In Memory And Honor Of Ruth

The news on June 14, 2007 - the passing of Ruth Graham - was sorrowful for me. Many may not know that Ruth Bell Graham, wife of evangelist Billy Graham, was born at Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China, on June 10, 1920, as Ruth McCue Bell. Her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. Nelson Bell, were medical missionaries at the Presbyterian Hospital 300 miles north of Shanghai. As a young girl there in the small hospital compound, Ruth first sensed the great calling to abandon all for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her childhood was spent on China’s mission field...click here, then scroll down to keep reading

After 9-11, Billy Graham led a prayer and memorial service at Washington National Cathedral and it was the first time I realized that Billy and Ruth Graham would not be here my entire life; I had taken their profound ministry for granted...who could accomplish what they had accomplished? Who would carry on their ministries? With 9-11 fresh, it was reason on top of reason to look at my own life. What am I doing that others will want to carry on? What legacy will I leave behind?

Ruth Bell Graham a woman who loved the people of China. And a role model for women with her love and commitment to the Lord, her husband, and her children. A woman that was willing to abandon all for the sake of the gospel. She will be missed by many, and left a legacy to remember and an example to follow.