Susie Jennings, founder of Operation Care International stopped by the studio to share her own story of overcoming personal tragedy, questioning God’s plan for her life, and ultimately having a deep trust in Him that only comes through true obedience.
**Please note that due to a poor connection on our call with Susie, the audio quality in this episode is not the greatest. We beg your indulgence and encourage you to listen carefully as this interview was one we simply could not pass on publishing!
In this episode, you’ll learn:
-How mom feeding the homeless planted the seeds for Susie’s current ministry…04:05
-The tragic death of Susie’s husband and close friend puts Susie’s faith in God to the ultimate test…08:00
-God is still the answer even in (or especially in) the face of adversity…11:15
-The “dangerously good” prayer to ask of God (but prepare yourself for the answer)…15:04
-The “birthday party for Jesus” Susie hosts for the homeless…18:45
-Other groups who are following Susie’s lead in ministering to the homeless…24:14
-Recounting the “Mountaintop Miracles” from Susie’s ministry…30:10
-The one word Susie would use to describe herself…34:00
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About the guest:
Susie Yanson Jennings is Founder and President of Operation Care International. A Registered Nurse by profession since 1978, Susie stepped out in faith and obedience to God’s calling leading to her resignation from a supervisory position at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas in January 2011. She then became a full time missionary to those in need. Susie continues to lead OCI with the help of a board of directors and a multitude of volunteers.
Susie joined First Baptist Church Dallas in 1982, within months of arriving in the United States from her home in the Philippines. She received invaluable Biblical knowledge under the teaching of the legendary Dr. W.A. Criswell, one of the godliest men she has known. She taught preschoolers for twenty (20) years at her church.
Desiring to serve God and her community after the tragic death of her husband, God called Susie to give blankets to the homeless in downtown Dallas in November 1993. The homeless called her, “The Blanket Lady.” That modest beginning was the genesis of Operation Care International (OCI), which has grown to encompass multiple ministries and major events each year in Dallas, Texas as well as missions to the homeless and destitute children in nations around the world.
Her guiding principle for the vision of OCI is in Romans 8:28, “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
