Listen To Epic Testimony From New NFL Sweetheart Jake Bates

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Happy Saturday, dear Million Voices readers. We’re so glad you stopped by today — or any other day you may be reading this article. It certainly is a happy one!
One of our team sent us a great video this week. We’ve not seen it covered by any mainstream media outlets in any meaningful way (at the time of writing — 11/13), so we just had to share it with you on your day off.
Do you know who Jake Bates is? We didn’t either, at least not until the Detroit Lions kicker scored the game-winning kick in their game against the Houston Texans, as reported by the Detroit Free Press. But it isn’t Bates’ insane football talent that we wanted to share with you today. (READ: Trump’s New ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan: What You Need To Know)
Have you heard this man’s amazing testimony yet? Well you’re about to!
Despite a storied career in the United Football League, up until relatively recently, Bates was a brick salesman. “I was working as a brick salesman in Houston,” Bates told MLive. “I thought the dream was dead. … I thought football was done, so I had to move on and do something else with my life. Luckily, the Lord had something else in store.”
When asked about his journey from brick salesman to now NFL-sweetheart, Bates gave an answer that’ll warm you to your boots: “I think it just shows how good the Lord is, He’s so faithful, and man, my story is … if anything, I just hope people can see Jesus through my story and, I think that’s what I’m here to do: not make or miss or be good kicker or a bad kicker but spread the love of Jesus. So, you know, hopefully I’m able to do that on the stage I’m given.”
Thank you, Jake! We appreciate you sharing your testimony with the world.

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