FINDING HOPE WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE IS ADDICTED FINDING HOPE WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE IS ADDICTED      

From Broken and Addicted to Worshipping Warrior, Brittany's Story Brittany walked into her freshman year of high school feeling confident. She had spent the summer rollerblading, losing weight, and taking cough medicine pills to numb her pain and keep her appetite at bay, “I also got accepted to a magnet program [...]

A Son and Family Restored, Joshua's Story All Joshua wanted was to make his dad proud. “I would try to get good grades,” he remembers, “I would try to be a good kid, but I felt like there was always something that I wasn’t doing to earn his approval.”  Joshua was [...]

"I'm Saved By What Jesus Did" - Rick's Story Some people may talk about how their first sip of alcohol tasted terrible, but not Rick. He had just turned 14 and was at a party and was taken to the parking lot to drink some beer. As he tells it, “They [...]

"I can really do all things through Him. That gives me strength." -Jamal's story Where does this story begin? For Jamal, it all started at Second Emmanuel AME Church in Compton. Growing up, it was his aunt who sent him and his siblings to the church, making sure they were there [...]

It's Time to Come Home, Petrina's Story Petrina was having fun, at first.  When she tried meth at 19 it was to keep her boyfriend around. But when she tried to quit so she could visit her parents for Christmas, she realized things had gotten out of control, “I got so sick with [...]

"When I took that drink, everything changed for me" - Eric's Story Through years of drinking and taking drugs, Eric Tijerina knew how to keep a secret. He had a great childhood, up until his parents started to struggle and eventually got divorced. They started to become more lenient, and Eric had [...]