Arise and Shine Forth: Heeding the Call to Serve

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.