We are Opening Promiseland Sober Living Home

[Elizabeth]

Thank you Pressing and Sister Alvear!

We hope that this is the beginning of something that will lead to more homes being open.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Thank you Pressing and Sister Alvear!

We hope that this is the beginning of something that will lead to more homes being open.

I believe it will, Liz! Praying!

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I believe it will, Liz! Praying!

There is such a need, it amazes me. The longer we are doing this ministry the more I am learning about those who have struggles with addiction.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

There is such a need, it amazes me. The longer we are doing this ministry the more I am learning about those who have struggles with addiction.

We have a couple of women that are attending just for a community service obligation. When they first started attending, they wouldn't look you in the eye. I noticed one of the women starting to really relax and looking happy for the first time. It makes my heart sing to see it!

I think of you every time we get these types of people in our church - addictions and trouble. It breaks your heart, but they have to be willing to help themselves.

We can show them love and love covers a multitude of sin. I've notice that they don't, initially, trust "love" as it hasn't proven to be true in their pasts. It's so sad!

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

We have a couple of women that are attending just for a community service obligation. When they first started attending, they wouldn't look you in the eye. I noticed one of the women starting to really relax and looking happy for the first time. It makes my heart sing to see it!

I think of you every time we get these types of people in our church - addictions and trouble. It breaks your heart, but they have to be willing to help themselves.

We can show them love and love covers a multitude of sin. I've notice that they don't, initially, trust "love" as it hasn't proven to be true in their pasts. It's so sad!

Yep that is exactly how it is! (and I am so honored you think of me!)

I have seen what you described many times. They first come in very down trodden. But after a while they change! They start to love God and love church, it is awesome to see.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Yep that is exactly how it is! (and I am so honored you think of me!)

I have seen what you described many times. They first come in very down trodden. But after a while they change! They start to love God and love church, it is awesome to see.

You've made me want to extend myself more in this area! God is using you in more areas than CA!

Yes, it is awesome to see! A life transformed by the Spirit of God is so wonderfully powerful! I stand in awe of it every time!

And I love being spirit filled as you don't have to know a person to minster to them effectively. You only need to be sensitive to God's Spirit which leads us to say words that need to be said, take action where it needs to be taken - the NT church is awesome and relevant!!!! I am blessed and honored that God chose me to be a part of it! I hope I never lose the wonder of it all!

I'm excited to read your updates on this project!

[Apocrypha]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

There is such a need, it amazes me. The longer we are doing this ministry the more I am learning about those who have struggles with addiction.

One of my pastor uncles in Tampa runs one of the largest live-in programs in Florida. Its been a tremendous boon to the church with attendance going from 50ish to about 260ish over the last few years.

I was there in the beginning for 18 months when we got the first 2 homes for men and women and later when they got a big facility that used to be a nursing home type thing with multiple housing units.

private message me and i'll give you his info. he can save you tons of learning curve since they have a lot of things already systemized like how to do drug tests, rules, finances (the people pay $500-600 a month in rent from the job they must work).

They have 80ish folks in the program typically, plus they now have a "age out" program for the foster system for when kids turn 17 and 18.