More Highlights from Iligan City Missions Game

Thank you for allowing me to share the first part of our missions trip to Northern Mindanao. The city of Cagayan de Oro was wonderful. Visiting Iligan City was just as great!

I participated in Illigan City's evangelistic game of Soldiers For the Lord vs A.C.E.S.

It was the second exhibition game on this missions trip. Below is my personal account of the second leg of the trip.

After Cagayan De Oro, we played a game in Illigan City. We drove 2 hours from CDO and was welcomed by a motorcade.

We got on the back of these trucks and drove around the city. That was a great experience, seeing the whole town, waving at the people.

Felt like rock stars. The locals were just so warm and welcoming. Illigan City has a very large Muslim community so that was an experience to see as well.

We had a wonderful lunch and then we rested for the big game.

The game was filled with over 8,000 screaming fans. The gymnasium was jam-packed.

During half time I was asked to share my testimony again, and shared the gospel. I shared John 3:16-17.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."

A local pastor came up and capped off everything we said. In Illigan they speak the Visayan language, so Tagalog wasn’t much help. He gave an altar call, and thousands of people raised their hand and accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Obviously, with our natural eye, we can get skeptical about those who raised their hands, but thank God we aren’t Him, because Jesus sees the hearts of men. I know the presence of God was so thick in that place and it was just amazing to see and be a part of something like that.

The game was exciting, again we ended up losing at the end. But the good news is I didn’t airball a lay-up this time. What an amazing experience.

Whether it's a hurting time or one of the many opportunities that arise from countless everyday experiences, our orders from our Lord are to 'always be prepared to give an answer' (1 Peter 3:15), always ready to explain the Jesus-difference."

I am humbled by the ways He continues to use me and my wife. I am humbled that you continue to stand with us in making this happen. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.