08 May A Beautiful New Beginning
“I was ashamed and wanted to die. The mission has given me a brand new life.” Paul was a lonely little boy, an only child with few friends. “I always wanted...
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08 Dec Gifts of Grace and Second Chances
“Today I have hope and strength, knowing I CAN PERSEVERE.” Addiction can hit at any time, and often it throws the first punch. David had faith in God, a great job...
08 Sep “I was drinking every day…”
Jason believed it was too late for him to change his life, too late to stop drinking himself to death. He said he didn’t want to quit, but in truth,...
08 Jun A Humbling Challenge
Chris remembers watching others walk through the doors of our sister ministry, the Market Street Mission in Morristown. Though he battled his own addiction, Chris says, “I thought I would...
08 Mar A Path of Hope
When Thomas was a boy, he never imagined he’d one day be walking such a dark road. “I had a pretty normal life growing up. I didn’t really have any...
08 Dec A Weary Heart Rejoices
Forced to grow up too fast, Richard says, “The core of my being was just figuring out how to survive.” At five years old, Richard was kidnapped by his mother...
08 Sep The Man I was Meant To Be
Bill stopped drinking when he was 29. Sober for 13 years, he raised a family and enjoyed being a dad. But when his daughter went off to college, Bill “started...
08 Jun Finding his True Self
Jon-Erik grew up way too fast. “I had a good home and supportive parents,” he says. “But by fifth grade, I was hanging out with high school kids, drinking and...
08 Mar From Desperation to Hope
Albert had a happy childhood, playing the sports he loved. “It was a good life,” he says. “I played baseball and soccer all through school.” Then, when he was 16, he...