South East Asia: Celebrate Recovery

17 January 2025

“Please keep Celebrate Recovery in your prayers,” write mission partners A and L. A helps to run several Celebrate Recovery groups, free support groups for people grappling with addictions of any kind. Praise God that this ministry is fruitful and that so many people give their time to come alongside others. Pray for God to dispel any shame that may keep people from joining a Celebrate Recovery Group and for the groups to continue to enable people to live in freedom.

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