Jacquelyn Liwanag was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada in 2011. She is the youngest of four siblings, and grew up in a Christian Family.
Jacquelyn is passionate in her calling to reach people with the Word. She is dedicated and committed to serving the Lord in her community. Mercy and Compassion are strong character traits that people will see in her as a correct first impression. Jacquelyn has years of experience teaching Sunday School, and she enjoys fellowshipping with Youth and Adults.
Jacquelyn serves as a Director on the Board of Directors of Sound of the Lord Mission. She teaches the Word as scheduled, at the Thursday Sound of the Lord Mission Bible Study and participates in street ministry and outreaches.
Jacquelyn’s life verse is found in, Psalm 73:25-26.
Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
In her spare time Jacquelyn loves riding her bike in parks close to her home.!
Rex & Cris Gensaya have dedicated their lives to serving the Lord to do ‘whatever it takes’ to share the good news of the Gospel and help people to grow in their walk with the Lord. They have a heart of compassion to help the poor who Jesus said we will have with us always.
Cris’ desire is to see the captives set free, to heal the broken hearted as mentioned in Isaiah 61 and Luke 4 motivate her to go above and beyond in serving the Lord. Her zeal to minister to people on the streets has encouraged others to join in and enjoy a lifetime adventure of ministering with the Lord to those who need care and good news the most.
Studying the Word being a priority for Cris, she is currently enrolled in a Hebrew class which is the beginning of the fulfillment of a dream.
Rex works in the construction industry. Rex’s truck which we use very often for street ministry is now well known by the people and brings a smile to their faces when they see it. Blessed with a pleasing personality, Rex has a heart for those who are hurting and living on the streets. We have witnessed this compassion which can only be from the Lord, flowing through him to touch the lives of many people.
Anne was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Canada in 1984. She is blessed with 3 amazing children and 4 wonderful grandchildren.
Anne’s passion is to help those in need and looks forward to working and helping orphans and to reach out with her heart of compassion and mercy to those who are living on the streets.
Anne has a powerful testimony of how the Lord restored her life, and she loves to share her testimony with couples that have had a bad marriage. The restoration that happened in Anne’s life is real, and she knows that God will do the same for others as she shares her story and brings the message of hope through Jesus Christ.
Anne would like to share a key principle, which is in Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart. How do we delight in the Lord? Psalm 147:11- God delights in those who reverence Him and trust Him and put their hope in His unfailing love. God does not delight in strength (v. 10) but He delights in us when we acknowledge our weakness and our need of Him.
Anne is Looking forward to what God’s plans are for her in 2022 and beyond.
Sohani Faria serves as a Director on the Board of Directors of Sound of the Lord Mission The Lord paved the way for her to move to Canada at the age of 25 for which she is eternally thankful. Sohani felt her hands were gently pried away from everything familiar, as she accepted the invitation to experience life depending solely on Jesus. After several years of challenging experiences through which the Lord brought her through victoriously, Canada became home to Sohani.
Sohani balances life as a homemaker, wife, and mother of 2 amazing children. Sohani is ready to follow her passion for writing. Stepping out in faith after all these years, has been a challenge with many ‘what if’s ‘ and ‘maybe later’ thoughts.
Sohani is excited to be serving on the Board of Sound of the Lord Mission, to live out the vision that the Lord has given for the ministry. In her spare time Sohani loves to go for short walks in the neighborhood, stay connected with friends, and look up recipes on pinterest.
Justine Gensaya is our multi-talented missionary with a passion to travel and experience the flavours, sights and sounds of the nations. This picture was taken in Park Guell, Spain during one of her international adventures.
Justine works in the Airline Industry which positions her to pursue her passion to travel. She is the youngest of 3 siblings. Blessed with an amazingly friendly personality, Justine has a smile for everyone!! Her love for the Lord and missionary work has been witnessed by our team first-hand as she joins us on our street ministry outreaches to distribute Care Packs and the Gospel of Good News of Jesus Christ. Justine is no doubt a trail blazer as she encourages other youth to join the ministry and serve the Lord in His harvest field.
Carol Ann Cheslock was called by the Lord at a very early age after going through many challenging situations which she came through victoriously through God’s grace and mercy.
Her desire and passion to see people set free through the Lord has led her to minister to countless numbers of people one on one and in small groups. Carol and her husband Andy have also led and hosted Bible Studies for many years, a blessing to so many people.
Carol is a mentor to many people and played a key role in the Inter-church Prayer Ministry in Richmond to pray for Richmond and the churches in Richmond to work together for Kingdom purposes.
Scrabble is one of the many games that Carol enjoys and has played competitively against Rochelle amidst lots of laughter, banter and of course great food during their almost 17 years of friendship and ministering together. It can only get stronger from this point – onwards and upwards!
Carol serves as a Director on the Board of Directors of Sound of the Lord Mission to be a missionary to “whosoever will believe and receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ”.
Jhorilyn Rodrigo is studying to be a Social Worker, her chosen career path. Jhorilyn joined the team recently and is growing in her walk with the Lord in leaps and bounds! She is zealous for the Lord and very faithful and committed to study the Word on her own and through our group Bible Study. Jhorilyn loves the outdoors and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Fellowship and Community are vitally important to Jhorilyn.
Contessa Santos works in the Health Care Sector in BC and is thriving in her career. Growing up, Contessa’s parents taught her to serve in any way she can as to honour and glorify God. Her school reinforced what her parents taught her as it values serving as well. This wise and Godly upbringing has positioned Contessa to live a victorious life with a servant heart. Contessa has served the people in Whalley through many of our outreaches, and is continuing to faithfully serve the Lord.
Marita Rochelle Soza Founder, Director of Sound of the Lord Mission was born in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Rochelle grew up in Colombo, the capital of the country and immigrated to Canada BC in 2003 where she lives.
In June 2018 Rochelle graduated from Faith International Training School, Sayreville New Jersey USA with a Diploma in Biblical Studies following her dream and calling to teach, preach and minister the Gospel as commissioned in the Bible. Rochelle has over 25 years of ministry experience through serving in local churches in Sri Lanka and Canada. She has ministered in Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Vietnam, New Jersey, Las Vegas & Seattle and continues to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Canada BC.
Rochelle is an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada, and has served on the Board of the BC Branch for one year.
Having authored her first book, Who Are You Wearing? published on Amazon.com in June 2020, she intends to continue writing and be a blessing to the Body of Christ.
Rochelle likes playing Scrabble and is a founder member of the Sri Lanka Scrabble League. She loves humour, teaching, music and reading. Her passion is to minister to people one on one or in small/larger groups, the Gospel of Jesus Christ and help people live out their calling at their highest potential.