Our precious Natalie Spera just arrived back home in Baton Rouge, LA after serving for the past ten months with our Cup team in Swaziland. She has helped us launch Healing Place Church Swaziland (she really has done about 80% of the work), which has grown to 225 people in just 5 and 1/2 months.

She has been the hands of Christ to pull several young women from the clutches of prostitution and hopelessness. It is awesome to see the gift that God has given Natalie to connect with women of all ages. Its almost like she bypasses all the walls and hurt and walks straight into the hurting areas of their heart and rubs the healing balm of Jesus Christ all over.

We are excited that we got to play a small part in her journey into all the God has for her.

Just last night, only 5 days after arriving in the states, Natalie shared her heart and pieces of her journey with those at the Healing Place Church missions meeting. Her wisdom, experiences, and bright spirit was such an inspiration to everyone at the meeting.

Here are some pictures of Natalie:

Charles and Kristin Young, former Children’s Cup missionaries, just welcomed their precious Charley into the world!

Charley arrived on November 3 at 1:36am, weighing in at 6lbs 7oz. Mom and Dad are doing well.

Meet Charles Anthony Young Jr

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