From Trauma and Rejection to God Bringing Everything Full Circle: Kelly’s Story Growing up in Oildale, California, Kelly’s childhood was marked by trauma and rejection. Taken advantage of by a neighbor as a young child and abandoned by her father at age four, Kelly turned to drugs to numb her pain. By age [...]
Restored From Addiction, Driven by the Great Commission: Chris's Story
"The Lord plucked me out when I was at my darkest point," Emily's story
A Restored Life and Mind, Michael's Story
Redeemed of Her Past, Shannon's Story One of Shannon’s lowest points came when she overdosed on her dealer’s floor. He kicked her out and told her never to come back. Her mom was never one to enable her addiction, so Shannon knew she was the right one to call when she hit [...]
Beacons of Hope, Doug & Anthony's Story At the heart of Fresno’s correctional system, Doug Ghan’s ministry has served as a beacon of hope for over two decades. For 26 years, Doug has been driving to and from the juvenile hall and county jails, bringing Jesus’ message of redemption to those who [...]
The Restored Family Man, Ernie's Story Ernie's descent into addiction was quick. His appetite grew for any substance that promised an escape from reality. By his early teens, he was ensnared in the grip of alcohol and petty crime — a trajectory that culminated in his first arrest at just 14 years [...]
"I have a hope, I have a future" Ameerah's story Full of excitement and anticipation, Ameerah enrolled at San Francisco State University. But the freedom of college life proved to be a double-edged sword, “Quickly I got distracted, just like most people do when they get out of their parents’ house, and started [...]
"God Brought Me Back," Gabriel's story Meth, in Gabe's words, was the "devil's drug," a substance that severed his connection to God. He also began to distance himself from his family, creating a wide gap that strained his relationship with his parents — especially his father, a pastor who desperately tried [...]
