TOKYO, JAPAN—Eight-hour layover. Thinking about the 30th-anniversary celebration of Victory. Here’s my description of how and why it all started 30 years ago, in just 30 words.
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1984.
MISSISSIPPI. Rice. Mission. Money? Partners. Passport. . .
GO!
MANILA. Traffic. Poverty. Jeepneys. Floods. Smiles. Mango. . .
U-BELT. Crowds. Radicals. Riots. Teargas. Hopelessness. Gospel. Jesus. Worship. Discipleship. Faith. Hope.
STAY! Victory. Grateful.
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(Check out the official Victory at 30 timeline with vintage photos.)