This is a picture of my Grandmother holding my nephew, Lucas. Grandmother is turning 92 on fri. (new years eve) I was thinking about it, and I wonder. What untold stories does she still have? Her memory is very weak, so I may never get an answer to that question. But I want the question to be asked any ways.
This is a woman who has 5 kids (3 now) 7 grand children and 6 great grandchildren.
WOW I never met my great grandmother, but my nephew and 5 of my cousins have met their's. But she's so much more than an amazing lineage.
This is a woman who is spunky like any old woman from Texas,
funny as all get out, and still sold out to the will of God!
One of the stories she loves to tell is about how my grandpa, before he died,
told her that she should always rely on God and no one else,
and she would never come up short.
My grandmother relies completely on the generosity of Christian organizations
and her children. No medicare. just the Lord!
So here's to an amazing Christian woman who has seen more than a fair share of life!

Bobbie Jo Williams

Update

I thought a nice update would be nice. Lord willing, I will be in Thailand this summer!! woohoo. I'll be teaching English in a school with the team I am looking at joining long term. The first half of my trip will be with a summer team, and then hopefully I will stay on for a couple more months with just the core team and me. I just need to get my passport in order and raise the support. When I told my dad about it, his response was that he was glad I'd get to learn more about buddhism. =( I continue to pray for my dad. That his heart be broken in a way that full reliance on Christ is the only truth there is. well at least relying on Christ is a crucial piece of the the Truth.
Some prayer requests:
1. My Dad to understand what it is I really plan to do with my life. It's not about living a good life. it's about living a sold out life for Christ
2. For God to provide the money to get my passport taken care of
3. That He will provide the support needed to go on this trip
4. That he would bring forward monthly supporters to support me all through my ministry. not just this trip.

I think that makes for a good update. hope you think so too. :-)

Until next time.
IN HIM,
Ruby

Complacent

Sometimes we can get complacent in our situation.
True God places us where he wants us, but I'm not sure if we should become complacent.
Content, yes, but then what is the difference. Contentment is a sense of acceptance of your situation so you can be happy in it. Being complacent suggests that you have no purpose anymore. or you are not purpose driven. I have admittedly become very complacent in my situation at home. My job at the water park ended with the summer. My temporary living situation at my dad's house should've ended with it, but I'm still there. Now sometimes situations are out of our control and we have to let people help us out. Even our parents. But at the same time, I have the opportunity to be out on my own working and buying my own groceries. But I have gotten used to the arrangement as it is and become quite comfortable in it. With this comfort has come laziness. Laziness in my work, my physical health, and my quiet times with the Lord. Now I can't reasonable blame my living situations for my own rebellion against God. It almost seems extreme to refer to something so lacking in action as a "rebellion" but isn't it just that? I've basically told our Lord that he isn't worth the effort........WHAT RUBBISH! He's not only worth the effort, but he's worth my total devotion and complete surrender of everything else that consumes my time. Friends, work, TV, taking care of my dog, living situations, or even how to effectively witness to people. I'm called to surrender all of this. I'm called to focus solly on Him and His glory. The funny thing about surrendering to God is that he gives back. Not possessions necessarily, but so much more than "stuff." An enextenguishable joy, fellowship with the Body, purpose greater than my own imagination could conjure, and the greatest gift of all.....HIM. So it would seem that surrender would be easy knowing that the return is so much better. it's like paying a dollar for a Corvet, and no taxes. The only condition being that you keep it perfectly clean all the time.Who would pass that up? But I'm such a filthy sinner that There's no way I can keep my relationship with the Lord completely pure, but it's ok. weird right? I love our Lord so much!! He is speaking to me even as I write this. He's encouraging me by reminding me that even though I mess up all the time, and sometimes in very big ways. He is there calling to me. More than that, He's running to me with an embrace as a greeting!! How can I not respond in kind? Complacency is a dangerous weapon of the enemy. I grew dangerously comfortable in doing practically nothing. my life has a purpose so much greater than sitting around watching TV or taking naps all the time. The occasional nap is usually well needed though. Just don't get too many in. I'm not sure the specific application of this amazing lesson, but I do know that it will result in my concentrating on just building my relationship with the Lord. He will never leave me or grow tired of me, and I will never cease to be in awe at His greatness. I can't wait to see him in full some day!!
Hallelujah! Amen!

Sept. 2010 v.2 Slowly but Surely

I was given a new perspective recently that I don't know why I'd never grasped before. I used to look at support raising as asking people for money. I figured that was my ultimate goal so that must be what it's all about. But I WAS SO WRONG!!! I do apologize for having such a selfish outlook on something that really has nothing to do with me, but more what God is allowing me to do. It is and should always be all about Him! My friend Heather challenged me to reprogram my brain so that is what I'm doing. I'm no longer doing "support raising" but now I'm just sharing with people about how God is moving in my life to go into the world and share the Gospel. Not because he needs me to, but because he is gracious and loving in letting me do his work. What an honor! When I share with people about where God is calling me to go, they learn a little something more about the world and what God is doing in it. That in and of its self is to God's Glory! so it's not about asking for money. God has the perfect team set up to send me out into the mission field and if you are one of them, then THANK YOU! But even if I can afford to go, I would be utterly alone if I don't have a solid prayer team backing me up. I need people to constantly and faithfully be praying for me. I am a selfish being that wars against the Christlike selflessness within me. You can pray that God would be softening the hearts of the people I will talk to between now and forever. (that's a long time I know) Pray that I will be faithful and confident in Him! and Please Pray that I find Joy in Him and not let troubles take away the Confidence and Power I have in Christ!!

With Love in HIM

September 2010 v.1

Dear friend,
I can’t wait to tell you everything that has been happening with me over these past couple years. If you don’t already know, this letter will certainly catch you up. The Lord certainly has been moving me in some radically different directions than I had planned for myself, but let’s face it God’s plans are always bigger and better than our own. Last summer, for instance, I had the opportunity to go to West Africa with FBC Humboldt. I never imagined I would be in that part of the world but God sent me, never the less. While I was there, I saw Him work in mighty and powerful ways. I witnessed how he could heal a little boy who’s parents tried all kinds of witchcraft to heal him, but only God’s power would. This was only one way he showed us how He would display His glory even to this forgotten people. The whole experience sparked a burden in me to go to other forgotten peoples and unreached people groups. There is a harvest that needs more workers.
Now, over the past couple years God has lead me into and through many different environments, situations, and opportunities that only strengthened the called I already felt to missions. I would love to give you all the details of this journey, but this letter would turn into a short book if I did. Furthermore, all of these experiences have lead me to go long term as a missionary with an organization called Pioneers to minister to people of the buddhist faith in S.E. Asia. More specifically I wish to work with youth and college age students there. They are all searching and working towards finding peace and enlightenment by earning merit in this life that will advance them in a next life. Most buddhist recognize that feeling of emptiness they feel inside and that’s why they try so hard to fill it with seemingly good things. Oh how they have been mislead and lied to by the enemy!
I placed this picture of buddhist women on here so that you can see how much they long for meaning and purpose in their lives. These women have dedicated their whole lives to finding a purpose that we as Christians know can only be found full in Christ! But how will they know how mislead they’ve been unless someone goes and tells them? I asked God to send me to where he wanted me and ever since then I have had this aching burden in my heart for these people. So I plan to go and tell them in obedience and overflowing love of Christ how the peace and enlightenment they are working so desperately for is only found it Him.
If it were up to me I would be over there sooner rather than later, but the road to get there is a long one. I have a few requirements that have to be met first. The most exciting of which is what is called a survey trip. This will be about a month long trip where I will go to S.E. Asia and visit with the different teams I think God may be leading me to. I hope to take this trip, as the Lord provides, in the next 6-8 months. After that I will have more specifics on what my ministry will look like and how long I will be going for. I will make sure to keep you updated on all the updates as this journey continues.
In the mean time I would like to invite you to pray to see how God is leading you in regards to partnering with me on this journey. I cannot go if I do not have faithful supporters sending me. I need people to faithfully pray for me, as well as financial supporters (one time and monthly). I ask that you would prayerfully consider how the Lord is leading you in this. If he is leading you to give then you may go to this link. My account number is 111521. Thank you in advance for sending me out to do His work. I can’t wait to be able to sit down and hear about how He is working in you life, as well as tell you in greater detail all he is doing in mine. Until then,
Love in Him,

Ruby Williams

Keep you informed on how God is moving!

Hello my dear friends,
I hope for this sight to be a mix of all sorts of updates and information for you about how God is moving in my life. There are so many new things happening in my life and I want to share it with you very soon.

until then
Ruby Williams