This month we got to celebrate Jeremiah’s first birthday! We are so thankful for his life and that he is growing healthy and strong. He continually surprises us with new skills and we love to be silly together as a family. Last year he came as a complete surprise 5 weeks early and we spent […]
Recently, Hope City partnered with other local ministries for our annual car show. Many from all over Kansas City brought their classic cars. We also had a hydraulics competition to see which car could bounce the highest! We served food to all who came and had a fun bouncy house for the kids (that since […]
Recently, Theresa had the opportunity to help a friend and co-worker write a book that is coming out soon about his journey from prayer to doing justice in the nations of the earth. Helping with the book really inspired me (Theresa) to see what God is doing in the nations of the earth. Rick Rupp […]
In the 80s God spoke in powerful ways to Mike Bickle, the man who started IHOPKC, about a ministry of 24/7 prayer. God spoke to Mike that this ministry would primarily be staffed by young people and would play an important role in the Jewish people coming back to Jesus. One of the primary prophetic […]
For several weeks we felt led to pray for healing during our Anna Club in the nursing home. In the middle of these weeks, Joan* found out she had lumps on her breasts which required surgery. She shared that many years ago she had breast cancer. She went for prayer and was completely healed from […]
Think of someone in your life that you look up to as a role model, leader, or mentor. Think of the impact that person has had on your life. Now, think about where you would or would not be if that person hadn’t been in your life. God planned for Israel to lead all the […]
Jonathan was working in the healing rooms last month at our annual Onething Conference. A lady in a wheelchair came in with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was clearly in pain. Her face showed a deep weariness of dealing with the constant nauseousness that kept her from walking. Two years ago she was suddenly debilitated by […]
Our year can be summed up by two words: new experiences. This was our first year on a “normal” day schedule, which meant many changes in the day-to-day expression of ministry. To add to that transition, this year brought about our first pregnancy and firstborn son, Jeremiah. We want to reflect and celebrate with you […]
In the wake of our recent partnership with Youth with a Mission (YWAM) bringing their bi-annual conference to Kansas City, Jonathan was asked to write an article for a missions organization. We thought you would enjoy reading it for this month’s newsletter! We live in one of the most exciting times in history. Before us […]
Seventeen years ago, when I was sixteen, I attended a youth conference and saw a picture of a six year old Haitian boy, Jeff, at a booth for Compassion International. The Holy Spirit told me to sponsor him. I kindly told Him that I didn’t have a job and that I had no money to […]