SummaryAaron and Andrea Jennings share the story behind Watch Missions Live — from getting married, quitting their jobs as police officers, selling their homes, and stepping into missions just days later. Their journey took them from an orphanage in Kenya, to disaster relief work across the United States, to a bamboo hut in Thailand. Along the way, God used real missions experiences, hard questions, and powerful God stories to shape the vision for Watch Missions Live: telling God stories, supporting missionaries, and helping God-given missions multiply around the world. DescriptionWhat if the mission God gave you was never meant to stop with you? In this episode of Watch Missions Live, Aaron and Andrea Jennings share the personal story behind the ministry — how they got married, quit their jobs as police officers, sold everything, and stepped into missions just days later. From Kenya to Thailand, from disaster relief to unexpected divine appointments, they talk through the moments that shaped their burden for missionaries, God stories, community, donor connection, and multiplying missions. This episode is the backstory of Watch Missions Live and the heart behind why we exist: to tell God stories and help every God-given mission multiply. Visit: WatchMissionsLive.com Have a God story? Click “Tell Your Story” and connect with us. Show NotesIn this episode, Aaron and Andrea talk about: Getting married and entering missions work immediatelyLeaving their police careers and selling everythingTheir first mission trip to an orphanage in KenyaSeeing the need for sustainable missions systemsThe question: “What if I was standing here as a rich missionary instead of a broke one?”Disaster relief work across the United StatesMoving to Thailand and living in a bamboo hutLearning that God may send you across the world for one personThe inspiration behind creating a virtual “stage” for God storiesWhy missionaries need community, support, and connectionThe importance of givers and goers working togetherThe vision for Watch Missions Live: media, events, training, and missionary communityChapters00:00 — Welcome to Watch Missions Live 00:45 — Aaron and Andrea’s Missions Backstory 01:20 — Married, Unemployed, and Headed to Kenya 02:20 — The Orphanage That Sparked Big Questions 04:40 — What Happens If the Missionary Can’t Continue? 06:30 — Seeing Poverty in the Slums of Kenya 08:30 — Rich Missionary vs. Broke Missionary 09:30 — Thailand, Italy, and the Early Journey 10:00 — Disaster Relief Work in the United States 11:30 — God Stories Along the Way 13:00 — Moving to Thailand 14:20 — When the Plan Falls Apart 16:00 — Meeting Their Compassion Sponsor Child 17:00 — God Sent Us for One Person 18:40 — Missions, Doubt, and Feeling Alone 21:30 — Put Together Yet Fully Flexible 23:30 — Living in a Bamboo Hut 24:40 — The Thai Monorah and the Power of a Stage 27:00 — The Idea Behind Watch Missions Live 29:00 — Building a Stage for God Stories 30:30 — Why Watch Missions Live Is Not a Sending Organization 32:00 — Connecting Missionaries to People Who Have Been There 34:00 — Live Events, Donors, and Missionaries 35:30 — Givers and Goers 37:30 — Multiplying Missions Beyond the Missionary 39:00 — Media, Events, Training, and Community 40:50 — How to Share Your God Story 42:30 — Invitation to Missionaries 43:30 — Closing Vision: Unify and Multiply the Body of Christ
