Svit, Slovakia 2026 – All Good Things…
Tuesday's theme was "hope when we face challenges." We compared David's challenge of facing Goliath with our own "giants." Students...
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Svit, Slovakia Camp July 7, 2026 – Day 1
Four short days together, yet the Americans have already witnessed boundless generosity from our hosts, driven from the plains to...
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Ružomberok Reflections: Unhurried Time and Proximity Builds Relationships
SON is a relational ministry, evident in how we begin our time in country with Sunday morning worship. Our team...
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Ahoj zo Slovenska! Hello from Slovakia!
With the help of several Slovak friends, the team has safely arrived in Svit, the location of English Bible Camp...
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Have you ever run from God?
Jonah runs from God and gets caught in a storm. It’s a lively story, full of drama. And our team dramatized it...
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The Mercy of God
2026 Albania English Bible Camp Theme: The Mercy of God This week, we are learning about mercy through the life of a...
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Jonah Introduced
Monday, 6-29-2026 The OT character Jonah.was introduced this morning. His life was about reluctance, rebellion, consequences, redemption, and finally, obedience. All the while,...
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Albania – Day One, It Begins
Sunday, June 28, 2026 In Acts 2 we read that on the day of Pentecost a sound like the blowing of a...
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Living in Hope — A Week in Sabile. On
On the last morning, the classroom in Sabile looked about the same as it had all week: chairs pulled into...
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Sabile · Tuesday, Day 2
We ate lunch in town today at a little café whose owner has children in our camp. There wasn't room...
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Living in Hope: Arriving in Sabile
We've made it to Sabile. Sunday we worshiped together and spent the rest of the day setting up camp at...
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Endings and Beginings
Living in Hope: A Week in Strikī On the last day, the field behind the school filled with the sound of...
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Why Are You Hiding?
When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, the Lord's response was to seek after them: "And they heard...
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The Battle Belongs to God
We got the games outside today. The weather held, so we took everything out to the field — and open...
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Campers Everywhere!
It rained on us our first day. We'd planned to be outside — sports on the grass, kids running off their...
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Sunday, then Monday…
Sunday in Latvia began in worship at St. Martin Luther Church. Raimonds was one of the pastors leading the service,...
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Saturday in Saldus
A view from Rīga. Tea and Chocolate break in Saldus, where we are staying for week one. Trying to stay awake and...
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Spring Edition Ready to Read!
God has been so gracious to us, and we are thankful to have the opportunity to connect with so many...
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HOPE Moves Through YOU!
Annual SON LiveStream Event & Fundraiser Celebrating how Hope Moves Through You! Hear inspiring stories from our SON team, ministry partners,...
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Autumn 2025 SON Magazine
Hope Moves Through YOU! - Together we give, Together we go, Together we make Christ known. God continues to open...
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Meet Mark Wilhelm: Joining the SON Team in a New Role
If you’ve been part of the Spiritual Orphans Network family for any length of time, you know we’re passionate about...
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Slovakia Teen Camp 2025 – Days 4-5
The week of teen camp in Slovakia flew by in a glorious whirlwind yet again. Thursday was our last full day...
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Slovakia Teen Camp 2025 – Days 1-3
Teen Camp in Slovakia is going full speed! Monday, we discussed the theme of being “Empty”. We began on Sunday evening...
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Slovakia Svit Camp: Days 3, 4, & 5
Our week in Svit really flew by! We arrived in Vienna Friday night and spent Saturday debriefing through small-group discussions...
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Slovakia Svit Camp: Days 1 & 2
Svit, Day 1 The Svit camp is officially up and running. This week’s camp has over 70 children in attendance plus...
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Slovakia Teen Camp 2025 – Day 1
First of all, a huge thank you to all of you who are “sending” this team with your prayers and...
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Slovakia Vranov Camp: Day 5
Vranov, Day 5 “Courage to serve God” was Friday’s theme. The camp day started with a poignant skit about the importance...
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Slovakia Vranov Camp: Days 3 & 4
Vranov, Day 3 Wednesday’s theme was “courage when we face obstacles.” We heard the story of Joshua and the fall of...
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Albania Teen Camp (Week 2: Day 5)
"Full-Filled: Spilling God's Love" Quick Recap: Teen camp began Day 1: empty. Unfamiliar faces, new songs, and strange ideas reminded...
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Albania Teen Camp (Week 2: Days 3 & 4)
"Filled to the Brim" Day three was all about discovering what it means to be truly filled up—no, not just...
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Slovakia Vranov Camp: Days 1 & 2
Vranov, Day 1 All went well during the first two days of camp – thank you, Jesus! Nearly 90 students have...
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Albania Camp (Week 2) Teen Camp Day 2
"Living a Full Life" Day 2: Teen Camp "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I have come that...
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Albania Camp (Week 2) Teen Camp Day 1
"Full-filled" Day 1: Teen Camp Teen camp launched with two key questions: "Who am I?" and "Why do I feel...
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Slovakia Weekend Activities
The Slovakia team is on the go after a bit of recovery time from jet lag! Saturday morning, we ate...
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We’ve Arrived in Slovakia!
Dobrý deň! Greetings from Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia! We are excited to share the team arrived safely to our lodgings...
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Albania Camp (Week 1: Days 4 & 5)
Skits & "Pikniks" Day 4: God Rescues a Nation (with a Little Help from Jonah and a Lot of Improvised...
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Albania Camp (Week 1: Day 3)
From Fish Tales to Faith Trails "From the depths of a fish's belly, Jonah cried out: In my distress I called to...
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Albania Camp (Week 1: Day 2)
“But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’” — Matthew...
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Albania Camp (Week 1: Day 1)
"I once was lost, but now I’m found." There’s something powerful in those words. When we are lost—whether through pain, confusion,...
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Albania Team Arrived
We made it! As of Thursday morning (6/25/25), all American team members arrived safely in Tirana. Praise God from whom...
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Day 5 Reflection: Choosing to Serve
If you had walked into our makeshift classroom on Day 5 of camp in Sabile, Latvia, you would have seen...
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Day Four in Sabile: When You’re Outnumbered
There’s a certain weight that settles in by Thursday of camp. The adrenaline from Day One is long gone, and...
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Day Three in Sabile: Marching Around Walls
We’re three days into camp here in Sabile, and the rhythm is starting to feel familiar. Mornings begin with smiles...
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Crossing Into Something New: Day Two in Sabile
Today in Sabile, things started to click. The kids who were shy yesterday started to open up a little more. Our...
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New City, Same Faithful God: A New Beginning in Sabile
As we stepped out of our cars into the small town of Sabile Monday morning, we entered not just a...
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From Saldus to Sabile: A Weekend to Regroup, Reflect, and Recommit
As I write this, our team is packing up from our first whole week of English Bible Camp just outside...
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Choose This Day: A Friday Reflection from Camp
There’s a moment at the end of the book of Joshua when the faithful but aging leader gathers the people...
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When the Sun Stood Still
There’s a moment in Scripture that defies logic, challenges time itself, and—strangely—feels right at home in a Latvian schoolyard filled...
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Walls That Fall
Wednesday at English Bible Camp – Latvia 2025 There’s always a shift by the middle of the week. Names become easier to...
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Stones of Courage, Steps of Faith
Today at camp, we crossed a river. It was not a literal one—though the Daugava (a large river that runs past...
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Camp Day One: Courage, Kids, and the Joy of Starting
There’s something sacred about beginnings. This morning, as the first wave of Latvian students walked into the classroom—some with nervous smiles,...
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Forgive Us: Why the Past Still Speaks—and Why Our Mission Still Matters
Rīteļi CemeteryAfter 1953, when the Soviet Ministry of Defense turned this part of Zvārde into a military bombing range, the...
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Well, Here We Are! Latvia Team 2025
Thanks be to God for a safe journey. Everyone arrived on time, and all our luggage was with us! Thank...
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The Mission Continues
Written and Submitted by Mike Wind, SON Director of Development and Adult Education For over 32 years, SON has served as...
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From Musician to Missionary: Learn about DMC
Submitted by Pastor David Michael Carrillo Picture this: It was the Summer of 2006. I was coming out of church and,...
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First Steps into the Mission Field: A Church’s Journey of Sending
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and ofthe Son and...
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Celebrating 10 Years with SON Executive Director Pastor David Breidenbach
This year marks a significant milestone for Pastor David Breidenbach , who has faithfully served as the Executive Director of Spiritual Orphans...
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An Unlikely Missionary – My Journey with SON
submitted by Pastor Mark Wilhelm I remember my first Sunday in 2004 as an associate pastor at my church in Indianapolis....
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An Experience of a Lifetime – A First Time Missionary Perspective
My name is Veranika, and I am from Southwest Missouri. I have always had a heart for service and new...
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The History of Mission: A Lutheran Perspective Through Spiritual Orphans Network
The story of Christian mission is a story of faith, sacrifice, and Gospel proclamation. From the earliest days of the...
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Ukraine Relief & Ministry Update
In early November 2024, SON Executive Director, Pr. David Breidenbach, returned to Ukraine for the first time since the full-scale...
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2024 SON Live Event – Preparing the Way
90 Minute Program - Recorded Live Our family in Christ gathered for our annual online event, and we were filled with...
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SON Generation of Faith Education Initiative
Hope in War and a Culture of Domestic Servitude Imagine living in a country where war has displaced millions and destroyed...
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A Word About the SON Ukraine Relief Fund
https://vimeo.com/1167931648?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci A message and update from SON Executive Director, Pastor David Breidenbach, on the 4th Anniversary of the full scale war....
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https://vimeo.com/1113685874 The impact a SON English Bible Camp makes on all involved is truly inspiring! - 2024 https://vimeo.com/859401623?share=copy A video montage of a...
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Preparing Together in Ružomberok Slovakia
After months of planning, preparing, packing, fundraising, and praying, our team has finally arrived safely in Ružomberok, Slovakia. The journey itself...
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