Cheryl Making Them Laugh at Boise MOPS

January 24, 2009

Boise, Idaho

Following a year of trials and patient suffering Cheryl Haggard has returned to her first ministry love, speaking to women and lifting their spirits.  Over the past two weeks Cheryl has presented her message of hope in the face of overwhelming obstacles at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) groups at two Boise churches.

On January 11 Cheryl spoke to ten young mothers at Trinity Presbyterian Church.  She spoke on “Names” (“Cheryl” by-the-way comes from the French word “Cherie” which means “Darling”), the beautiful name that is “Mom,” and finishing with the mighty names of God.

The following week, on January 23, Cheryl was the featured speaker at Calvary Chapel Boise.  Sensing that women sought to be lifted with the Joy of the Lord during difficult economic times she presented a commentary on how she has found humor in the difficulties that have befallen her and her family:

• Following-up one MOPS meeting by backing her SUV into a hearse; it was “on-duty” at a funeral
• A bagger at a grocery store noted that, with one son with a patch over his eye, another with a PICC-line in his arm, and a daughter with a green, running nose, she was a walking ad for “birth control.”
• Debating with her husband about whether or not the woman with the Southern drawl in the emergency room waiting area was into “witchcraft” or “woodcraft.”

MOPS groups are communities that strive to meet the needs of every mom with children from birth through kindergarten.  MOPS recognizes that urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be.  There are more than 3900 MOPS groups meeting across the United States and in 35 countries around the world.  MOPS groups meet regularly to celebrate the joys of motherhood and to encourage each other through the challenges.  For more information check out www.mops.org

Following the Calvary Chapel presentation one MOPS mother said, “I’ll find a way to laugh at things more often.”.

“If you can laugh at it, you can get through it.”

Cheryl Haggard has a long history with MOPS, starting on the steering committee at First Baptist Church MOPS in Visalia, California before helping launch MOPS at Visalia First Assembly of God.  Now that her children are in school she has been a featured speaker at groups throughout Central California, Southern California and the Treasure Valley of Southwest Idaho.  She has most recently also been featured at Eagle Nazarene Church, Capital Christian Center, and Meridian First Assembly of God.

For more information on the ministry of Cheryl Haggard and of Under the Hood Ministries or to have her speak at your group,
contact her through the Under the Hood website (www.underthehoodministries.org)