Francisco and I pray you
had a wonderful Christmas. We served a Polish Christmas dinner to 19 friends
and guests. Our friends and guests did not have family close by to
celebrate Christmas day. We were surprised that cabbage rolls and perogies
would be such a hit in Mexico! We all had a wonderful time of deepening
existing friendships and creating new ones.
Polish Christmas dinner was a hit!
2019 was a year of great
blessings. As we look back, we can see firsthand how Jesus Christ makes
all the difference in the world. Jesus Christ brings:
·
Healing to broken
relationships,
·
Release from addictive
habits, and
·
Forgiveness and healing
from emotional scars.
We heard many powerful
testimonies from people whose of lives God has transformed through Celebrate
Recovery. We are richly honored and blessed to serve hand in hand with our
Mexico Recovery Ministry team here in Mexico.
A new Pastor in town
2020 is the year of
VISION! Our vision is to reach as many broken and lost people in Mexico as
possible. On January 16, we launched a new set of Celebrate Recovery Step
Studies. The very next weekend, Francisco was ordained as an associate
pastor of Calvary Chapel Rosarito. Life, committed to Christ, is one
grand adventure after another.
As the co-directors of
the Celebrate Recovery program, Francisco and I promoted this year’s
program. We started this year’s promotion with mini testimonies.
“Hi, my name is
Francisco. I co-direct Celebrate Recovery. I serve alongside my wife
Cheryl. I grew up in a dysfunctional home. My dad and brothers were alcoholics.
Heroin addiction gave me the security I thought I was looking for.
Unfortunately, all the heroin did was add to my troubles. A divorce from my wife and separation from my
children brought me to Celebrate Recovery.
I can now clearly see God’s hand in my life.”
“Hi, my name is
Cheryl. I co-direct Celebrate Recovery. I serve alongside my
husband Francisco. Due to my pain from sexual abuse, I turned to drugs,
alcohol, sexual addictions, and much more. I am now celebrating the recovery
from the effects of sexual abuse. Celebrate Recovery is a tool that God used further the healing in my life and draw me closer to Jesus.”
This January was our 6th
anniversary of having Celebrate Recovery in Calvary Chapel Rosarito. We can’t
begin to thank each of you, our partners in ministry, for all your prayers,
words of encouragement, and financial gifts that have kept this ministry
thriving.
Our prayer for you in
2020 is found in Number 7: 24, 25 & 26
May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
May the Lord smile on
you.
May the Lord show you
his favor and give you peace.
In His Service,
Cheryl & Francisco
Prayer Requests!
1. That God help Francisco and me to grow in wisdom
as we co-direct the Mexico Recovery Ministry,
2. That God would continue to provide for our
needs, and
3. That God would continue to provide for the needs
of the Mexico Recovery Ministry.
Praise Reports!
1. Praise God that Francisco is teaching the
lessons in Celebrate Recovery, and
2. Praise God that our Prison Ministry team has
permission to bring Celebrate Recovery to the Ensenada Prison. The
Ensenada Prison inmates are finding healing and wholeness from their hurts,
habits, and hang-ups.
For our ministry
support:
·
Checks should be made
out to Commission To Every Nation, with
·
"Mexico Recovery
Ministry" in the memo section.
Mailing instructions:
Canadian donors:
CTEN Canada
PO Box 2017
11500 Tecumseh Rd
E
Windsor, ON N8N
5G6.
US Donors:
Commission To Every
Nation
815 Jefferson St #200
Kerrville, TX
78028.
If you don’t prefer
snail mail, you may consider giving through electronic funds transfer or
direct deposit:
1. Go to our mission's website, or insert this web
address into your web browser, https://cten.org/missionary/cherylhoople/,
2. Click on either the "Donate Canada"
button or the “Donate US” button, and
3. Fill out the information.
