Michael and Joanne Hope

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Prayer Letter/Ministry Update

January 19, 2012

Dear friends, 2012 has started with a bang. So much excitement about what God is doing is hard to put into words. Thank-you so much for your prayers and financial support that is helping to make it happen. If you want encouragement that God is active and does good read on!

PS I have an article about the rehab center in the Dec. issue of ALife.

Praises
The Christmas Program Presentations was a great success. The Inkerman ministry went on to a standing room only house. We gave out close to 500 of the Christmas Shoe Boxes that people prepare and they were greatly appreciated. All told close to 800 people attended in the three showings. A great gospel witness that we hope many took to heart.

Inkerman: Diana finished her 5th chemo therapy well. We started our English classes again with 10 attending. Two new families attended and as far as we know none of them are believers, yet.

Rehab Center: 5 people graduated from the program this January. That is a much higher percentage than normal. The center has been able to raise almost 75% of what they need for completion of the new building.

We had a great time together as a family over Christmas. It was so nice to be a family again.

Prayer Requests
Inkerman: Diana is right now in hospital for her last chemo therapy (Jan. 18-25). Pray that all will go well and that the follow-up check up will clear her from further treatment. There are people from our English class who have already asked when Serge will have Bible studies they can come to. These people are still not Christians yet but they have an interest. Pray that we can build on this interest.

Rehab Center will be organizing a new session for the end of February. Pray that all will go well as they make plans. Pray for the building that is now ongoing that all will be done well.

Education: this month is the next session of college classes. We have two studying at the Master’s level and 7 at the college level. Pray that their studies go well and that the call to serve God with their lives will only increase.

Like in churches across America, our groups are making annual reports and setting new plans. On Sat. Jan 14th we had a great planning meeting in Inkerman and on Feb. 1-2 we will have a planning time for God’s Horizon church. Pray that God will give his wisdom and guidance as we look forward to 2012.

How are the Hope’s?
Both Mike and Joanne are busy to the point of feeling overwhelmed at times. We have joyful hearts though as we see God at work in the lives of people.

Alyssa is doing well at Simpson and finding the course study load a bit heavier in her last semester. Pray that God will give her wisdom as she is already putting in applications for internships and work for when she graduates. Pray that God will open the doors for her to accomplish her dreams.

Trevor is busy balancing track and studies. He is taking two online courses as part of this semester so that he can be part of the track team. The online classes have no set schedule only deadlines so Trevor has to place them into his schedule at regular intervals like classes. Pray that he will be able to keep everything in balance. Pray to for summer work. There is an opportunity back in Dover, OH he would like to pursue. There are many details to fill in.

Finances
We want to thank-you for your support of the Great Commission Fund, which allows us to minister here, and our work special fund. It is a tremendous help to us and a tremendous benefit to those we serve.

Final thought
This last month has been so encouraging. We caught a glimpse of a great harvest and it excites us. It is what God does though. If you looked at our daily schedule it didn’t necessarily change too much but what occurred inside the events did change a lot. Ministry is not about human effort it is about human faithfulness in our actions, prayer and giving that God honors. Thank you so much for supporting us. Pray that God will allow this glimpse to become a full reality here in Sevastopol, Inkerman and at the Rehab center.

Love and Blessings, Mike and Joanne

Prayer Requests/Answers to Prayer

No information provided at this time.

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