Saturday night, we had our first Celebrate Recovery Family Dinner. The Celebrate Recovery family hosted the dinner and celebration time and invited family and friend and Cottonwood members. Since that time, I can’t stop saying, “Thank You, Lord”, with a smile on my face. Our volunteer team had prayed much for this time, and worked hard to make it happen. A big “Thank You” to all of them. Everything that we asked, God did.
From beginning to end:
We had plenty of help setting up the tables and chairs, cooking, preparing everything, and plenty of help cleaning up, too.
We had about 80 people show up. Many family members of our C.R. participants and several church members came to show support and to find out what it is all about.
We had more than enough food, and it was very good.
The sound system worked perfectly. The singers and the instruments sounded great. Our worship was exciting, enthusiastic, fun, encouraging, meaningful, and real. We sang songs that spoke of God’s promises, His faithfulness, His love, about the joy and freedom we have in Him, and our response of devotion and love for Him.
I had asked several people to give short testimonies. I was blown away by them. Each person spoke with a simple, sincere eloquence of what Celebrate Recovery meant to them, what God has done in their lives through C.R. Each one was so honest and open, so grateful for their salvation and their recovery from addiction, from depression, from life’s struggles. One woman who has struggled with depression for years said, “I don’t have to fake it anymore, now I have real joy.”
This is my dream, to be involved in a ministry that helps the lost come to Christ, the hurting, and wandering come home and be healed. I am so grateful.
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