JESUS AND RELIEF SUPPLIES


Jesus And Relief Supplies was a UK registered charity working in and for the People of Romania.
We were based in the North East of England and had a couple working full time in North East Romania.

Ian and Sue Paxton. Two full time workers.

Picture of Ian and Sue Paxton

Ian and Sue are two of the original four people who set up JARS. Over the years they worked for JARS from England, heading up most of the trips to Romania. They worked full time collecting, sorting, packing and transporting the aid, as well as fundraising, giving talks and many other tasks as they came along.

On the many trips they encountered all sorts of troubles, including van breakdowns and stoppages at the border, but this did not deter them from continuing, though from time to time they did feel like it! God was always there and that was what kept them going.

They had been to Romania over fifty times but had lost count of exactly how many trips they had done when God called them to move to Romania and work for Him in the country itself.

Once settled in Romania, Ian and Sue worked alongside Hannah, a Romanian-registered foundation. They worked with Hannah over many years from England, and this foundation received most of the aid that was brought to Romania over sixteen years of to-ing and fro-ing. Ian and Sue moved to Romania in December 2006, after which they lived there for ten and a half years, mainly working in a Gypsy village near their home, as well as continued contact with Hannah and various other pursuits, including Sue teaching English on a voluntary basis. At a Christian school in Iasi, Richard Wurmbrand College, Ian and Sue worked on an occasional basis, Ian with the computer system and Sue teaching English to several classes from beginners to eighth grade.

In September 2016, God spoke very clearly to them, telling them that their time in Romania was over. Ian and Sue were shocked, but began to pray earnestly for further direction from God. He very quickly made it clear that He wanted them to move to Ottawa, Illinois, and serve as missionaries alongside Christ Community Church. The full, miraculous story of this calling can be read by clicking here.

J.A.R.S.' trustees agreed to continue to oversee Ian and Sue's work in the U.S.A., and continue to advise and guide as they settle into the new mission field to which God has called them. However, it was felt that because the work in Romania ha come to an end for Ian and Sue and everything was being managed from three continents it was decided that JARS would close. Ian and Sue are still working in Illinois. You can contact them by clicking here

Their work now includes serving at PADs, the local homeless shelter, both directly and through volunteering at Lilypads Too, a charity shop whose profits help to fund the work of PADs. Sue is learning more about counselling alongside Pastor John, and is welcoming opportunities to help and pray with various individuals who need support. Both are involved in the work of the church, and God is using them in many ways within the community of Ottawa.

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