For years, Ruth Cox felt called to serve overseas but it was a number of years before she was able to, and there was much heartache as well as joy along the way
I was born into a Christian family in Alton, Illinois, on 9 August 1949. I have an older brother and younger sister and enjoyed a secure and happy childhood.
I met Jesus on a personal level when I was 18, and had this revelation that even if I had been the only person in the world, Jesus would have died for me. I got married when I was 19, and we started our family straight away. We had three beautiful children – one boy and two girls.
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