Thank you for giving Randy a life-changing gift this Christmas!
“Now I’m living for God every day.”
Randy’s parents had him and his siblings when they were really young, which created a stressful environment. “It wasn’t the best household, but it wasn’t the worst either. They were just trying to figure out how to be parents,” he says.
When he was 16 years old, Randy was going to get sent to military school because he was hanging with the wrong people and getting into trouble. That’s when he turned a new leaf. “I received Christ as my Savior. My whole heart changed. I wanted to be better,” he says.
“Wheeler Mission was an instrument in the Redeemer’s hands.”
Over the years, however, he says he “started fading away from God and everything.” After he got married, he and his wife would drink regularly. “I think she was already an alcoholic, but I didn’t pay attention to the signs,” he admits. Alcohol became the gateway to other substances.
Randy struggled to keep his jobs, and he and his wife eventually experienced homelessness. When their marriage fell apart, Randy knew it was time to make a change.
“When I arrived at Wheeler Mission and saw how pleasant and welcoming it was, I definitely felt God there,” Randy says. He progressed through our programs, which offered immediate help and long-term support. In our Servant Leader Training, Randy is preparing for ministry.
“Wheeler Mission showed me how to care for others again and that others care for me.”
While working through our programs, Randy served as a mentor, sharing his testimony everywhere and with anyone. “I believe that God called me to the ministry, so I’d like to become a missionary, pastor, mentor, or counselor,” Randy shares.
This Christmas, Randy is experiencing all the joy this season has to offer— because YOU believed in the power of a fresh start and the promise of God’s unending love. “I’m thankful to Wheeler Mission for providing a place to lay my head, focus, and get closer to God. Now I’m living for God every day and that’s the best I could ask for.”
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