For those of you who don't know, I am currently in the process of raising support to work with a media ministry named TWR (Trans World Radio). I will be leaving for South Africa once I am fully funded to work with their women's ministry Project Hannah. I am super pumped and I would love to share more with you about this exciting opportunity.
A huge part of this blog is going to be highlighting my amazing support team. Going into the support raising process, I was weary. I was fearful of asking people to join my team- until this past week when I started supporting my friend Serenity. It's amazing how much joy you get knowing that you are using what God has given you to reach his beautiful people.
Being on a support team is knowing that you are a part of something bigger. God is using people in so many ways and it's amazing to know that we can be a part of so many! Whether it is we ourselves going out to the field, or whether we are a part of it through our finances and prayer, we are all needed to complete the task of loving his people all around the world. What an incredible opportunity we have.
Needless to say, I've heard this is going to be one of the most challenging, yet most rewarding processes I'm going to go through in life and I would love to share with you what I learn as I go.
Lesson #1: Humility.
There is nothing more humbling than knowing that you can't do something on your own. I don't know what it is about people, but we get so much pride in knowing we can do something ourselves. I know so many times people have offered to help me and instead of being grateful, I get frustrated. "I CAN DO IT MYSELF!" I scream at them.
And then I can't do it.
But you know what? That's ok. In fact, it's relieving. I am so relieved that I don't have to go through this process alone. I am so relieved that as I travel to South Africa, I will have an entire team backing me up. Together, God's ministry will be something more than I could ever imagine. Something I could never do alone.
With that being said, my support team highlight of the week is the wonderful Jose Jimenez.
I could write an essay on this man and all that I have learned from him about how to live and what it means to walk hand in hand with Christ.
He has gone through so much in his life that I could never imagine going through. Yet, he is gracious and kind. He always puts others first.
In fact, even though he just this week joined the Friends of Israel ministry and has to start raising his own support, he wanted to be the first to join my support team.
I am so thankful for the influence he has had on my life and the ways he has inspired me, encouraged me.. for all the hugs when I cried over stupid things, and for his never-ending, unconditional love he has for my family.
So, Jose, thank you for being the first to join my support team.
If you would like to learn more about my ministry and how you can be a part, you can send me an email at rpearson@twr.org. Thanks! I seriously love you.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For it they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him- a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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