Thank you for sharing Christmas blessings with David! 

David grew up in a world of addiction and chaos. “My mom and stepdad partied all the time and it filled my life with a lot of negativity,” he says.

But their lifestyle was the only one David knew and, before long, he was following in their footsteps. “I was a product of my environment. I chose drugs over stability.” 

For years, addiction controlled David’s life, robbing him of any sense of joy or purpose. Eventually, he lost his job and wound up homeless. “I was living in a tent, lost in my own world. I didn’t care about my life anymore,” he says. 

Then, one day, in the midst of his despair, David had a moment of clarity. “I was fed up with my lifestyle. I wanted to change. I wanted normalcy and stability.”  

He knew he needed help to turn his life around, so he came to the Bread of Life Mission. 

Through chapel services, Christ-centered classes and discipleship, David surrendered his life to the Lord. “I stopped trying to control everything. I let go and submitted my will to God,” he says. “Now, my relationship with Him is amazing.” 

 David’s growing faith, counseling and life-skills classes have helped him find emotional healing and develop the tools he needs to live a stable life of purpose, free from addiction. “The Mission showed me how to deal with stress and triggers, avoid temptations and face things that I couldn't face before,” he says. “They showed me how to live my life a better way.” 
 
“The Mission helped me find God, myself and my purpose.” 

David completed our LifePath Recovery Program and, today, he’s on our staff, serving as our chef and saving money for a place of his own. “I’m very happy and content with my life,” he says. 
 
This Christmas, David is experiencing the gifts of peace and hope for a brighter future. Thank you for sharing the blessings of God’s love with him! “I was lost, but I’ve been saved.” 

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