Seeing real renewal happen is nothing short of a miracle. We have watched as God has connected people who care, with individuals in need. Alcoholics who need the steady support of a helping hand. Homeless men needing a bed. Abused women in search of shelter. And each time a shoot of renewal sprouts out of the ground we marvel at how God has chosen, once again, to partner with us as we help those in the most dire need.
Intercessional Support for those Most in Need
Daikson grew up in a good family and went to church every Sunday. But in his teenage years, he tasted alcohol for the first time: “For some reason I got hooked. I had been really rebellious. My faith was not really there because I wasn’t focusing on it or working on it,” Daikson explained. Unable to find work, he became very depressed and used alcohol to numb the feeling of being alone. Having nowhere else to go, he came to the Mission.
His rebellious ways persisted for a while: “They caught me [drinking] twice but still gave me a chance.”
“There’s a reason I was there.”
At the Mission he was encouraged, helped emotionally and psychologically, and given the tools to live a healthy life in recovery, the main one being a relationship with Jesus. “Nothing else worked. This place really changed the way I see things. Now I can see the truth in Christ’s message,” he shared.
Daikson thanks you for helping him turn his life around! “They are the reason I’ve been sober for 8 years now. Trough Christ everything is possible. I don’t want to boast about it, because it’s a process. One slip and it could all be gone, I could be back on the street.”
An Alcoholic Gets the Support of the Christian Community
Daikson just moved into a Christian community with accountability. He doesn’t want to fall back into his old ways. “The Mission showed me Christ is the only hope. I’m grateful for your generosity towards the Mission to keep this place going… It saves a lot of people including myself.”
Daikson is sure that Christ sees what you do. Now that he is sober, he gets to have a relationship with his family again, and he says that’s one of the best things that’s happened! Your support changed him and now he is influencing the people around him. “I’m really grateful for what I have right now, not only in finances, but in health, in family, in relationships. It’s all changed because of this place, what I’ve learned here.”
Daikson gives God the glory and his gratitude to you and the Mission for the changes in his life. You gave him tools to stay sober and the chance to go back to school. Now he has a full-time job and is reconnected with his family. Thank you! The part you played in Daikson’s story is amazing!
Your help is such a blessing!
Daikson is one of many people who were suffering under the chains of addiction and who are now freed through God’s love, and the intervention of caring donors.
Lighthouse Mission Ministries is an esteemed non-profit that has provided critical care to those in need within the Bellingham area since 1923. That’s over 100 years of soup kitchens, spiritual care, warm beds, daily interventions all to help those who are most in need. If you want to partner with us as we provide housing assistance, and care for those suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction, we would covet your donations and charitable support.
