Wheeler Mission's Blog

I’ve been out of the office for a week, on vacation spending a few days with family and friends. It was great to relax in the morning reading a good book by Joseph Stowell, “Far From Home, the Soul’s Search for Intimacy with God” then head to the lake for some time appreciating God’s creation.
Being raised in the country, it’s very therapeutic for me to get away from the city for a while to enjoy time on the water. There’s just something about the sound of the water rushing against the bow of the boat that is incredibly relaxing. Somehow, it reminds me of the way God has poured out His blessing on me and my family. I feel as though I am living out the promise that God actually gave to Israel in Isaiah 44 where He says, “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” I am truly a blessed man.
After a week away, I am ready to be back in the city and back to our work here at Wheeler. Refreshed, encouraged, and ready to face the challenges of a new day thanks to a little time on the water!
Rick

One of the young women in our addiction recovery program told me she had grown up in a good home but somehow got involved with drugs that led to addiction and a lifestyle that was out of control. She recently told me about her first day at the Center for Women and Children.
When the day came and she found she had no other place to go, and she walked in the door of the Center. She checked in with our case manager, and was assigned a place to sleep and put her things. She then walked down to the end of the hallway on the second floor and looked out the window just in time to see a bulldozer leveling a house right next door. The reality of where she was in life came crashing down on her. “That’s my life, right there in front of me. Just like that house, I have made a wreck of my life. I need to start over and completely rebuild.”
She began to seek a deeper relationship with Christ. She picked up her Bible and has read it every day since she arrived at the Center. She completes her homework, her chores, and all other responsibilities related to the regimented program. She yearns to be taught and mentored in her new lifestyle. She is changing her life – brick by brick. I’ll write more about her journey later.

Rick

Labels: women and addiction