Friend’s death inspires summer missionary’s commitment

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Posted: 5/26/06

Friend’s death inspires
summer missionary’s commitment

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

CROCKETT—Ginny Moers found a mission in the wake of tragedy.

In December, Brittany Brown—one of Moers’ closest friends—died in a car accident weeks before she was to go to China on her first mission trip.

Ginny Moers

As her expected departure date drew near, she spoke about it frequently and ever-growing enthusiasm. She always had wanted to go on an overseas mission trip.

“She was an amazing, amazing girl—funny, talented,” Moers said. “She loved the Lord. She just wanted to be used.”

The tragedy pushed Moers—already a dedicated Christian involved in the Sam Houston State University Baptist Student Ministries and a Christian sorority—to examine her own life.

She always has “had a heart for missions” but admits she sometimes has been hesitant about breaking out of her comfort zone. She had filled out the application to serve through Go Now Missions, the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ student missions program, but had not submitted it. Following Brown’s death, Moers felt a stronger call to follow God’s urging in her life.

“Brittany just wanted to be used,” Moers said. “It made me think a lot that I don’t need to be so selfish.”

She submitted her application, and this summer she will serve in Germany, building relationships with young people in hopes of sharing her faith. “I want to get over my fear. I want to go and put myself out there and put myself in situations where I feel uncomfortable,” she said.

No matter how uncomfortable she gets, she believes firmly God has called her in this direction and will follow God’s calling to make a difference in the lives of others. It’s what Brown would have done, and Moers will remember that.

“She was a blessing in my life, even though I knew her for a short amount of time,” Moers said.

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