Ruth’s Testimony of Thankfulness
“Say ‘Thank you’” is something the adult in your life tells you from a young age. It is something beyond being polite, but a good parent also teaches you not to take everything for granted. Being thankful is something of good character.
Being thankful to God is something we were created to do through worship and a life set apart to Him. As we were created to reflect God, our character changes to be more grateful the closer we get to Him. This year, in all the hectic events that have happened all over the world, we have had options in how we react. I have noticed that those who have remained in knowing that God is good, have grown in Thankfulness.
There are times that I personally stop and stare at my surroundings as I can’t help but be thankful that God has me here. This is for two reasons. Firstly, I am from the UK. As a missionary in Jackson, Mississippi, my journey to get here and stay here hasn’t been easy with all the paperwork and necessities.
Secondly, I was ready to quit on missions.
I was a missionary in Africa for 4 ½ years working in a children’s home and with women who worked on the streets. During this time, as I was young and had little ministry experience, I had no idea what I was doing! Jesus really came through in all of this. He gets the glory for every life that was saved, in the spiritual and the natural. He personally saved my life a few times also! However, as I didn’t know what I was doing I got hurt in many ways. I got drained and burnt out. I was fatigued physically, spiritually and mentally.
After spending just over a year in the UK after my time in Africa, I got to come and visit We Will Go. The visit changed my plans dramatically. As I said, I was ready to quit on missions, as my thoughts were it was dumb to do that to myself again! No Thank you!
God had other plans for me.
God knew me better than I knew myself and in that, He knew that We Will Go is a place I would flourish and grow.
I am so thankful that my Father in Heaven is in control. I am so thankful that I have been healed from past hurts in every way. That God has surrounded me in a beautiful family here that keeps me accountable to putting my relationship with God first. That I have great teachers and mentors here that help me do missions well!
You don’t have to leave the mission field burnt out or in disunity with other believers, like 90% of missionaries do! You get to choose unity, forgiveness and love. You get to choose God’s plan for your life. In that, I promise you will be thankful for the fruit that comes from it! You also get to choose to humble yourself and get some kind of education in how to do missions well.
If you would like to come and learn how to do sustainable missions, we would love to invite you to apply to join our team!
There are many options in how to do this:
WWG RESIDENT (6+ months commitment)
$750 monthly fee to WWG Half price for children. – Pay total upfront and you receive 3% off!
10 hours weekly required to serve at WWG
One WWG Serve Saturday morning per month; Two Sunday afternoons a month
Weekly meeting with missionary of ministry area
Neat, clean, professional in appearance and Godly conduct
Bring every person into the experience of the transforming power of Jesus
WWG MISSIONARY (1+ year commitment)
$550 monthly fee to WWG, Half price for children. ($300 for housing & $250 for internship) – Pay total upfront and you receive 3% off!
35 hours a week; One WWG Serve Saturday monthly 8am til 1pm; Twice a month 3-5 pm on Sunday afternoons
Weekly teachings for family night
Weekly meeting with Director; Serves directly under leadership of WWG Director
Deeper call to missions and more growth spiritually, emotionally, physically
Serves as Mentor for Engage JXN Students and WWG Residents
More leadership and responsibilities, confident to make disciples, tasks, prayer, worship, teams
Deeply committed to HIS heart here in Jackson and at WWG.
Bring every person into the experience of the transforming power of Jesus
We also have an exciting program called Engage JXN. Each student will experience a mission’s practicum that is experienced through outreach, community living and daily encounters, as they live, learn and apply in our neighborhood in downtown Jackson. Each student will also take a class through a local University. I can send you more information on this as we have more!
Engage JXN
Cost: $6500
When: Aug 15th - Dec 21st 2021
Early bird registration offer until Feb 15th: $100 discount
Location: Downtown Jackson, staying at the WWG Base
Practical: Each student will have missional learning: from theory to practicum from Monday - Thursday and a weekend rotation of roles
Curriculum: We will be diving deep into Empowering Education, Kingdom Justice and Sustainability, Theory and Practice in Missions and Presentations, other assignments, as well as a university level class.