December 2025
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”
Psalm 100:4
December 2025
As the year came to a close, we slowed down a bit, but we still had meetings in Georgia, Tennessee, and Ohio! We had a wonderful time with each precious church. In a few of the churches, I had the opportunity to meet several young men who had just surrendered to preach, as well as two couples who had surrendered their lives to the mission field. I don’t believe the Lord has stopped calling people into the ministry, but I do think many simply do not heed the call. Because of that, it was especially exciting to spend time talking with and encouraging these individuals to stay faithful. I’m not seasoned and am certainly less experienced than probably most of you reading this, but I can say with confidence that staying faithful to the Lord is the best thing anyone can do. To me, deputation has two main roles, and one of them isn’t simply “raising support.” Yes, support is a result, but first and foremost, I truly believe this is a time the Lord has given us to (hopefully) be a blessing and an encouragement to the churches we are with. The other role is to teach us just how faithful the Lord is and that we can wholeheartedly trust Him. Time and time again, He has proven faithful. One of the coolest things isn’t always when He provides or supplies, but when you can clearly see His hand in the timing.
We had a meeting with a precious church in northern Tennessee, and the pastor ended up not being able to make it—something completely out of his control. Yet the Lord had placed us at that church on that very night. He was so apologetic, but I was truly just thankful that we were able to be there and that I had the opportunity to preach for him. When we take a moment to step back and not focus solely on the “issue,” we can often see the Lord’s hand at work. We’ve had almost this exact situation happen three other times, and each time it reminds me that the Lord is in control and guiding us every step of the way. I wanted to share this because we can apply it to every aspect of life. If we are in His will, we can trust His plan 100% of the time.
Catching up with some friends along the way!
2025 Recap and Some Fun Numbers
After not even a year of deputation, I look back at all that the Lord has allowed us to do and simply cannot put into words how grateful we are! From meeting and getting to know so many of you and being in your churches, to seeing so many beautiful sights across our country, to having the opportunity to preach junior camp in South Africa and seeing many young people saved, watching others answer the Lord’s call into ministry, and seeing souls saved in churches— I just stand amazed at how good the Lord is!! It’s all because of Him: “Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.”
Now for some numbers! We have been in 84 different churches across 17 different states, driven a total of 32,076 miles, and traveled through 27 states overall—7 of which we have been back to more than once. We have had zero flat tires and only one major van issue, which the Lord, through you, supplied every bit of the funds needed to get us back on the road!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your faithful prayers and support as we continue traveling on deputation!!
Praises & Requests
Would you please pray with us that He would fill our entire year with meetings by the end of January, and that the Lord would continue to raise our support so that we may leave for Africa at the beginning of 2027?
We want to praise the Lord for His faithfulness—for supplying every meeting, every need, and 33% of our support!
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Thank you again for your continued and faithful prayers!
The Hooper Family (Blaine, Holly, Raya, and Lincoln)
Current Support Level: 33%
