Music has a way of reaching places words sometimes cannot. A melody can bring back a memory. A familiar song can make us remember a season we thought we had forgotten. A simple rhythm can gather people together. A voice singing in the middle of difficulty can become an expression of hope. Music does something to us. But when music is surrendered to God, it can become more than something we listen to. It can become an offering. Throughout Scripture, we see that mu

Our next destination was Purok Nanon. For me, this was more than another stop on the itinerary. It was the community I had longed to visit for years. Several times in the past, I came so close to visiting Purok Nanon, yet every opportunity somehow slipped away. There was always another responsibility, another assignment, or another reason the trip could not happen. So as Kuya Sal, Bibom, and I climbed back onto our motorcycles, my heart quietly thanked the Lord.

Datal Salvan holds a special place in the story of these missional communities. It was the first missional community established in the area—a place where leaders have been discipled, equipped, and sent to strengthen other communities. Men like Bibom and Kuya Sal were shaped there before being entrusted with leadership in other villages.