Well, here we are.
00:00:11.01\00:00:11.97
Another episode of Destination 1
00:00:12.01\00:00:14.84
Welcome back.
00:00:14.88\00:00:17.91
The food has changed.
00:00:21.78\00:00:23.55
We have now
00:00:23.59\00:00:24.65
been traveling for six
weeks and we are exhausted but
00:00:24.69\00:00:28.02
excited about our next
country and our next adventure.
00:00:28.06\00:00:31.73
Last flight to the Philippines.
00:00:32.36\00:00:35.40
We are headed to
the city of Zamboanga
00:00:37.07\00:00:39.37
on the island of
Mindanao in the Philippines.
00:00:39.40\00:00:42.47
We are meeting up with
the Adventist Mission Director
00:00:45.97\00:00:48.81
for the Zamboanga
Peninsula mission, Ranny Devera.
00:00:48.84\00:00:52.18
Ranny's passion is for
reaching the Muslim communities
00:00:52.48\00:00:55.62
and he has devoted
his life to this task.
00:00:55.65\00:00:58.72
Ranny is also the
supervisor for the Gospel
00:00:59.02\00:01:01.82
Outreach sponsored
workers in this area.
00:01:01.86\00:01:04.93
A large number of our workers
in the Philippines are managed
00:01:05.19\00:01:08.50
and trained through
00:01:08.53\00:01:09.46
a partnering
organization called the Sulads.
00:01:09.50\00:01:12.33
Now, the Sulads was established
in the 1960s and has built
00:01:12.37\00:01:16.14
an amazing reputation
throughout the Philippines
00:01:16.17\00:01:18.77
for specializing in reaching
remote places with the gospel.
00:01:18.81\00:01:22.48
The Sulads workers in this episo
00:01:23.58\00:01:25.75
are sponsored
through Gospel Outreach.
00:01:25.78\00:01:28.85
The time has come.
00:01:30.85\00:01:31.72
We are leaving to
head to this island.
00:01:31.75\00:01:34.06
That's supposed to
be quite dangerous.
00:01:34.09\00:01:37.76
We are headed
00:01:43.73\00:01:44.70
to the island of Jolo
in the province of Sulu.
00:01:44.73\00:01:47.77
Now, the Sulu Province has a
00:01:47.94\00:01:49.60
do not travel
advisory for all foreigners.
00:01:49.64\00:01:53.51
The only reason we
are able to travel to
00:01:53.68\00:01:55.94
this place is
thanks to an agreement
00:01:55.98\00:01:57.88
between the local
church and the military.
00:01:57.91\00:02:00.62
This trip is only possible
under the strict supervision
00:02:00.65\00:02:04.12
and guidance of the military.
00:02:04.15\00:02:07.22
We have been ordered
00:04:00.34\00:04:01.54
not to leave the ship until
the military comes to get us.
00:04:01.57\00:04:04.57
I think that
00:04:06.34\00:04:07.78
most of the people
here are decent people.
00:04:07.81\00:04:10.85
But there's always
00:04:11.01\00:04:12.18
those outliers that would
see foreigners and immediately
00:04:12.21\00:04:14.92
have a desire to
kidnap us for ransom.
00:04:15.45\00:04:18.52
Ransom, Meaning.
00:04:18.82\00:04:19.69
2 or $3 million.
00:04:19.72\00:04:21.99
This has happened before.
00:04:22.02\00:04:23.29
So that is why we have
00:04:23.32\00:04:25.49
the military's,
escort with us at all times.
00:04:25.53\00:04:29.13
Definitely an
experience, for sure.
00:04:29.33\00:04:31.00
But we have been
assured of our safety.
00:04:31.03\00:04:33.23
And I do trust that
00:04:33.27\00:04:35.57
all the boats are coming
in this morning from fishing.
00:04:35.60\00:04:37.91
Last night.
00:04:37.94\00:04:38.67
So as we were
coming into port here,
00:04:40.68\00:04:42.88
all these little boats
arrived filled with people.
00:04:42.91\00:04:46.78
And you may have heard of these
00:04:46.82\00:04:48.78
people before
because National Geographic,
00:04:48.82\00:04:50.82
many other news organizations
have done videos about them, but
00:04:50.85\00:04:53.92
they are often
known as the Sea gypsies.
00:04:54.49\00:04:57.29
And so they came alongside
our ship and people started
00:04:57.33\00:05:01.36
throwing coins into the water,
00:05:01.40\00:05:03.13
and they drove
down to get the coins.
00:05:03.16\00:05:05.50
For many of these people,
their home is their boats.
00:05:05.53\00:05:08.10
They live in their boats,
00:05:08.14\00:05:10.91
and they say that they
can dive down up to 200ft
00:05:10.94\00:05:14.54
and hold their
breath for over 13 minutes.
00:05:14.58\00:05:17.21
And this is what
they do for a living.
00:05:17.25\00:05:18.78
They'll dive down for fish
00:05:18.81\00:05:21.05
and they'll sell what
they are able to catch.
00:05:21.08\00:05:24.15
Okay, time to go down.
00:05:25.42\00:05:27.36
The town of Jolo on
the northwestern coast
00:05:49.11\00:05:51.61
is a port of entry and
capital of the province of Sulu.
00:05:51.65\00:05:55.02
This city is a main
focal point of a lively trade
00:05:55.52\00:05:58.39
with Zamboanga City,
00:05:58.42\00:05:59.62
Manila, Singapore,
and the island of Borneo.
00:05:59.65\00:06:02.79
But the main economic
activity on this island
00:06:02.96\00:06:05.89
is fishing.
00:06:05.93\00:06:08.96
They provide us security,
00:06:22.08\00:06:24.11
mobilization and
logistical information
00:06:24.15\00:06:27.22
Everybody is fully
aware of the lurking
00:06:31.25\00:06:36.19
before you couldn't
just walk around like this.
00:06:37.43\00:06:40.36
Especially with, you
know, with foreigners.
00:06:40.40\00:06:43.00
How long ago was that?
00:06:43.03\00:06:44.27
It was like last year.
00:06:44.30\00:06:47.44
I think this last
year, it was only recently
00:06:47.47\00:06:49.97
when, things changed.
00:06:50.01\00:06:53.07
There's been war here in this
city, you cannot walk freely.
00:06:59.88\00:07:03.92
So we are here visiting one
of the most recent Adventist
00:07:09.49\00:07:12.03
schools that has been
started here on this island.
00:07:12.06\00:07:15.10
Right now, there's
only one classroom.
00:07:15.50\00:07:17.30
And there's only one teacher,
which creates a big problem.
00:07:17.33\00:07:20.80
They're working on creating
more classrooms upstairs,
00:07:20.84\00:07:24.14
but they're waiting for
00:07:24.17\00:07:25.27
the money to come in to
actually be able to do that.
00:07:25.31\00:07:27.91
What's so unique about this
school is it's 100% Muslims.
00:07:28.14\00:07:32.28
Only Muslims
coming to this school.
00:07:32.31\00:07:34.28
The military is
probably going to be showing up
00:07:34.32\00:07:36.69
in about 20 minutes, and
we're going to be heading up
00:07:36.72\00:07:38.59
into the
mountains from the school
00:07:38.62\00:07:40.76
I will lay out some restrictions
00:08:06.98\00:08:09.52
when it comes to
our movements. So first,
00:08:09.55\00:08:11.29
I understand you
have a travel advisory
00:08:12.52\00:08:14.59
going to Sulu, so we're
already taking this risk
00:08:14.62\00:08:17.29
We're doing this risk
because of Pastor Ranny. So...
00:08:17.33\00:08:21.53
This is going to be worth it.
00:08:21.56\00:08:24.47
If you could just
turn on your location,
00:08:24.50\00:08:27.57
turn off your
location rather and, Okay,
00:08:27.74\00:08:30.11
I think that would
be better. So. Okay.
00:08:30.14\00:08:31.84
Anyone for for one thing,
00:08:31.87\00:08:34.51
you already have your
travel advisory not to go here,
00:08:34.54\00:08:36.51
so we have to mitigate
that. Secondly, Sinumaan
00:08:36.54\00:08:39.58
is a very, it's still,
00:08:39.61\00:08:43.05
marked as a very hostile area.
00:08:44.12\00:08:47.19
Ok. And one more
thing, if, we would appreciate
00:08:48.02\00:08:50.96
if you would,
00:08:50.99\00:08:52.39
I mean, you would cover up.
00:08:52.43\00:08:55.46
it would be better if,
00:08:55.80\00:08:57.70
they wont identify
you as foreign nationals.
00:08:57.73\00:09:00.87
Every new face is a
target for abduction.
00:09:01.07\00:09:04.14
So that's what
the security is for.
00:09:04.57\00:09:07.51
He has a different approach.
00:09:07.54\00:09:09.41
His approach is while
00:09:09.44\00:09:10.41
he and his men are
killing machines. And yet,
00:09:10.45\00:09:14.55
he wants to instill
peace through negotiation.
00:09:14.88\00:09:18.82
You know, what
can we do to help?
00:09:18.95\00:09:20.36
He said if there's something
00:09:23.99\00:09:25.06
we can do to
instill peace, he'll do it.
00:09:25.09\00:09:28.13
Lexi?
00:09:29.50\00:09:31.03
What if we that order to do it?
00:09:31.07\00:09:32.90
To cover up.
00:09:32.93\00:09:34.17
We thank you, loving father,
for bringing us here safely.
00:09:46.85\00:09:49.92
We praise you for
guiding us and protecting us.
00:09:50.45\00:09:54.06
We thank you, Lord, for safety.
00:09:55.66\00:09:57.09
We thank you for
Aaron and Lexi here with us.
00:09:57.13\00:10:00.20
And as we do our work, oh Lord,
00:10:00.60\00:10:02.40
we ask that you lead our minds.
00:10:02.43\00:10:05.50
We thank you, and
00:10:07.37\00:10:08.40
we praise you because
you're such an awesome God.
00:10:08.44\00:10:10.81
You have given
us this privilege,
00:10:10.84\00:10:12.34
an opportunity to
serve you and humanity.
00:10:12.37\00:10:15.18
So we just ask it
00:10:15.21\00:10:16.21
to bless our humble
contribution to your ministry.
00:10:16.24\00:10:18.81
We thank you for
all these things.
00:10:18.85\00:10:20.02
We ask in Jesus name, Amen.
00:10:20.05\00:10:21.65
This is where ambush
can come, can happen.
00:10:33.50\00:10:36.63
Abduction can happen
because no homes around
00:10:37.03\00:10:40.10
and our volunteers
hike here every single day.
00:10:40.34\00:10:43.41
With the troops
00:10:44.01\00:10:46.31
Gospel Outreach has a
number of sponsored workers
00:10:46.34\00:10:50.65
on the island of Jolo,
being managed by the Sulads
00:10:50.68\00:10:55.18
in strict
cooperation with the military.
00:10:55.35\00:10:58.42
This is a
completely unentered territory
00:10:59.55\00:11:02.22
for the sulads and
for Gospel Outreach.
00:11:02.26\00:11:05.29
Our workers have
only been working
00:11:05.33\00:11:07.00
on the island for four months.
00:11:07.03\00:11:11.80
I don't think
anyone in their right,
00:11:29.22\00:11:32.95
I don't think anyone
who is actually briefed on
00:11:34.62\00:11:36.32
how dangerous this area was
will ever come in this area.
00:11:36.36\00:11:39.59
I don't think they will. I mean,
locals, when you say Sinumaan.
00:11:40.40\00:11:42.33
Oh, no, I would
not dare come up there.
00:11:42.36\00:11:43.87
They would not.
00:11:44.87\00:11:45.80
They know how
dangerous man was last year.
00:11:45.83\00:11:50.04
I am originally from Manila.
00:11:53.38\00:11:54.78
I came from Manila,
00:11:54.81\00:11:56.58
but for a bit of background
I grew up in the Middle East
00:11:56.61\00:11:58.81
so I am not a stranger to Islam.
00:11:58.85\00:12:00.98
I graduated my elementary
00:12:01.02\00:12:02.92
in the Middle East in
(Inaudible), so I have lots of
00:12:02.95\00:12:05.39
friends, of
different ethnic backgrounds,
00:12:05.42\00:12:08.12
of different
cultural backgrounds.
00:12:08.16\00:12:10.53
Religion has never
been a divide for me.
00:12:10.56\00:12:12.79
Religion is
something that strengthens us
00:12:12.83\00:12:14.36
through diversity.
00:12:14.40\00:12:17.47
This area really used to be
00:12:17.60\00:12:19.13
a battleground for the
past 20 or so years. Before,
00:12:19.17\00:12:22.40
you cannot come up here
with just a single vehicle.
00:12:22.44\00:12:24.77
You cannot. You just can't.
00:12:24.81\00:12:26.24
You have to have
about 100 men, a battalion,
00:12:26.27\00:12:29.34
if you are in an area, in a
conflict area in five years,
00:12:30.35\00:12:33.21
if children won't go to
school instead of holding pens
00:12:33.25\00:12:36.35
instead of holding pencils,
they will be holding guns.
00:12:36.38\00:12:39.42
As soon as people
here realize the value
00:12:39.45\00:12:42.59
of having education,
having the ability to understand
00:12:42.79\00:12:46.83
what other people are
saying through literature,
00:12:47.30\00:12:49.50
through books, it
expands their horizon.
00:12:49.53\00:12:51.90
This is by far the smallest
library that I've ever seen.
00:12:55.70\00:12:58.74
But this behind me
00:12:58.77\00:13:00.24
is the beginning of
something amazing and beautiful.
00:13:00.28\00:13:02.61
And that is the opportunity
for these kids in this area
00:13:02.64\00:13:06.18
to learn and to grow.
00:13:06.35\00:13:07.95
And so this is exciting.
00:13:07.98\00:13:09.85
It may just be
a few bookshelves,
00:13:09.88\00:13:11.95
but this is the
beginning of something amazing.
00:13:11.99\00:13:15.06
Education here has been
00:13:17.69\00:13:20.23
has been very low.
00:13:20.26\00:13:23.30
What our our
partners from the Seventh day
00:13:23.33\00:13:26.27
Adventist has been doing here
through Sulads, the Zamboanga
00:13:26.30\00:13:30.11
Peninsula mission and AMR have
really impacted the community.
00:13:30.14\00:13:35.11
I mean, this is the first time
00:13:35.14\00:13:36.21
that they had a school
for the past 30 years or so.
00:13:36.24\00:13:39.35
It's very important
00:13:41.35\00:13:43.85
that we win
this next generation.
00:13:43.89\00:13:46.05
We may not stop the current
generation from fighting,
00:13:46.09\00:13:48.92
but for this,
campaign to be successful,
00:13:48.96\00:13:51.19
we need to take care
of the next generation.
00:13:51.23\00:13:52.83
At the end of
the day, it's about
00:13:54.20\00:13:56.26
serving the Filipino people.
00:13:56.30\00:13:57.40
We're here to serve and
protect the Filipino people
00:13:57.43\00:13:59.93
and these people being
not able to go to school,
00:14:00.04\00:14:03.37
these people being
less privileged and ours
00:14:04.11\00:14:05.74
does not make
them a lesser Filipino.
00:14:05.77\00:14:08.84
Einstein said it
00:14:10.95\00:14:12.15
"Peace cannot be kept by force.
00:14:12.18\00:14:14.88
It can only be
achieved through understanding."
00:14:14.92\00:14:17.99
We're actually fighting,
confronting two things.
00:14:22.99\00:14:26.13
We're fighting a terrorist
and we're fighting an ideology.
00:14:26.96\00:14:30.30
So long as we have
young leaders both on our end
00:14:30.80\00:14:34.77
and on the end of other
partners who could continue
00:14:35.10\00:14:38.24
this, mission, the
military will come and go.
00:14:38.27\00:14:41.58
We are not the
permanent solution.
00:14:41.61\00:14:44.68
We actually owe it a lot
00:14:44.71\00:14:46.72
to our, Adventist partner.
00:14:46.75\00:14:49.82
Because we cannot do it all.
00:14:51.09\00:14:52.89
We cannot do it all.
00:14:52.92\00:14:53.69
This island has been
00:14:56.83\00:14:58.46
involved with gorilla warfare
for the last 30 years, between
00:14:58.49\00:15:02.46
the military here in
the Philippines and ISIS.
00:15:03.43\00:15:07.24
The reason that we are
here is the military understands
00:15:07.64\00:15:11.41
that as Adventists, we are
respected by Muslims due to
00:15:11.44\00:15:15.54
the fact that we don't eat
pork and we dress more modestly,
00:15:15.58\00:15:19.71
and we we just have
the respect of the Muslims.
00:15:19.75\00:15:23.92
A year ago they were
able to take over this area
00:15:24.79\00:15:27.86
from the rebels.
00:15:28.06\00:15:29.09
Now the soldiers are
here. They're protecting us.
00:15:29.12\00:15:32.03
They're not only protecting us,
but they're protecting our GO
00:15:32.06\00:15:34.93
Bible workers.
00:15:34.96\00:15:36.03
In fact,
00:15:36.06\00:15:37.20
our GO Bible worker lives
one kilometer from the school,
00:15:37.23\00:15:39.77
and he is not allowed to walk
the one kilometer from his home
00:15:39.80\00:15:43.47
to the school without an
escort of eight soldiers.
00:15:43.64\00:15:47.38
We have an incredible work
00:15:49.18\00:15:50.68
that's being done
here by our GO workers.
00:15:50.71\00:15:52.58
It's exciting to see the
Lord working through them
00:15:52.61\00:15:55.75
in reaching these people.
00:15:55.78\00:15:58.85
We're coming in with
our Gospel Outreach workers.
00:15:59.95\00:16:02.32
We're teaching
them how to grow food.
00:16:02.36\00:16:04.19
We're giving
them, medical assistance
00:16:04.23\00:16:07.03
by way of health
workers that we have here.
00:16:07.03\00:16:09.50
And then also, of course,
00:16:09.53\00:16:10.70
we have the school back
here where we're able to, teach,
00:16:10.73\00:16:13.90
the Muslim children, 100% Muslim
00:16:14.34\00:16:17.01
children are
going to the school.
00:16:17.04\00:16:20.11
Really, there's just you're
just seeing a very small part
00:16:20.24\00:16:23.14
of what we're
actually experience
00:16:23.18\00:16:24.75
here, experiencing here.
00:16:24.78\00:16:26.15
And I completely understand that
00:16:26.18\00:16:27.75
when it comes to the
security of the soldiers,
00:16:27.78\00:16:29.98
when it comes to the
security of our GO workers,
00:16:30.02\00:16:32.59
we really can't be sharing
some specific details about
00:16:32.62\00:16:35.72
this area.
00:16:35.76\00:16:36.52
We feel like
00:16:37.83\00:16:38.63
the Lord has
guided us to this place,
00:16:38.66\00:16:41.66
and we're just excited
to be able to, to interact
00:16:41.70\00:16:45.00
with the people here.
00:16:45.27\00:16:48.34
We're going to be leaving
here in about 30 minutes.
00:16:50.91\00:16:52.94
We have to get out
of here before dark.
00:16:52.97\00:16:55.14
We're going to be
coming back here tomorrow.
00:16:55.18\00:16:57.18
We're going to spend
00:16:57.21\00:16:58.15
another day here, and
they're actually going
00:16:58.18\00:17:00.18
to be doing some school
tomorrow. We're going to be able
00:17:00.22\00:17:02.52
to capture our GO
teachers in action.
00:17:02.55\00:17:05.62
We don't need too many comforts.
00:17:17.63\00:17:19.03
Yeah.
00:17:19.07\00:17:20.04
We don't need comforts.
00:17:20.07\00:17:21.27
We're missionaries.
00:17:21.30\00:17:22.24
We don't need comforts.
00:17:22.80\00:17:25.21
I praise the Lord that my
wife and I are fairly adaptable,
00:17:26.17\00:17:29.28
because we slept
00:17:29.31\00:17:30.51
on a concrete floor last night
with a mat that really isn't
00:17:30.55\00:17:33.42
meant for comfort.
It's just meant for cold.
00:17:33.45\00:17:35.38
I guess there are
situations that makes it
00:17:36.32\00:17:38.22
too dangerous for us to
stay up in the mountains
00:17:38.25\00:17:41.36
at night, but we are
going back today for a full day.
00:17:41.39\00:17:45.29
The things my beard is doing
00:17:46.23\00:17:48.43
in this crazy humidity.
00:17:48.46\00:17:51.53
Honestly, things
aren't as dangerous
00:17:53.13\00:17:54.74
as they used to be here.
00:17:54.77\00:17:56.04
at least aren't as dangerous
as they were a year ago.
00:17:56.07\00:17:58.44
But you can still tell
that the soldiers are on edge.
00:17:58.47\00:18:01.01
And I think
that's probably partially
00:18:01.04\00:18:02.68
because they have a little
bit of PTSD from the past,
00:18:02.71\00:18:05.78
especially driving
through specific areas
00:18:05.81\00:18:07.95
where there have been
ambushes, soldiers have died.
00:18:07.98\00:18:11.02
So the reality is, is there is,
you know, there is danger here
00:18:11.05\00:18:14.26
a lot less now
than there used to be.
00:18:14.66\00:18:17.63
They still are vigilant
and they're still very careful,
00:18:17.66\00:18:20.13
especially when it comes to
visitors coming into the area.
00:18:20.16\00:18:24.30
How's it going?
00:18:29.24\00:18:30.34
Hot! Hot?
00:18:30.37\00:18:32.24
Very hot. I definitely agree.
00:18:32.27\00:18:36.48
Today they
typically teach the adults.
00:18:42.42\00:18:44.42
But because we are here,
00:18:44.45\00:18:45.69
the children have come
along with the parents.
00:18:45.72\00:18:47.36
We're going to be
fellowshipping with them,
00:18:47.39\00:18:49.29
eating some food
and having a good time.
00:18:49.32\00:18:51.56
There's a lot of kids here right
now, and this is the reason
00:18:51.59\00:18:55.30
why what we are
doing here is so important.
00:18:55.33\00:18:57.30
We are creating a
atmosphere of learning
00:18:57.33\00:19:01.50
because so many of these
people, all they know is war.
00:19:01.87\00:19:04.87
And so by coming in and
giving them a place to be able
00:19:04.91\00:19:08.81
to be not only educated but also
teach them how to grow foods
00:19:08.84\00:19:12.78
and also give them
medical assistance.
00:19:12.81\00:19:14.42
This is huge in healing the
wounds that have been caused
00:19:14.45\00:19:18.95
over the last 20 plus years.
00:19:18.99\00:19:20.62
If your happy and you
know it, stomp your feet.
00:19:33.67\00:19:37.81
If your happy and
you know it, do all three
00:19:37.84\00:19:41.78
Hooray!
00:19:42.54\00:19:44.51
Before I came here, I knew
this place from the past years.
00:19:49.35\00:19:52.79
I saw it in televisions.
00:19:52.82\00:19:54.99
From the news that this place
is dangerous and many, you know,
00:19:55.02\00:20:00.53
kidnaping and abduction
that has happened in this place.
00:20:00.66\00:20:03.87
I am Jovel Pagapong,
and I'm a Sulads volunteer.
00:20:06.87\00:20:10.17
We are privileged to work
00:20:10.51\00:20:13.44
with our GO partner.
00:20:13.48\00:20:16.54
When there's a
calling about this place,
00:20:17.91\00:20:20.38
I decided with my
wife to join the work
00:20:20.42\00:20:22.88
that is to be
done in this place.
00:20:22.92\00:20:25.99
And I believe
this is God's calling.
00:20:26.69\00:20:29.76
Because I believe
that the field is ripened
00:20:30.09\00:20:33.63
already, and God
needs more volunteers,
00:20:33.66\00:20:36.73
need more dedicated
individuals to to do the work.
00:20:36.77\00:20:39.87
And I'm here to serve him.
00:20:40.30\00:20:42.27
And of course, for
the people in this place.
00:20:42.30\00:20:44.34
What are we doing here?
00:20:53.38\00:20:54.72
Yeah, we're doing some.
00:20:54.75\00:20:57.55
Something. We're giving apples
00:20:57.59\00:21:00.49
and oranges to these,
00:21:00.52\00:21:03.46
pupils here at upper Sinumaan.
00:21:03.49\00:21:06.19
And we're here again.
00:21:06.23\00:21:09.26
When our Bible workers
00:21:16.97\00:21:18.04
first came to Sulu, the
people here were untrusting.
00:21:18.07\00:21:21.48
But over time, and
through the love of Christ
00:21:21.51\00:21:24.11
shown by our workers, they have
learned to trust them fully.
00:21:24.15\00:21:27.55
I've heard it said that
genuine love is a precious gift
00:21:30.15\00:21:33.22
from heaven, and it
becomes even more beautiful
00:21:33.25\00:21:36.26
as we share it with others.
00:21:36.29\00:21:39.36
Not all of God's people,
God's children, can do the work
00:21:50.27\00:21:54.74
just like what
we've done in this place.
00:21:54.78\00:21:56.68
But the means that you have
offered the time that you have,
00:21:56.71\00:22:00.35
dedicated and all the
blessings that you have,
00:22:00.88\00:22:03.85
which you have imparted,
especially in the ministry,
00:22:03.89\00:22:07.19
do a lot in the,
the work of the Lord.
00:22:07.56\00:22:11.59
Every day I ask God what
to do w with the opportunity
00:22:15.20\00:22:19.67
that he has given unto us.
00:22:19.70\00:22:21.77
Every day He has given life.
00:22:21.80\00:22:23.64
And so what to
do with that life?
00:22:23.67\00:22:26.74
We help them,
and God through them.
00:22:28.31\00:22:31.81
Help us also.
00:22:31.85\00:22:34.92
You see, this is
only the beginning.
00:22:45.83\00:22:48.73
There'll be more.
00:22:48.76\00:22:51.77
Once people get educated.
00:22:51.80\00:22:54.14
They'll leave the weapons,
they'll leave their guns
00:22:54.17\00:22:57.31
and start building their lives.
00:22:57.34\00:23:00.48
It's a very rare
opportunity for the military
00:23:07.68\00:23:09.98
to come down and ask us. Rare.
00:23:10.02\00:23:13.86
Before you promise
heaven to somebody, show them
00:23:14.82\00:23:18.49
what kind of people
will there be in heaven.
00:23:18.53\00:23:20.70
You' show them what
kind of people will be there,
00:23:20.73\00:23:23.33
so that they would long for it.
00:23:23.37\00:23:25.83
They will desire to be there.
00:23:25.87\00:23:27.47
Every now and then,
side by side in our front,
00:23:29.47\00:23:31.84
and at our back,
there are  challenges.
00:23:31.87\00:23:34.44
But one thing that has
00:23:34.48\00:23:35.61
strengthened in my faith is
my connection with the Lord.
00:23:35.64\00:23:38.98
My devotional life. Put
all your trust to the Lord.
00:23:39.41\00:23:43.82
Even the Scripture says that
if we will ask when we pray,
00:23:44.42\00:23:48.52
then God will provide.
00:23:48.96\00:23:52.03
So it's the end of the day, and
we are getting ready to leave.
00:24:09.81\00:24:13.38
And our workers are getting
ready to leave with us as well,
00:24:13.42\00:24:16.12
because it's
nearly Christmas time.
00:24:16.15\00:24:18.42
They're leaving, going
to the mainland to spend
00:24:18.45\00:24:21.62
Christmas with their
families away from the war zone.
00:24:21.66\00:24:24.73
But everyone is quite emotional.
00:24:33.20\00:24:34.60
And I was asking one of
our workers why that is.
00:24:34.64\00:24:37.61
And she said that
the locals are afraid
00:24:37.64\00:24:41.14
that they may never be
able to see our workers again.
00:24:41.18\00:24:44.21
If things escalate
while they are away,
00:24:44.35\00:24:46.28
they will be unable to return.
00:24:46.31\00:24:48.22
Bye, bye!
00:24:52.85\00:24:54.59
I believe that
those who have the ability
00:25:04.10\00:25:06.80
to act bear the
responsibility to do so.
00:25:06.84\00:25:10.04
You know, the Great Commission
00:25:10.67\00:25:11.94
has been entrusted to all of
us as our mission on this earth.
00:25:11.97\00:25:15.31
The Gospel Outreach
workers on this island
00:25:15.94\00:25:17.91
have devoted their lives to
spreading the name of Jesus,
00:25:17.95\00:25:21.02
even going so far as sacrificing
the most basic of comforts.
00:25:21.15\00:25:25.59
Everyone's calling is unique.
00:25:26.89\00:25:29.52
So my question to you is
what is your mission field?
00:25:29.56\00:25:33.06
Have you sincerely
sought the Lord's guidance on
00:25:33.50\00:25:36.16
what you are to
do in his service?
00:25:36.20\00:25:39.27
If not, I really
encourage you to do so.
00:25:39.40\00:25:42.20
Earnest seeking will
reveal your mission field.
00:25:42.24\00:25:48.18
But for Lexi and I,
we have been forever
00:25:48.21\00:25:50.88
changed by this experience
and we will continue to support
00:25:50.91\00:25:55.95
Gospel Outreaches and
vital work in the 1040 window.
00:25:55.98\00:26:00.09
Hi, friends, I want to thank
00:26:29.35\00:26:30.59
you so much for watching this
episode of Destination 10/40.
00:26:30.62\00:26:34.49
You know, there is
so much to this story
00:26:34.72\00:26:36.62
that we were unable to share
00:26:36.66\00:26:38.06
in this video, but I
just want to ask you,
00:26:38.09\00:26:40.30
please continue
00:26:40.33\00:26:41.33
to pray for the Gospel
Outreach sponsored workers
00:26:41.36\00:26:43.70
who are working in
the province of Sulu.
00:26:43.73\00:26:46.00
This is not an easy job.
00:26:46.03\00:26:47.74
The devil is working
hard in the province of Sulu,
00:26:47.77\00:26:51.11
but the Lord is stronger
and these people are sacrificing
00:26:51.14\00:26:54.34
so much to be working
in the Lord's service.
00:26:54.38\00:26:57.55
Also, I want to thank
the Sulads organization.
00:26:57.85\00:27:01.12
The Sulads is a
phenomenal organization
00:27:01.15\00:27:03.59
that's been
around since the 1960s,
00:27:03.62\00:27:05.99
and a majority of the
Gospel Outreach workers in the
00:27:06.02\00:27:09.66
Philippines are being
managed by the Sulads.
00:27:09.69\00:27:12.39
They specialize in reaching
00:27:12.43\00:27:14.63
minority groups,
00:27:14.66\00:27:15.66
people who live
in very remote places
00:27:15.70\00:27:17.80
and working with
the Muslim communities.
00:27:17.83\00:27:19.97
And so we
00:27:20.00\00:27:21.30
really appreciate their support
in managing our Gospel Outreach
00:27:21.34\00:27:24.84
sponsored workers.
00:27:24.87\00:27:26.04
It would not be possible to
work in the places that we work
00:27:26.07\00:27:29.61
if it wasn't for the Sulads.
00:27:29.64\00:27:31.31
If you enjoyed this
episode of Destination 10/4
00:27:33.88\00:27:36.48
and you want to watch
more episodes, you can visit
00:27:36.52\00:27:38.79
gotvmissions.org
00:27:38.82\00:27:43.93
And if you want to learn more
00:27:43.96\00:27:45.09
about Gospel Outreach and
learn how you can get involved
00:27:45.13\00:27:48.26
with Gospel Outreach,
00:27:48.30\00:27:49.43
maybe in sponsoring a
Bible worker or a health worker,
00:27:49.46\00:27:52.77
or you want to find out how
you can pray for a Bible worker,
00:27:52.97\00:27:56.04
go to the Gospel
Outreach website.
00:27:56.24\00:27:58.11
goaim.org
00:27:58.14\00:28:01.94
and from there you can
learn more about Gospel Outreach
00:28:02.11\00:28:05.15
and the work that they are doing
throughout the 1040 window.
00:28:05.18\00:28:08.45
Thank you so much for watching.
00:28:11.82\00:28:13.29
We are so honored to be able to
share this experience with you,
00:28:13.32\00:28:16.83
and may God richly bless you.
00:28:17.09\00:28:19.36