NEWSLETTERS

Your love helps Anthony
know he is not alone… 

Anthony grew up in a happy family. As one of the youngest of ten kids, his parents gave him extra leeway, trusting that he wouldn’t get in trouble.

“Because I had space to do what I wanted, I found ways to manipulate the situation, and I started drinking.”

What started as an occasional activity became excessive when he joined the military. Eventually, his substance use strained his marriage, leading to divorce.

Anthony continued providing for his family and raising his daughters, but as they grew and started their own families, his drinking left them worried.

But one day, he had a moment of clarity: this lifestyle was not healthy. There had to be more to life.

“I called myself the Great Pretender. I was pretending to do well, but on the inside, I wasn’t.”

Anthony knew he could do better – for his family and himself. Desperate to change, he joined our Life Change Recovery Program.

“Once I opened my heart and surrendered, things started to change for me.”

Through chapel services, life skills classes and guidance, he began to heal. Over time, he discovered what “life change program” really meant – not just obtaining sobriety, but learning to be the man God created him to be. “Being in a faith-based program helped me tremendously.”

Because of your kindness and faithful prayers, Anthony graduated from our program and was chosen to serve in a leadership position as a Mission Intern! He is a mentor to other men in our program and hopes to attend college to study counseling.

Thank you for loving neighbors like Anthony “as you’ve loved yourself.” He’s filled with gratitude for the compassion you showed when he needed a second chance. “Everyone here has our best interest at heart. I’m thankful to the Mission because they have truly saved my life.”

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