The Connection A Magazine by Connect Global - August 2022 - Issue 7

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Jorge and His Daughter Allison in Costa Rica and Nicaragua leading a mission trip in July 2022

WHAT KIND OF WORK DO YOU DO? BY JAVIER MENDOZA

When thinking about what it is that we at Connect Global do on a daily basis it’s a little difficult to break down for people.

and I discuss what compelled us originally into this world of missions and of seeking to serve and walk alongside others both in the US and in different nations around the world.

We are essentially a non profit that was founded around the idea that we could all make a difference in people’s lives by going to them, and simply serving them.

We have all found ourselves doing lots and lots over the years to build an organization that could really make a difference.

Of course we have written and revised our mission statement over the years to describe what we do, but that does not exactly sum up the impact of our actions in a ‘ground level’ sort of way. It is also not sufficient at describing the Why behind what we do. In one of our recent podcast episodes Danielle

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We have become accountants, fundraisers, travelers, painters, chefs, plumbers, school teachers, website designers, preachers, as well as so much more. We have found ourselves serving in these capacities because that was what was needed in order to help someone at any given moment or to sustain the community outreach that we have implemented over the years.


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