

Pastor Don was our first pastor after getting married and settled in Salem. Over the years he became a mentor and friend as we moved away and into ministry. We are very thankful for all the time and kindness he and Dee demonstrated toward us over the years. He is greatly appreciated and will be greatly missed.

Don was a mentor and a friend, someone I could always look, and did look, to over the years for advice or just to listen. I always knew he cared. I still remember the bible studies and discipleship. And over all the years he was always there to talk when life's journey was hard, in person, by phone, or e-mail. I will miss him greatly.

I will greatly miss Don's warm smile, thoughtful questions, loving 'provocation', passion for ministry, and joyful optimism. I have counted it a privilege to be a friend. Praise God for a faithful servant and coach to pastors. And Dee may you be comforted by family, friends and Christ in your loss.

I believe Dan and I were one of the first Interns at Salem Alliance (Dan's home church) where Pastor Bubna taught us the art of visitation and hospitality and as we finished up our schooling and went into ministry in the PNW District, we knew that Salem Alliance was behind us all the way...proven by the myriads of Encouragement Cards we received over the years. Thank you Dee for the investment you and Don had in our lives.