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Justice and Grace

August 28, 2015

Our work in the Central American nations of Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica has been ongoing for a number of years. In this region of the world they is an absence of justice that it makes one sad to see the poor with no voice having to endure such unjust situations in their lives. We […]

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Simplicity as found in Central America

August 1, 2015

From what I have seen in Central America, there are two primary reasons why people leave for the United States. It’s not because they seek a simple life up north.  These two reasons forces a question! Why do so many youth and adults place themselves in harm’s way in trying to get to the States […]

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So what is Truth

July 13, 2015

In Latin America one hears the expression “que mentira“ very often which means in English “that’s a lie“  We as a mission are called to bring truth to the people we serve in Central America.  Do people today really want truth and not lies?  Continue reading to find the answer!  We have another expression in […]

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Volunteer Opportunities with SOR Mission

July 11, 2015

Current Volunteer Opportunities with SOR Mission as of October 11, 2015 SOR Mission is currently planning to host teams to come and join SOR Mission for a short term mission experience  in Central America!  A team can comprise of just you coming down to experience missionary life in Costa Rica or it can include 3-4 […]

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Poverty

June 10, 2015

Our work at SOR Mission calls us to work with some of the poorest in the communities where we minister. We attempt to share the love of God with those living with less resources and I find it interesting that so many of these people are wonderful examples of gratitude in spite of living under […]

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Mango Season and Sticky Rice in Costa Rica & Honduras

May 2, 2015

I leaned the absolute joy of mangos and sticky (glutenous) rice while working in Thailand as a missionary some years ago. The mango season isn’t complete without enjoying a few desserts of “sticky rice” and coconut milk. Sticky rice is glutinous rice that once cooked becomes quite sticky and forms into a nice shape that […]

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God’s Kingdom is made up of ones like this

November 22, 2014

Recently in a phone conversation with some friends of SOR Mission I was told that their son recently told them that he wanted to take some of his Christmas money and buy a basket of food for the poor for our Click for St. Nick program that we run each year.  As I was told […]

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Would you eat monkey out of necessity?

November 3, 2014

                             Eating Monkey out of Necessity?  Would you? (11-3-2014) The boys along with their mother lived near San Ramon in the mountains and were often times hungry and even had to eat monkey to survive. Child Protective Services (CPS), through a neighbor, found out that their mother was practicing witchcraft and was constantly leaving the […]

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What makes my friend so special

October 8, 2014

Over the last couple of years of knowing Kevin, I have been so blessed to have met him and having the opportunity  to get to know his family, who they are, how they live and how they think. It has made me reconsider how I have thought about the poor and why they are so […]

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When you feel like giving up

September 18, 2014

In this life  many situations face us that can seemingly discourage and cause us to retreat from the calling that God has placed on our lives.  So it is that from time to time some of us get discouraged and want to give up, run away or just settle into a boring decaying lifestyle that […]

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