When I think of Honduras, I think of the many sounds. I think of the sounds of a motorcycle engine roaring, the nightly fireworks from...

"Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town...

Joy. This is the word that comes to mind when I think of Honduras. Pure, contagious joy. This joy is different from the joy we often...

This is an excerpt from a poem originally published on Kristen’s personal blog in 2018. Paola is the young girl who inspired several of...

It’s almost that time of year: short-term mission trip time! Maybe you’re traveling for the first time to serve cross-culturally or it’s...

Ruth's character reflects the biblical vision of the ideal woman: "Who can find a brave woman? She is more precious than jewels"...

I have been among missionaries and ministers for the last 22 years and I have learned a lot from each one of them. It has always amazed...

My first trip to Honduras changed my life forever. It was the summer of 2014, my first time out of the country and my first mission trip....

As an officer of the board of directors for VER International since its inception, I have been blessed and privileged to see how God has...

A kidnapped child. Human trafficking. Slavery. A divine calling, years of ministry training, and a brave YES. Not many would associate...

I’m Karla Mendez and I’m 19 years old. I’m currently a psychology major in university and even though I have achieved all this to be...

Someone once asked me “How do I know God?” My first thought was because of Honduras. There is a difference between knowing of God,...

Malnourished. Lethargic. Pale. Not the typical words we use to describe a newborn baby. But there we were, on the dirt steps of a tiny...

I heard a phrase recently that really struck me, “we are all working for the eternal ministry.” What we do here on this earth is not only...

On our most recent mission trip into Honduras, we were in the mountains.  We would fly into Comayagua and then our next several days...

Our drive to church that morning took about an hour. We weaved our way through the mountains, eventually reaching over the clouds. As we...

I am energized and motivated by new beginnings: a new project, a new school year, a clean journal full of blank pages, the transition...

Welcome to the new VER International blog! Check back every month for new entries by our team, ministry partners, and volunteers. Let’s...