Arise and Shine Forth: Heeding the Call to Serve - Softcover

Jack L. Rushton

9781599551180: Arise and Shine Forth: Heeding the Call to Serve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599551187 ISBN 13: 9781599551180

Publisher: Cedar Fort, 2008

December 11, 1960, Guatemala City: I would give anything if you could see how the gospel changes these people's lives. It makes them happy and gives them something to live for. If you ever want to feel real joy and a complete peace that just fills you until you want to burst, just preach repentance to a person, and lead them to the baptismal font, and then watch and see the love and gratitude in his eyes as he leaves the water. When Jack Rushton left the small town of Ruth, Nevada, to serve a mission in Central America, little did he know that what he was about to experience would prepare him for the rest of his life - especially the accident that would leave him paralyzed and on life support. The missionary work in Central America was still new in the late 1950s, and Jack found himself in a foreign land where many people had little respect for the missionaries - or the Church. Like most missionaries, he suffered from culture shock and an inability to speak the language. Added to that, he endured homesickness, persecution, poor living conditions, and physical ailments. But when he made a firm commitment to give himself to the Lord - to "arise and shine forth" no matter the cost - he began to witness miracles. Join Elder Rushton on a journey of a lifetime in this inspiring true story, as he grows to love a people so different from himself, learns to lose himself in the service of the Lord, and comes to witness the greatest miracle of all - a change of heart both in himself and those he taught.

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About the Author:

Jack Rushton was born and raised in White Pine County, Nevada. He attended Brigham Young University, where he received his bachelor's degree and a master's degree in counseling and guidance. He also received a doctor of education degree from USC. He was actively involved in religious education, both as a teacher and an administrator for twenty-five years. In August of 1989, he suffered a severe accident while swimming in the ocean. It left him paralyzed from the neck down and on life support. Jack and his wife, Jo Anne, are the parents of six children and have sixteen grandchildren. They have lived in Tustin, California, since 1974. Since his accident, Jack has been able to continue to teach, counsel, and deliver motivational talks to a variety of adult and youth audiences. Although his life is very different from what it once was, he continues to find joy and fulfillment in it and can often be heard to say, "It's good to be alive!"

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