February 2026
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34
February 2026
First of all, I want to thank the Lord for providing us with a fully booked calendar this year. Thank you for praying that the Lord would provide the meetings He wanted us to have. He answered and then some!! We started out the month at a conference in Texas! It was a wonderful conference that also included morning sessions for the missionaries to be preached to and encouraged. It filled our hearts as we got started on this busy year! It was also fun to add some new states to our list! We had to leave and rush back to Georgia because Holly was running and coordinating the Abide Women’s conference at the VBM Campus. I’m so proud of her for the love and effort she put into this conference. From what I heard, it was a wonderful time for the ladies. I’m thankful to serve our Lord with her! We continued our month and had other wonderful meetings and conferences in GA, NC, TN, and FL! Thank you all so much for loving my family and allowing us to come be with you all!
Holly at Abide & Welcome to Texas
The Lord’s hand at work again!!
I was going to send this out as a separate email, but I wanted more folks to hear how faithful the Lord is, and I pray it will encourage you to be faithful to Him! Last fall, the transmission in our van decided it was done with deputation, and the Lord, through your giving, provided in an awesome way, and we were back in our van in a couple of weeks. This all happened close to home, where we were in our safety net, if you will.
This month, we were about 6 hours from home, and the new transmission said it was done again! I called the church we were on our way to, and told them we wouldn’t make it. The pastor dropped everything he was doing to drive almost an hour to pick us up. He and the church went so far out of their way to take care of us that night and the next day (since we didn’t have a car). While riding in the tow truck, I planned to try to witness to the driver… come to find out he had an incredible testimony: he had been clean for five years, was now married, and was involved in church! It gets better!! Through conversation, the mechanic that I called to make sure they could do the work learned we were on deputation. When we dropped the van off, he had already called his brother-in-law, who pastors a church, and they wanted more missionaries. Short story long… we wound up booking for that Sunday night. They partnered with us in service!! Also, I connected with a fire chief who is trying to get Bibles into every fire truck. All of this and so much more, because of a “trial.” The Lord not only provided for our immediate needs through His people outside of our safety net, but He went above and beyond in connecting us with some incredible people and ministries!
HE IS FAITHFUL!
P.S. The transmission work was covered by warranty! :)
Praises & Requests
Please pray for one of the faithful young men in South Africa who has fallen into sin. He can still be used by the Lord, and I pray that he turns back!
Please pray for fruitful meetings this year and that we may see souls saved!
We want to praise the Lord for His faithfulness—for supplying every meeting, every need, and 45% 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: 45%
