MITCHELL

My name is Mitchell I am 27 years of age. At the age 26, I became a born-again Christian! Throughout my life, there has been a lot of darkness. At an early age, I was introduced to my addiction to Meth and other ungodly things. This eventually led me to become homeless and hopeless. During all the darkness, there was still a light. I was led to the Downtown Rescue Mission in Huntsville Alabama.

Here they offer a yearlong Life Recovery Program. This time away from the world gave me time to overcome my fleshly desires along with my selfish ambition, and to focus more on other’s needs and wants. I also saw a lot of brokenness during my time at the Mission. This opened my eyes to how much we are all lost and in need of a savior because without the love of Jesus Christ we all long for something greater.

The more that this sunk in the more I understood how important the teaching that I was receiving in Biblical studies was for my life. The more that I meditated on and read the word the more hope and peace I felt. This led me to become a member of Capshaw Baptist Church. Having this knowledge led to me feeling convicted to be baptized which was a huge leap for me when I was lost in addiction just nine months earlier.

I recently graduated from the Life Recovery Program, and I have been reunited with my children after three years apart from them. I have been given a chance to be the father to them that I was meant to be and to show my boys what being a Christian really means.

I was recently hired to work on the security team at the Mission where I know I can connect and relate to broken people. I hope God’s authority will be seen in my life and return change some hearts and save some souls. There is no limit to what God can do and will do in this life if we remain faithful to him while continuing to walk in truth and light. Tyler