Glorious Victories in 2016-Feb 2017

Christmas was busy, busy, busy, but incredibly fun as we hosted special events for “Our Girls” on the inside and our Celebrate Recovery participants in Calvary Chapel Rosarito. This time of year always leaves us tired but happy on the inside. Rod and I were given a large financial gift that we used to travel back to Canada to celebrate Christmas with family.  Bringing in the New Year with family was touching. We made some beautiful memories that we will carry with us forever. We came back to Mexico refreshed and ready to continue the good work placed before us.

Josephina, Sandra & Nena prepping gift bags for the Recovery Ministry Christmas events

Celebrating Christmas with the Hoople Clan is always lots of fun

Bringing in the New Year with the Szott Clan was a blast

                                          
Only in God is there hope for orphans, widows, prisoners and all other lonely, broken people. Some of our greatest victories in 2016 were seeing how God is changing lives as the Recovery Ministry expands. Pastors and church leadership have been trained up in local churches in East Tijuana and Ensenada to facilitate Celebrate Recovery Step Studies groups. These individuals are presently going through the CR Step Studies themselves. The Celebrate Recovery materials are filled with scriptures pointing to a loving God waiting for the lost to come to Him. We look forward to hearing how God will use these pastors and church leadership to increase His Kingdom and bring healing to His people.

Sandra celebrates Yarida's victory of drug addiction

Sandra, one of our Prison Ministry team members is bringing the CR program into a young girls rehabilitation center. As our team meets together weekly for prayer and planning, Sandra shares about the youth crying out to God to intervene in their lives. Many of the cycles of abuse and dysfunction started early in childhood. By allowing God to become their Father figure He tenderly heals them from their broken pasts.

Yarida's friends at the rehabilitation center

Recently Sandra invited our Prison Ministry team, plus my cousin Sonja to attend the graduation ceremony of her daughter Yarida. We loved hearing the powerful testimonies of how God is working in the lives of the youth.  We ended the day by giving out gift bags and cupcakes to each of the girls.  Congratulations Yarida on finding your recovery through Jesus.  Thank you Sonja for serving alongside us as we celebrated this special event.

Sonja and Lorena decorating cupcakes for the Yarida's graduation event

Soon Rod and I will return to Canad to represent YUGO Ministries at Mission Fests Vancouver, Winnipeg and Edmonton for the LAST time. Over the past 14 years we have met many beautiful missions minded people at Mission Fests. After much prayers Rod and I feel led to pour more our energy into the Recovery Ministry.  The needs all around us are great. Please keep us in prayer as we raise up more leaders to continue expanding the ministry.

We cannot begin to thank each of you, our partners in ministry, for your continued prayers and financial support.  You are the backbone of this ministry.  Together we are making a difference in Mexico, one person at a time.

Blessings,

Rod and Cheryl