Scott from Oak Harbor, WA went on a Mission Adventures Outreach in 1999. His youth group received training in Los Angeles for four days, and then shared God’s love and gospel Tijuana for six. It was a life changing experience for him.
Ross Tooley was our featured speaker that week.* He sought Scott out one day and said:
I have a challenge for you.
And I picked you out of the crowd because
I think you’ll do it.
The challenge was to read three pages of the Old Testament and one page of the New Testament every day for a year. Ross told him it would fill his life with scripture and he would never be the same.
So Scott did it! It was his junior year in high school, and he didn’t miss a day of reading for the whole year. He said it drastically changed the entire course of his life. He chose to go to Bible college, studied theology, became a youth pastor, and then started working in business.
Two weeks ago, Scott returned to YWAM Tijuana. This time he brought his son and together they built a Homes of Hope house for a family in need.
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I love this. I love that Scott accepted Ross’ challenge. I believe it was the Bible that transformed Scott’s life. I believe Holy Spirit met Scott each day and helped him understand the Scriptures. I believe Scott then made his choices with God. I love that Ross picked him out — and that Scott is part of Ross’ great legacy of faith. I love that this started on a Mission Adventures outreach. What a privilege for Kay Charlotte and I to have played a role in Scott’s story.
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The theme in 1999 was Route 99: To the Ends of the Earth. It was centered on the idea of a great American road trip from here to everywhere. Here’s the tee shirt artwork from that year:
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*Ross Tooley was a YWAM legend. He grew up in New Zealand and at age 18 joined Youth With A Mission. He pioneered YWAM’s ministries in the Philippines. He ‘promoted to glory’ in 2019. You can learn more about him through his books, including Adventures in Naked Faith (1996 YWAM Publishing)