Our Story

The story of La Misión began long before it had a name.

It began with two young men, many songs, and a deep desire to live out their faith in an authentic way.

In 1997, in the town of Escazú, Costa Rica, Héctor Soto and Daniel Montoya met in a Christian church. Both were musicians, both were searching for direction, and both understood music as a sincere form of worship. Together with other musicians, they became part of a large band within the church—a group full of enthusiasm and creativity.

From the very beginning, the dream was big: to take Christian music beyond a single place, to share songs born from the heart, and to allow faith to travel.

In the year 2000, on a Sunday afternoon, the entire band was invited to begin planning that dream. Seventeen people were invited.

Only two showed up.

Far from being discouraged, that moment became a confirmation. Héctor and Daniel began planning a missionary trip to North America together. The church did not support the decision; in fact, they were told they were not ready. Perhaps they were right. Even so, they chose to trust and take the step.

In January 2002, they traveled to Canada, where they stayed for nearly a year. It was a demanding season: the cold, the language, and the distance tested their faith. But it was also one of the most beautiful seasons of their youth. They brought their music to many churches, met extraordinary people, and confirmed that the calling was real.

While in Canada, both clearly sensed that it was time to return to Costa Rica—not to go back to the same ministry or the same place, but to begin something new. They remembered Turrialba, a town they already knew and where they sensed both need and opportunity to serve.

Even while still in Canada, they began collecting toys with the idea of bringing joy to children in Costa Rica. By the end of 2002, they returned with hearts full of hope and six hockey bags filled with toys.

They searched for a large house to begin the ministry and found an old, beautiful home in the heart of Tuis, a small district that few people knew. They fell in love with the place almost immediately. Without realizing it, they had found their home.

In Tuis, they began playing music, teaching the Bible, and sharing the toys. They opened a weekly gathering every Thursday, and little by little, people began to come. They didn’t know they were planting a community; they were simply living out their faith.

In 2004, with the desire to give structure and support to the growing work, a legal identity was established in Costa Rica under the name Voz Costa Rica, providing a formal foundation for the ministry.

Resources were still limited, and it was necessary to work. In 2006, the Christian Spanish Academy was born, welcoming primarily international students. The school became a cultural bridge, a source of daily sustenance, and a tangible way to support the mission.

In 2007, with the help of close friends and key supporters of La Misión, Herb and Beverly Liberman, a board of directors was formed and a nonprofit organization was established in the United States under the name Mission Voz Que Clama. This entity allowed the ministry to expand its reach and strengthen its sustainability.

Both legal entities, in Costa Rica and in the United States, continue to operate to this day, providing coverage, support, and structure for the work of La Misión.

Over time, the home began to fill with very different people: Costa Ricans, Americans, Europeans, and members of the Cabécar indigenous communities. People from many walks of life, all seeking to belong, to grow, and to walk together. That home became known as Misión Voz Que Clama.

There was never a formal pastor. Teaching, music, service, and daily life were shared in a simple and communal way. The mission grew not through strategy, but through real relationships.

In 2012, a new project was born: the café. This initiative opened doors within the local community, created dignified work, and allowed the mission to put down deeper roots in the region. The school and the café made it possible to remain in Tuis for more than twenty years.

For over 15 years, La Misión walked alongside the Cabécar indigenous community, entering the reserve several times a year. Schools and aqueducts were built, faith and life were shared, and long journeys were taken to accompany and serve. In 2020, due to the pandemic and health-related challenges, this ministry had to pause, though the love and relationships remain to this day.

Over time, the community began to simply call the place “La Misión.” And the name stayed.

Today, La Misión continues to be what it has always been:

a Christian community seeking to live its faith with honesty, to open its doors, to share life, and to trust in God.

It hasn’t always been easy.

But it has always been real.

And the story continues.