Minsan ang pinaka-honest na sagot sa "paano yung future natin?" ay — "Hindi ko alam. Si Lord ang makakaalam."

That's literally what Nico told his girlfriend (now wife!) Cai when he felt called to fulltime mission work. And spoiler: she ended up becoming a missionary too.

In this episode, Issa and Vanya sit down with two of their favorite people — Kuya Dan and Nico — both fulltime missionaries who also happen to be providers of their families. They talk about the real cost of saying yes to mission life: the finances that don't always make sense, the fear on the way to camp, the merch you can't afford at FeastCon (and somehow the jacket came anyway).

But more than the struggles, it's about what mission life gives back. And amazingly, how it gives way more than it takes.

In this episode:

 - Nico on almost breaking up with Cai because of mission — and how she ended up joining him

 - Dan on providing for his family while living out his calling (and the motor ride that almost didn't happen)

 - What it actually means to be called — and how long you're supposed to stay

 - "Me being a missionary is like being an SVIP ticket holder to someone's life"

 - Why all of us — not just fulltimers — are called to be missionaries

 - What they'd tell anyone considering mission life right now

Whether you're in the middle of discerning, already saying yes, or just curious what mission life really looks like up close — this one's for you.

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Timestamps:

00:00 — Meet Kuya Dan and Nico

01:48 — Providing for family while in mission

03:14 — Nico: "Paano yung future natin?"

08:08 — Fast forward: she became a missionary too

09:07 — Dan's story: finances, family, and fear on a motor

13:00 — Would you ever go back to corporate?

15:00 — "I'm going to be a missionary forever"

20:38 — What mission life really means: SVIP tickets to people's lives

23:55 — We are ALL called to be missionaries

24:02 — What we'd tell anyone considering mission

27:08 — Shoutout + how to book Dan & Nico for retreats