Trusted missions research continues to show that women significantly outnumber men in missions. According to current evangelical missions data, single missionary women outnumber single missionary men by about 4 to 1, meaning more than 80% of all single missionaries are women.

Today, the church in Purok Nanon, now a little over four years old, stands as living proof that the Gospel transforms not just individuals, but entire communities. Nanay Shana now says with joy: “I am no longer the Yana they once knew.” The woman once known for fighting is now known as a woman of prayer.

Some callings begin in quiet moments. For Ptr. Richard, it began in college. In 2010, during a worship gathering in Tagaytay, the Lord gave him a powerful vision: go to Mindanao and do missions. That same year, he shared the vision with his spiritual father, received his blessing, and made a life-altering decision: He changed his address and moved to Mindanao.