Lay Missionary Profile: Roger Jeovany Blanco Ramos

Roger Jeovany Blanco Ramos is 23 years old and a native of the village of Cabañas, La Paz, Honduras; he has three sisters. He is a student at the National Autonomous University in the capital city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, majoring in psychology. One of his greatest desires is to be able to serve the Lord through the gifts He has given him.

Roger’s spiritual adventure began with a personal encounter with Jesus at a retreat that Missioners of Christ directed in his parish in December 2006 entitled, “Your Life is Mission.” In this retreat God began to mold his life, and it was the beginning of his conversion. Shortly thereafter he had the privilege of accompanying Missioners on an evangelization outreach trip, serving beside Maynor Ballesteros (who spent five months in Sudan earlier this year) from whom he learned a great deal. Following this he was able to participate in a Bread of Life Eucharistic youth retreat, this time in Comayagua, where God really ignited within him a light to shine in the darkness, and caused his desire to be a missionary to grow. Roger spent nearly three years in the Missioners of Christ formation house in Comayagua before resuming his university studies. He continues as a extern member of the community and the desire to serve God remains strong in his heart, but he knows that he needs to finish his studies to be able to serve Him in a greater way.

Making Honduran tortillas in Sudan.

Roger considers it a great privilege and a blessing to see how God is acting in different ways, and to allow Him to work through him and show him new things. Hearing the story of the Uganda Martyrs he was deeply moved, and learning about the experiences of Fr. Herald and Carol Restaine caused the desire to do missionary service in Africa to grow, finally bringing him to the decision to come to Sudan. That desire continues to grow each day as he prays, “Lord, take my life. Do with me what You will.” It’s a challenge not to be able to speak the language, but Roger says, “Here I am, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide me.”


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