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Crackin’ a Coconut

by Passport to the Nations | Oct 17, 2015 | God is Provider, Passport to Latin America

The word “coconut” is attributed to the Portuguese and Spanish word “coco” which refers to a grinning face. The name refers to the face-like appearance at the base of the shell where three holes are located. Our little “Coco” was so cute and...

Mexican Poncho

by Passport to the Nations | Oct 18, 2015 | God is Provider, Passport to Latin America

The Mexican poncho is an iconic item of Mexican clothing. In essence, a poncho is a blanket with a hole cut out of the middle. Designed to provide warmth and freedom of movement, the poncho slides over the wearer’s head and has no arm seams. It is a very utilitarian...

Painted Adobe Houses

by Passport to the Nations | Oct 18, 2015 | God is Provider, Passport to Latin America

As the poncho is to Mexican clothing, the adobe house is to Mexican architecture. Adobe is a Spanish word meaning “mud brick”. Adobe is an iconic building material developed out of necessity. In areas of low rainfall where trees are scarce, people had to get...

Pack a Shoebox

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 27, 2015 | Passport to Latin America, SERVE

Pack an OCC Shoebox When my kids were young, we participated in the Operation Christmas Child program for a number of years. It worked because it was a tangible project the kids could participate in while it also gave them the opportunity to deny themselves and give...

Project 5-4-0

by Tamarah Horton | Nov 9, 2015 | Passport to Latin America, SERVE

Although restrictions on travel to the country of Cuba have lessened in recent years, Cuba still has a communist government. One of the core ideas of communism is that religion is its enemy. Communist leaders are atheists, which means they do not believe in God, and...

Adopt a Verse

by Tamarah Horton | Nov 10, 2015 | Passport to Latin America, SERVE

Our nation is blessed! Not only do we have the whole Bible in our language, but we have multiple versions of the whole Bible. One way we can help other nations is by participating with organizations that work to translate the Bible. Consider donating as a group to...