Joey and Amy Santiago, a couple from ICOC MSJ, were the ones who led the mission team—but it was not an easy start.

The couple was both baptized in December 1995; walking with God for 8 years back then, until they’ve left the church in 2003. From then on, their life spiraled down in ways they did not expect. As a result, their children noticed that they were both changing in negative ways—realizing that a family without God at the center is a mess.

With God’s grace and faithfulness, they were restored to the church in 2013 with the help of their friends in the Kingdom.

Joey and Amy have been busy being in the ICOC MSJ Core group alongside leading the mission team. However, this has been an inspiration to their daughters in attending the church with their partners at that time. As a result, their eldest daughter studied the Bible in 2018, then got baptized together with her fiance in May 2019.

Everything went well for the family and the SJMT as more people were reached out, not until a series of lockdowns happened in the Philippines.  

Being catering business owners themselves, the pandemic has not exempted them from facing challenges. Instead of faltering, the whole San Juan missions team stayed consistent and persevered in reaching out to people in that city.