A young woman who once battled with the shame of prostitution, a man
with the effects of drug abuse gone from his system, a child who has found hope
after being physically abused and abandoned, a teen no longer struggling with
suicidal thoughts … they are free. With a new outlook they can begin a new
life.
Celebrate Recovery brings new life to those who have been
struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups. There is nothing more freeing than
to know the past is forgotten and a new beginning awaits us. Faith in Christ
brings true freedom.
In January we celebrated our 5th anniversary
since launching Celebrate Recovery. We hosted a CR meal complete with
anniversary cakes, a powerful testimony by Shawn sharing how he was set free
from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the fear of being judged. Shawn shared
how his freedom came through attending Step Studies at Celebrate Recovery.
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| Freedom from PTSD |
This same night we launched our Celebrate Recovery youth
program called The Landing. Our leadership team had diligently prayed for this
program and then saw God answer our prayers by sending us leaders is such a
huge blessing. Our first night we had seven youth in attendance. Thank you
Jeanette, Eddie and Yaneli for loving and leading our youth into a closer walk
with Jesus.
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| Celebrating Recovery with our Youth |
Week after week Celebrate Recovery continues to grow.
Recently we had another two men give their hearts to Jesus. Calvary Chapel Rosarito is building an
expansion on the church building. The addition will be our new CR room when the
room is complete. The timing couldn’t be better. Celebrate Recovery is growing!
People’s lives are being healed from dysfunctional behaviors. God is moving!
Christmas in Canada was amazing! I had the privilege of
spending Christmas with my daughter Rebekah and her family. There is nothing
sweeter than waking up Christmas morning and celebrating the birth of Jesus
with loved ones. It was like a Hallmark Christmas story filled with precious
memories. My time in Canada ended with celebrating the marriage of my niece Jennifer and the love of her life Steven.I was able to reconnect with all my grand-children. What a blessing!
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| Congratulations Jennifer and Steven |
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| All together once again |
I will return to Canada for the month of March and will be
seeking private homes in the Edmonton area to be able to host a coffee evening with
small groups where I can meet and greet and share some powerful testimonies of
what God is doing in the lives of the Mexican people through Celebrate Recovery
in Mexico. If this is something that may interest you, please feel free to
contact me. I look forward to catching up with each of you .I can be reached at
780-628-2415.
In His Service,
Cheryl Hoople
