Road to Recovery - December 2016

When the end of another year comes around I often find myself looking back and thinking "WOW, what a great year" and being surprised with all that took place.  This year I reminded myself that of course it was a great year ... God went before us, was beside us and hemmed us in from the back. When we walk with God be rest assured it's going to be GREAT!

 On October 22^nd we spent the day at Calvary Chapel Rosarito's One Day Information Seminar on Why we use Celebrate Recovery materials and what a wonderful day it was.  Upon arrival we were greeted warmly by Alex and Olivia who were manning the Welcoming Table.  Their genuine smiles and heartfelt laughter was a welcome sight for all.  They gave us our brochure for the day and a meal ticket and pointed us in the direction of the Information Table.

Karla and Lorena were the ladies with the answers. 

If you had a question regarding Celebrate Recovery; these ladies were ready to give you an answer in Spanish or English.  T-shirts, books and study guides were available for purchase, postcard invitations were handed out and information brochures were all available.  Lorena also shared her testimony with us – it's wonderful to see how God works, moves and shapes us for His glory.

 

Jesse was our MC for the day. 

He welcomed us, shared how the day was going to proceed and introduced our speakers for the day.

 

Rod Hoople was our main speaker.  He walked us through the 12 steps and the 8 Principles of Celebrate Recovery; sharing with us from his own personal experiences.  He shared passionately about the ministry that he and his wife, Cheryl, have been called to lead.  We had the opportunity to experience a small group setting where our facilitator lead us through Step 1.  This was harder than we all thought it was going to be but it was definitely worth it.  There was a question and answer time and we closed the day off with saying the Serenity Prayer in Spanish and in English.

 

The One Day Celebrate Recovery Seminar was a great day. It was filled to the brim with smiles, laughter, warm hugs and opportunities for prayer.  We encourage you to check them out on Thursday nights at Calvary Chapel Rosarito for Open and Share groups starting at 7pm.

Thank you Celebrate Recovery Team!

 

A Testimony from one of "Our Girls" on the Inside: Beatrice

My name is Beatrice, I am a believer in Jesus Christ in recovery and I battle with anger, sadness and doubt.

Before my recovery I had a lot of resentment towards my family because I was rejected due to my disability.  My self-esteem was low because I did not received love or protection and didn’t understand why God made me this way.

I married a man who loved and treated me good; he even let me go to church.  I didn’t know God and was easily dominated by the things of this world and that is why I failed.  Not only did I fail God but also my husband as I had an affair. The lowest point in my life was when I neglected my daughter to the point that she died. Her death is the reason I am in prison.

Today although it doesn’t make sense I thank God for being here because I have been able to really get to know Him. I was invited to the Celebrate Recovery Program and I realized I wasn’t the only one suffering, I identified with all the participating inmates.  I have been able to forgive and the communication with my family has gotten better.  I have learned to trust and know God, I know He loves me and I am important to Him.  Principle 2 says “Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover.”

I thank God for the Celebrate Recovery Program because my heart is being restored little by little.  I thank God for my group and the sisters from YUGO because they come with lots of love not only to share the lesson but because they strive to provide us with our basic needs.
Thank you for letting me share.

 

From our hearts to yours we extend our warmest greetings and sincerest thanks for all that you have done for us in 2016.  May our God bless you during this Christmas season and in 2017.

Feliz Navidad

Year End Giving 2016

Here is your opportunity to be part of something BIG!

When you donate to YUGO’s Recovery Ministry you join our cause in supporting those who struggle with hurts, habits and hang-ups. Your donation is making a difference in the lives of the Mexican people.
One of our greatest gifts is seeing people’s lives changing as they are set free from their "hurts, habits, and hang-ups", including but not exclusive to: high anxiety; co-dependency; compulsive behaviors; financial dysfunction; drug, alcohol and sexual addictions and eating disorders, by applying the Eight Principles and 12 Steps of the Christ centered Celebrate Recovery program in their lives.

Flor comes from a very broken background and has been faithfully attending the Celebrate Recovery Step Studies.  Her spiritual growth encourages us week after week.. Recently, Flor’s daughter America went through the waters of baptism. Just two months earlier America was in a coma after trying to take her own life.  She felt hopeless.

Please join us in prayer as we train up leaders so we can launch The Landing which is Celebrate Recovery’s youth program. The Landing is for teenagers who are struggling to live their lives in a healthy, God-honoring way. Our prayer is that The Landing can help foster hope, truth and joy as teenagers like America can come to a safe, place where they can live a freer, healthier, and more God-centered life.

This year we equipped pastors and church leadership in East Tijuana and Ensenada on how to launch the Celebrate Recovery program in their local churches. Our Recovery Ministry team continues to serve in the Ensenada Prison and Calvary Chapel Rosarito. Many were baptized after receiving Jesus into their hearts. We also hosted several fellowship events to encourage and foster friendships for our Celebrate Recovery participants. All of this was done because you gave so generously.

Sandra, Lorena and Karla. 

Three ladies called by God to share from their hearts, use their gifts and serve Him through the Recovery Ministry.  They are passionate about their calling and faithfully serve week after week.  These three ladies are on our payroll and your donation to the Recovery Ministry allow them to continue to do the good work of bringing wholeness into the lives of those around them.

 

Our greatest need in the New Year is to find more monthly donors so we can continue to see lives change. Become a monthly donor and you too can be part of changing a person’s life for eternity.

The Recovery Ministry is currently sitting at 77% of the monthly support needed to run the ministry.  Every donation is truly appreciated.

Donations received on or before December 31st will be eligible for a 2016 tax receipt.

 

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