Celebrations, Travels, Outreaches and More...{August Recap From The Zackery's}

A message from CZ:

I hope all is well! Thanks for allowing us to catch you up on our lives. August was a really busy month for the Zackery's!

God has been showing us a lot as we continue to journey together in obedience and joy while following Him. On the 8th, I (Curtis) celebrated a birthday and continue to to be so thankful for the years that the Lord has blessed me with. 

Monique just concluded a 10 week Bible study (Believing God by Beth Moore) leading women from her family in Sacramento (and two friends from Tennessee). The 2 1/2 hour round trip was well worth it each week! Monique feels extremely fulfilled and knows that this aspect of ministry was a part of the call to California for this season.

I took two ministry trips in August, both to Texas. First, I was able to emcee and rap at a back to school event in Midland, Texas with Carlos (DJ Promote). Then, the following week I participated in an event called the Freedom Experience in Keller, Texas. This was a 3 day event that included speaking at school assemblies, emceeing and doing some hip hop. I'm extremely thankful for the opportunities that He has provided to minister.

August 25th was a great day of ministry and investment for Living Hope. We started out the day by hosting the recipients of the free glasses that were given out at the eye screening in July. It was a beautiful opportunity to celebrate with those that did not have the means to buy new glasses, but received them for free through the outreach. 

Then, later that afternoon we provided a carnival for kids in our community to celebrate the kick-off of our new children's outreach program, AWANA, which starts in the fall. It was great to see a ton of new faces and to facilitate a day of fun for our community.

Monique and I took a few days in August to have a "staycation"/rest time in Sacramento. During those few days, we were reminded in prayer and reflection that we must continue to be intentional to spend ourselves for the Kingdom. We also feel led to be more intentional about utilizing the creative gifts God has given us. We are both excited about discovering the ways that God will provide for us to do this.

Please continue to pray for the individual's in our church community. There are some very challenging situations that have presented themselves in the lives of some of our folks and we know that Jesus is the only remedy for true life change.

As always, thank you for your encouragement and support. We are blessed to have you in our lives. 

Sincerely,

The Zackery's

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