:: ABOUT - the founder, wife, son and our mission in Dominican Republic -
Its important to us to document and share what and why. Its a beautiful, wonderful calling/purpose God has called us to.
We hope it will encourage others. He says in Revelation 12:11

"And they overcame and conquered him because
of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony"

This is a page about our testimony.... :)

With a deep calling that this was our purpose. Reaching the poor, Children, youth & there families.

May 2004 I took a leap of faith and resigned from my job at the Childrens Psychiatric Center in N. Miami.. In 2 weeks I got a call from a stranger near Haiti,
in El Cercado, he got a hold of me through a
friend that would visit El Cercado often. This stranger handed to us a piece of land! This was increidibly encouraging.. But we would not end up using
this land, it was too small. We never used it, because, God had someone else give
us a larger land. This one was given by the mayor and community leaders of this village. Special to have there trust. But neigher did we use this one.
God gave us another land. This one was perfect. Full of fruit trees and a small 19 ft x 28 ft home inside. Its own transformer for sturdy light.
We bought this one. Pastor Linares was the instrument used for us to find this land. He was the only other local pastor, from the Assemblies of God.
Pastor Linares got to meet our pastor, Pastor Chris. Pastor Linares, we would eventually hand over to him the ministry to continue forward, as God
would take us back home to the States.

The arrow is pointing to our new home, a tin home, with tin roofing, measuring 19x29 feet. What a joy to be here!
This would be our home for the next almost 9 years. The best yrs of my life.

By 2005, I began by traveling back and fourth, bringing whatever I could. I did about 6 trips approx., Until June 2008 when me and Sofi moved over to DR.
Friends in church would pitch in and give me clothing, shoes, hygien, all types of gifts. Slowly things began to take shape. This was my 2nd trip,
first one in 2002. My 2nd one was as a missionary. In 2005 I met "Buche" and his family. This is just 1 (one) story of the many....Here is his home
when I met him and his family. This one person from a well known hispanic missionary training center said to me "Why so many years? It should not
be so many years on the missions field." Well, There is someone above this man, His name is God. He does differently with everyone. I'm glad
because I got to see how Buche's life, God the Father would mold.

Buche in my 1st trip. & his home >

Buche had at the time 2 more brothers living with him. He had a total of 5 more brothers and sisters. But Him and his 2 other brothers were the
youngest at the time. See them below. When I returned from this trip in August 2005, 3 church families in our home church in Miami helped me
to make Buche a new, larger home with cement flooring. See it below!

This is the one we were able to build in 2006.

I made sign, thanking those families. One of the donors was our dear friend, who's an ordained pastor now, Milton Diaz.

When we moved to DR, we took Buche & is 2 other brothers for a medical check up. When I met them,
we were afraid they would die. They had many parasites in there stomachs. Dr. Garcia, a friend of ours in DR.

Long story short, here's 2019 - Here's where all of our efforts make all this worth while!
Buche was/is so far the 1st one, and so far the only one to graduate from Highschool!

How God transtioned us to finish this mission and move to our next, permanet ministry - pastoring in South Carolina
May 2016 eight brave women from our church in Miami felt from God that they should travel to see us. Strange, just women, wow, what an
honor. I remember that day as if it was right now. They had been traveling the entire day, met with them and there driver in the small town
of El Cercado. Its a loooong way here. They screamed with Joy to see me. But we still had 11 more kilometers to go, jeje, 5 more miles.

What happened that Sunday morning in front of our children and teens caught us by surprise. God was going to graduate us!

"Jorge & Sofia, (tears) thank you for helping the children of Dominican Republic and Haiti, God told us to do a dance for you and Sofi
please come and sit in these 2 chairs we are going to wash your feet."

Friends, something like this is, no words to describe. Becuase you know inside its a God idea.. Sofia and I heard "Well done, your job here
is finished"

Washing of feet by the Lord, our Father, our best friend! May 2016. By His grace we started and finished this His calling in our lives!

2 months after, a miracle, literally. A mega church in the States pays our way out of the missions field. God, touchings hearts for us.
God transitioned us to Puerto Plata for 1 year. In this year, it would be the year of cleansing. The year of forgetting what was behind and
having him preparing us for what was ahead. I did hear the Holy Spirit whisper in my ear a couple months earlier "Where I'm taking you,
" You will be refined"

It wasn't a nice season to be in. But with all honesty, I can say from my soul, as Peter would say "Where am I going to go, you hold the words of eternal life......"
We love Him, and we are sold out to Him and His cause. We knew were He was taking us, but didn't know the journey. This was this journey, for a year.
apart, far from everyone we knew.

Thankfully, I'm so thankful, a dream I had, a desire, was to meet Tood White. I had seen the documentary "Father of Lights" in 2015.
I cried, it touched me so deeply, as Sofi. This was God, doing me once again, a favor. Todd White was coming to Dominican Republic! What are the chances
of that happening! Sofia, me and Matthew attended for 5 days this powerful, fire conference. It activated in us things we didn't need in the south,
but needed for our present calling. Gifts woke up in us for this new season. For both me and Sofi. We had struggled with Matthew in that he was a bit
aggresive for a 4 yr old. At least, we thought so..

You see, the South of DR, where we were stationed. Its hard core. Its a survival place. Full of witch craft. The parents are harsh on there kids. The mom's,
the women are even stronger in character then the men. And you can imagine the work we had cut out for ourselves in this village. But, we loved it. Only
thing, now we have a son.

MORE great news! I decided to continue to live as if we would stay here forever. Enjoying every second and just do what God had shown us, wait patiently.
In 2017 Pastor Chris, his elders, me and Sofi had a phone conference in which he was publicly sharing with them we are ordained and
will be pastoring in South Carolina.

Matthew began pre-kinder here and Kindergarden on the border with Haiti. And those habits, even though they weren't at our home,
he was constantly surrounded by that strong demeanerd children. Not to mention the pure hatred of the enemy for our labor in Christ. Bringing the
kingdom to a place like this! So even Matthew benefited from this conference. He was prayed for my a young man, till this day we remain in contact,
- Benjamin and Isabela. What a blessing!

I believe this was the best part of going to this conference. Matthew being prayed for. He did change after that. There was another lady, which I don't
rememer her name, you see Todd brought over a team with him. So Benjamin and this other lady were part of that team. That lady was instrumental also.

Its sad to know that church folk judge on things like this. We're not a "follower" of Todd, Todd is a brother in Christ. We are a follower of Jesus.
Sofia and I know its John 3:16. Know its love, the main ingredient. but, we did receive alot from Todd White and his ministry.

So, we were open to learn from Todd, retaining the good. Those 5 days, in that year 2017 were glorious.

One of my favorite verses. One of those hidden gems that, not many find. Is found in 2 Peter I'm passionate about this verse, but I'm just gonna
put here the end of what it says above this statement;

"The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁹ But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.
¹⁰ So, dear brothers and sisters,^[c] work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things,
and you will never fall away."

So we have been polished, pruned, cleansed, taught and prepared for this season of pastoring back home in the States.
We know 2 cultures now. The American culture and the hispanic culture. What a priviledge! They are very different indeed. But both created by the
Father. We didn't know all the pruning, fire, that we were going to go thourgh in that 1 year in 2017. But, we love our Father, and because of that, Love His
calling on our lives for 2 reasons 1. It pleases Him. 2. For His his sheep (people)

The Father prunes you to love on His bride. To have patience, to basically have the Fruit of His Spirit for His bride. Isn't that beautiful!

After much prayer, we felt led to ask Pastor Linares to come aboard and continue what God started there through us and he was estatic!
We've learn to hold everything God gives us with an open hand. Everything belongs to Him. So, Sofia and I are so thankful we learned
this principal even before we married each other. We were both part of fruitful ministries (churches). Tremendous churches. And we were equipped
and sent from those 2 awesome places.

The mission near the border with Haiti is under pastor Linares of Juan Santiago now. He was the person that showed us this land back in 2006.
He's been instrumental in our mission, and move to DR. He has been a local pastor for over 25 years with Assemblies of God. An honest, pure
man of God. Him and his wife always supported us while we lived in Juan Santiago.

We love Jesus, and this was all birth in His heart. We said yes to this calling and purpose in our lives. And He did the rest....

Below is a photo of pastor Linares and his wife. Tremendous man of God, loyal, faithful, honest and proven. He has been pastoring the only
other local church in Juan Santiago for more then 25 years! His contact number is 1-829-975-9974

We believe in Spiritual covering, for many reasons, pastors or leaders above you to take care of you. During the last 3 years we have walked closely
with Pastor Magdiel here in DR. He is under an American Pastor from Ohio. Who has placed Magdiel as his sucessor/bishop
over the churhes in the Dominican Republic. He's been an ordained pastor for over 30 years! So much wisdom this man has. An honor for me, once
again, God the Father ordaining our steps. Its how we want it!

We have felt nortured by Him and His congregation. What an amazing place! The families could not
have more love then this. Its an expression of love on earth like Sofi and I have never seen before. These things, how God ordains our
steps are the things, the acts of a caring Father, that make us fall all over in love with God again. We have had a very close relationship. Traveling with him,
spending quality time at his home. He's made breakfast for me. Just an amazing being. Sofi and I have taught at his church, I've shared
the pulpit with him. He has this awesome, powerful calling to teach about the potter while he does the pottery himself. Very powerful.

Pastor Magdiel Taveras - 809.683.7025 FB -

Again, to our surprise, Magdiel, me and an invited pastor from Puerto Rico
visited our ministry farm in 2018. This pastor was touched by God by how God called us,
and seeing the place were we lived. This pastor has been to Miami, he's seen
were I was coming from and now were I lived for so long. It touched him deeply.
Emilio is his name.
And when we returned to Santo Domingo, that Saturday among the leaders of
INT Church in the Dominican Republic, he felt God was leading him to wash our feet.
Pastor Magdiel and his wife Carmen also joined us.. Glory to God.
This is the Facebook page of that weekend posted
by Magdiel's church.

Since 2004 this has been our church back home in Miami. For 12 1/2 months straight, with the exception of 3 months during the recession of
2008, Pastor Chris and our church has helped us financially. Amazing! Thankful for them, I asked P. Chris to be the pastor of our mission
in 2006. In the summer of 2006 he visited with me and Kevin V our ministry farm. He did a wonderful, powerful and long lasting prayer
that we lived to see all those years. Here is Pastor Christian and his family. Pneuma Church in Miami - Its a tremendous blessing to them and
us that his spiritual covering are from 3 amazing men of God. Larry Stockstill, Kirk Nowery and Marco Barrientos. Marco is a well known hispanic
worship leader.

his kids are much bigger now, I just don't have a newer photo of them.

US,
Jorge (George) Sofia & Matthew - founders

Our Responsibilities during our time living on the border with Haiti: 2008 - 2016 and 2016-2020 we have been pastoring sheep in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
Jorge (George)
Associate Degree in Computer Programming/Networks 1993 from Florida National University
Experience with Software/Hardware, Web Design & Graphic Design
Last secular job at "The Childrens Psychiatric Center" now called "Institude for Child and Family Health"
Dr. Gonzalez was my supervisor. Before that at I worked at "United Cerebral Palsy" recommendation letters (here)

Pastoring/missions..... - Intimate time with Jesus, number one in our lives, prayer, fasting, bible reading. If this is not done, i don't think we would survive so many years in a place like this. nightly groups (tuesdays and Wednesdays) taking those in need of medical help, following up with basically everyone Monthly trips to Santo Domingo (4hrs) to pick up.donations, visiting families including "La Tinaja" village up a mountain only reachable by foot, horse or.mule. Our childrens church is done each Sunday with an average of 50 to 60 kids. We feed them each Sunday.
Since 2004 we do not have a set salary, we live in faith. We are volunteers doing what we think is our life purpose here on Earth, loving others with His love, having Him shine, putting others to Him thats our passion.

Agriculture................. - make sure planting, cleaning, plowing, maintanance is done in property. Many times picks up a pic, shovel, mixes cement, etc.
Construction.............. - anytype of handyman work, electrical, flooring, construction, design, new construction, etc
Administrative............ - webpage update, newsletter updates, photo editing, video editing/publication following up with sponsors.
Missionary trips......... - Coordinate all trips, itinerary, cost, look for prices on materials or buildings being constructed, pick up visitors in Santo Domingo.

Sofia
Licenciada in Arts (University degree of S. America )

Pastoring/missions - same as Jorge, adding Sunday School, girls that need help in there home workprepare meals for Sunday morning, visiting families
Agriculture............. - flowers, paths, kitchen needs, supplies
Administrative ........- distribute and organize all donations such as medical, clothing, school supplies, etc
.................................gather children & families to turn in donations.. She also helps in minor nurse needs, mending scrapes, lit wooms,

Jorge below with Candito finishing the concrete slab on our church:

Vision: Feeding children, spiritually & physically.


Mission: To reach children & their families with the message of Jesus.
...................by having adult groups and sunday school. We deliver food that
...................is grown in our property to families. To construct when able, an orphanage.

Jorge (founder) with Gabriela in Guatemala 2002.............................................Sofia while our visit to Haiti 20 days after the storm