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December
24, 2005
Cliff Bell Family Ministries
Christmas 2005
- New Ministry Vehicle
- New Doors Opened
- Christmas presents
for Orphans in Reynosa
- Operation Backpack
- New Generation
of Prophetic Ministers
- Family Ministry
- Another year of
miracles!
Dear Friends,
We thank God for His continued blessing upon our family. This last
year was a difficult one for us. The transition with adding Rose
and Adam to our family has not been easy to say the least. We could
only do it by His grace and your prayers.
We thank God for His provision. Due to increased health problems
Dianne was not able to write personal thank you notes to our supporters.
Due to both increased ministry and family needs I sent fewer reports out
by email. We are so grateful that you continued to support us in
spite of our lack of a personal touch.
New Ministry Vehicle!
We thank God for a new ministry vehicle provided at the end of October!
Thanks to generous donations by a few friends, we now have a 2002 Jeep
Liberty. It is the kind of vehicle I had asked God for. It
is beautiful and is perfect for our needs. Thank you, Jim and Renee, Dan
and Sharon, Ginny, Glenn and Bishop Hamon! Most of all, thank You,
Lord!
New Doors Opened
We thank God for new open doors for effectual ministry to reach new groups
of people in the heart of Mexico. I am now teaching a class introducing
the prophetic and apostolic truths (similar to module one) in all the
extension classes of Vision International University throughout Mexico.
So far we have had a good response and are now planning a follow up class.
We are developing plans to change the prophetic school in Monterrey back
from seminar format to a more formal school. We are also looking
at a new location in Mexico City. We are negotiating with Vision
International University for the program to be accredited through them.
Christmas Presents for Orphans in Reynosa
We thank God for churches who have recently partnered with us to bless
a Christian orphanage in Reynosa named Refugio de Ninos (Children’s
Haven International). Sword of the Spirit Ministries in New
York with Pastors John and Barbara Burkholder sent Christmas gifts for
each of the children. We were able to acquire a list of what the
children desired for Christmas and Sword of the Spirit Ministries did
and awesome job in finding just the right gift for each child. The
squeals and shouts of joy abounded the day we held a Christmas party for
them and handed each child a gift with their name on it! One little
boy named Marcelino had only been at the orphanage for three months. He
was so afraid there wouldn’t be a package with his name. He
kept asking me, “are you sure there’s one for me?” When
it came time to give them the gifts I announced each name and the child
would raise their hands. Marcelino’s neck strained as he listened
for his name. When I announced Marcelino’s name he was overjoyed
and his eyes lit up light a Christmas tree! Marcelino opened up
the gift found a remote control car. I helped him and several others
get the batteries in and he showed me how it worked. He was thrilled.
Operation Backpack
As I was working on the Christmas gift project for the orphanage, I found
out that the kids did not have backpacks for school and that their school
supplies were limited. So I contacted Pastors Tom and Jane Hamon
at Christian International Family Church in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
to see if they could help. And help they did! Within a few
weeks we received several huge boxes of very nice backpacks completely
loaded with school supplies of all kinds! I took them to the orphanage
a few days after the Christmas party and the kids were absolutely overjoyed
again! They were so grateful and happy to look for the backpack
that fit them and their needs. It was perfect. No more carrying
their books in their arms or in plastic grocery bags! They go to
school with style now! These gifts showed the love of Jesus
in tangible ways that mean so much to the kids there who have so little.
New Generation of Prophetic Ministers
As we continue ministering in Mexico, we thank God for those who have
already been trained in the prophetic who are now reproducing and teaching
the next generation. One example is Pastor Gerardo Sepulveda who
has been doing prophetic training at a missionary training school in Monterrey
with excellent results. During activations with them prophetic words
exposed a couple who were there as plants from a witches’ coven sent
to bring division and to close the school. Protocol was followed,
and when this couple was confronted by leadership they confessed and were
expelled.
Family Ministry
I thank God as I have seen my family minister with me more. On one
occasion, Dianne and Angela ministered with me for almost twelve hours
solid as we prophesied and ministered to pastors and their families at
a Methodist conference in July. Dianne and Angela have become effective
in ministering healing and deliverance.
Angela has also begun ministering in other areas. She has begun
traveling some with me in August and November and has ministered to youth
and in prophetic dance workshops. Jeremiah also has traveled with
me and ministered prophetically by my side.
Another year of miracles
We thank God that this year has been a year of many miracles. People
have been healed of cancer, back problems, diabetes, and many so-called
incurable diseases. For example, in Tuxpan, Veracruz, I led
the congregation in a healing activation. As they ministered to
each other, I called out several words of knowledge. One word revealed
God had just healed a lady of tumors. A lady come up front and wept
with gratitude as she shared that the Lord instantly healed her of several
tumors that had been under her arm. God is confirming His Word with
signs following!
Most of all, this Christmas, we thank God for you. You make it possible
for us to be here and to do what we do. I’m booked for several
months ahead including two weeks in January I’ll be in Spain ministering
to a church of converted Gypsies! I’ve been asked to come and
get them established in the prophetic and apostolic. This
is a fulfillment of a prophetic word I received through Cindy Jacobs several
years ago. Thank you for your faithful prayers, support and
friendship.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Cliff & Dianne Bell
Angela, Jeremiah, Tabitha, Ashley, Adam and Rose
December 24, 2005
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