I hope this newsletter finds you in God’s grace and peace! It’s been quite a while since my last update so there is quite a bit to cover! So I’ll get right to it! I was able to go to Brazil this summer and I have never been so blessed while there. We worked in the city of Boca da Mata (Mouth of the Jungle) our first week and God really has been moving in that city! He connected me quite closely with the young adults and teenagers in the city. We had awesome times of prayer and worship and studying of God’s Word together. They are all on such fire for God and truly believe that He is going to use them to reach the ends of the earth with the Gospel. This city is so poor and yet they understand their role in the Great Commission. It was so humbling to be a part of their group. Before leaving a friend from Boca da Mata told me, “Holli, you have gained great friends here during your stay, but the most valuable thing you have received is intercessors for your ministry.” Needless to say I was quite blessed by them! We had two prayer vigils while I was there and the Holy Spirit came in such power and used some of them to prophecy over me. God continues to confirm my calling to mobilize students to China! To Him be the glory! We stayed in Brazil for 15 days and saw many Brazilians come to know Jesus. Including one of the boys that has been working with us over the past 7 years! It’s always such a pleasure to partner with God in what He is doing!

Training camp this year was probably the most fantastic camp we’ve had in our six years of existence. Our 16 new missionaries arrived on August 9th and we hit the ground running! They came from all over New York, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Illinois. At the beginning of training camp as a whole our new ones needed to raise $86,000, by the end of it we had a surplus of $8,000. How good/faithful is our God?!? Not one person had to stay back, they were all able to board the plane! Three days before they left for Asia we as CT gathered around to have a night of prayer for the ones that still needed quite a bit of money to go. As we prayed, God began to do so many miracles! Then we took some time to pray and ask God what He would have us do, what He would have us give so that our friends could go to Asia. It’s kind of funny to think about because every single person, from top to bottom, is living by faith in CT. Not one of us has a “real world job”. We are all missionaries that are supported by awesome individuals and churches. As we were praying God put Acts 2:44-47 on my heart, “All who believed were together and held everything in common, and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need. Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts, praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.” What excited me the most was the last part, “and the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.” I knew that as we gave and shared things in common that the Lord was going to bless the work in Asia. That the number of Asian brothers and sisters would increase! I say this not in a boastful way, but all for the glory of God. That night in a room of no more than 30 people $18,000 was given so that more laborers could go to Asia, so that more lost people could have the chance to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I am continually humbled to work with CT. One night during one of night sessions I became incredibly overwhelmed that God has allowed me to be a part of CT for four years and now starting my fifth year. I also became overwhelmed by the fact the God used me to recruit these new amazing missionaries. Have you ever just stopped and thought about the different ways God has used you for His Kingdom? It’s so humbling. I do not deserve to be serving Him, but so grateful that I am. I am excited to say that this year I am taking on the position of the Director of Recruiting for CT. Last year I was co-laboring in the leadership position with my friend Jacob Milea. It was an awesome year of ministry. Him and his wife are moving back to Syracuse to be the young adult pastors at their church. I am so grateful for all that we were able to do together for God’s kingdom and am excited for them as they start their new jobs. Please pray for me as I step into this role. I am excited, but a little nervous. Please pray that we will go where the Lord is preparing laborers for us!

Thank y’all for your prayers!!

holli cherie