An Advent Message from Feliberto
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Entonces María dijo: Mi alma engrandece al Señor, y mi espiritu se rogocija en Dios mi Salvador. Then Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit is overjoyed in God my Savior. […]
Category: Refugees
Report and Reflection on My Jericho Journey
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Thanks to your donations, prayers, and support, I was able to visit the Lower Rio Grand Valley on a service-learning mission trip with Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries. I departed Sunday afternoon December 2nd and returned home Friday evening December 7th. It’s amazing how big of an impact just one week can have! Those 5 ¼ […]
Why I Am Going to Serve
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Since I was about 14 years old, I went on mission trips almost every year to the Rio Grande Valley with Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries. SWGSM was founded in 1996 by Cuban Refugee and Disciples Minister Feliberto Pereira. I have a long-list of cherished memories from these trips, which we do not have enough time […]
Thanks-Giving Blessings
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Nuestra Querida Familia en Dios, Our Beloved Family in God, Greetings to you and your family! We pray for the safety of each of you and that today is filled with great joy and gratitude. On this day set aside for thanks-giving, we are reminded of the hospitality and ties of chosen family. That first […]
20 People with Hope at the Border
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Knowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would drop off any released detainees at the bus station in Brownsville, Texas around 4 a.m., Rev. Sharmin DeMoss of Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries and I arrived about 6:45 a.m. and found a group of 16 people who were being assisted by volunteers from Good Neighbor Settlement House […]