Ray “Sensei” Ortega spent years chasing the baseball dream — from independent ball to professional coaching, the Giants organization, the Savannah Bananas, and eventually Cosmic Baseball.

But beneath the surface, God was shaping something deeper.

In this conversation, Ray shares how adversity, surrender, influence, and faith slowly reframed the purpose behind everything he thought he was building.

What began as a baseball journey eventually became a mission field.

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Ray. Part 2 is coming soon.