Our Philippine’s mission teams made it home safely!
Thank you again for all who supported my daughter and the team on their mission.
If you missed previous posts, this page has each of them: Mission Philippines 2026
The travel time from California to where they were staying on Samar Island in central Philippines was around 40 hours, including flight changes, layovers, and vehicle transportation. When they arrived they only had little time to rest because their first crusade concert was that same day.
They jumped right in, sharing the gospel in schools, government offices, prisons, and even door to door during the day. They participated in skits and evangelism concerts each night and on weekends, spoke at local churches to encourage those believers.
They got little rest, but they had a fantastic time and God gave them the tools they needed to use each of them for His glory.
Mission 2026 Recap:
The teams held a mission recap evening at our church the first weekend after returning. There were so many great testimonies! Amazing healings, sight and mobility restored, pain & growths vanishing, hope restored, joy & peace restored, lives saved. And God’s presence, strength, and clarity for our team members when needed. Stories of God puting a team member in the right place just at the right time for someone who needed to hear their specific testimony. I can’t remember all they shared, but feel free to ask if you know any of them. They’re all excited to share their experiences.
My Daughter’s Testimony
Praise Report for Team 2:
- 3,732 People heard the gospel
- 3,259 Chose to receive Jesus as their Savior
- 304 Bibles were distributed
- 2,261 Book of Hope (gospel story for children) were distributed
- 51 Bible Studies started
- 5 Potential churches started
There’s even more to praise if I counted team 1 as well! I focused on team 2 as that’s the team my daughter was part of.
I’m a proud Mama
Here’s my girl sharing 4 ways to grow closer to God after the alter call where many people decided to ask Jesus to be their savior. It’s an increadible thing to witness my child becoming a strong, confident woman of faith.
Photos
I tried to narrow it down to just a few! Don’t miss the recap video below.
Team 2 Mission Video
I praise God for these missionaries, the ground team together with CMC, and all who had a hand in sharing the Word and bringing hope and salvation to the people of Samar Island. And taking good care of my daughter and the other teens in the group and bringing them all home safe!
For information on joining the team for the Philippines next year, or more about team 1, go to the Callis’ Family Website. Or get details about CMC, Church Multiplication Coalition to join missions all over the world.
We are all so proud of Danie (and terrified to hear about her asthma attack)! She is so self-possessed, confident, authentic, charming and charismatic! She’s a special human, like her lovely mother. You did a good job, mama! I believe in the power of prayer! Bless you all!!
Thank you so much! She looks so relaxed and comfortable speaking in front of people. She is a special human! Though, I am biased, so it’s nice to hear from others. Thank you for commenting!