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“I was stuck between godliness and chaos,”

Evan says, describing his childhood with
parents at opposite ends of the moral spectrum. At
10 years old, when his mother developed a chronic
illness, he was forced to care for his two younger
siblings – and had to grow up way too fast.
To cope with the pressure and stress – and
emulating older peers he was drawn to – he
began drinking at age 12 and developed an
addiction that plagued him for more than two
decades. While he succeeded at treatment
several times, he continued to rekindle his self-destructive ways… until finally he reached rock
bottom.

Living in his truck or with friends, often ill
from heavy drinking, he was electrocuted while
working a construction job. He felt it was God’s
way of getting his attention. “And He put it in
my heart to come to WRM.”

Influenced by his mother, Evan had always
felt close to the Lord, and he embraced our
faith-based Discipleship Recovery Program.
“I’ve learned a whole different way to
understand the Bible – what God wants me to
do with my life and how to persevere through
my struggles.”

Working in our kitchen is giving Evan
an opportunity to pursue culinary skills he’s
always dreamed of, while also bringing comfort
to others who are struggling and broken as
he once was. He plans to continue following
the Lord’s direction by obtaining life-coaching
certifications. “It is definitely something God
has been calling me to do my whole life.”

“It was a good place to
separate myself from the outside world.”

Evan now has strength for his future
because of your heart of compassion for
him and other neighbors in need. Because
you chose to share God’s love, he has a path
forward in life. “It’s not financial success that
I’m seeking at this point, it’s more of building
my treasures with God and doing all things for
His glory.”

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