Progress Reports
July/2008 Project Rescue Addiction Recovery Program Update
Dear brethren,
I want to begin by thanking
all who have helped us financially.
We could not do what we’re doing without
you!!
The adverse affect of
addiction (sin) is also felt by the family of each soul in our care.
The Gospels illustrate the social strain
sin causes:
Many were upset that Jesus included “sinners”
in His ministry of reconciliation (Luke 15:2ff).
When Jesus reached out to Zacchaeus many
complained (Luke 19:7).
When the father welcomed his prodigal
son back home, his older brother was angry (Luke 15:28).
Those caught in the snare of addiction
hurt those (spouse, parents, fellow Christians) who love them the
most.
We work to heal those hurts!
Chris
has been with us 308 days.
His parents struggled for years to help
him overcome his addictions.
He has decided to remain in Waycross.
He and Bob (one of our program members)
are starting a plumbing business.
Chris’ parents are members of the church
of Christ in Dothan, Alabama.
Beau
has been with us 218 days.
As we reported last month, he was
recently united with his daughter Alice.
Beau’s wife was not able to care for
Alice, so she turned custody over to Beau.
Every time I see Beau and Alice
together, I am reminded of how our ministering reaches beyond the
addict to the family!
He is taking very good care of Alice and
learning to balance his work with the responsibilities of being a
single father.
He has enrolled Alice in the Montessori School
which is just around the corner from the duplex where he and Alice
live.
They recently enjoyed a visit from Beau’s
grandparents from Hilton Head, NC.
David
has been with us 53 days.
His marriage has been greatly damaged.
David is working to repair his
relationship with his wife.
He and John are cutting lawns together.
David’s wife is a member of the church
of Christ in Quitman, Georgia.
David has recently taken on the
responsibilities of house manager for the program.
Randy
has been in the program 114 days.
His mother suffered for years watching
Randy destroy his life with alcohol abuse.
He has grown a lot in the last few
months.
Randy’s mother is a member of the church of
Christ in Evansville, Indiana.
Ryan
has been with us 89 days.
He recently turned 21.
Ryan’s parents told him this was his
last chance.
They are happy that he signed up for another 90
days in the program.
He is working for Beau installing carpet
and tile.
He recently enrolled in the Waycross College.
Ryan’s parents are members of the church
in Fernandina, Florida.
Kevin
has been in the program 78 days.
Kevin has allowed his alcohol abuse to
almost completely destroy his marriage.
At his wife’s request, Kevin signed up
for another 90 days in the program.
He is detoxing off of the drug Xanax.
His wife is a member of the church of
Christ in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
John
has been with us 62 days.
His parents are grateful that he turned
from drugs to the Gospel.
John will be returning home in less than
one month.
His parents are worried that he might go back
to his old lifestyle.
His home congregation will play an
important role of support.
His mother is a member of the church of
Christ in Stuart, Florida.
Travis
has been back with us 2 days.
He graduated on
June 12th after being in the program 182 days.
He returned to drinking alcohol almost
immediately.
This broke his mother’s heart!
She is glad that he came back into the
program.
Travis will not work in the community for 30
days.
During this time we will ground him in the
faith.
His mother is a member of the church of Christ
in Kerrville, Texas.
Bob
has been with us 19 days.
His family has totally given up on him.
He is a licensed plumber and had a very
successful plumbing business and lost it due to his addictions.
He owes thousands of dollars to the
local plumbing supply companies.
Bob has a Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1ff) like
attitude regarding the people and businesses he has harmed.
Bob and Chris have initiated a business
called Recompense Plumbing.
Bob will work to repay all he owes to
the local suppliers. They are presently working on the plumbing
problems in our facility.
Bob is not a member of the church of
Christ.
He realizes he needs to be baptized.
Van
has been with us 10 days.
His mother was trying for months to
persuade him to enter our program.
He overdosed and had to be hospitalized
just before he decided to come.
Van’s mother is a member of the church
of Christ in Bay Town, Texas.
Wes
left our program after
being with us 62 days.
His parents are not members of the
church of Christ.
However his mother was very grateful for the
spiritual growth of Wes while he was in the program.
He seems to be doing well from all the
reports we have received.
He called this morning to let us know he
got his job back with UPS.
Jeremy
has experienced a relapse since leaving us prematurely (after 44
days).
Jeremy’s grandmother is a member of the church
of Christ in Munford, Alabama.
All of these men receive a
lot of love and encouragement from the church here.
Although they are separated from their
families, they have found a family atmosphere here at the City
Boulevard congregation.
The men contribute a lot to the church
by helping the widows and the elderly and taking a leading part in
our worship services.
They are rewarded with the admiration
and appreciation they all need so much.
Please continue to remember
our efforts in your prayers.
We desperately need God’s help in this
endeavor.
If you know of someone who is
struggling with addiction, feel free to call us and/or point them to
our web page at
www.projectrescue.org.
Also, check out our ad in the August
issue of the Gospel Advocate on page 36.
In His service,