Lives Restored

Since 1974, the Durham Rescue Mission has been offering food to the hungry, shelter to the homeless, and hope to the hopeless. Over the years, thousands of men, women, and children have received help at the mission. We hope you enjoy reading just a few of the testimonies of those who have found “new life” at the Durham Rescue Mission.

• Carla Andrews - After trying desperately to quit using drugs and failing, I decided that it would be easier to die than to go on living a life that continually hurt the people I loved.
• Christie Barfield - Hopelessly Trapped in Depression, Christie Found Hope in Christ!
  
• Henry Beaufort –Twyla begged on her death bed, "Henry quit drinking!”
• Marie Bovender – She ran, but he found her and came with a “Saturday Night Special!"
• Dennis and Tracy Bynum – Ice storm and hunger forced him to seek a hot meal!
• Walter Cole – Heroin user had "Top Secret clearance" while serving in the Army!
• LaTanya Davis – Crack user, faced losing her children!
• Joan Dominguez –Depression and drug use led her to lose everything!
• Tom Douglas - The terrorists changed our country on September 11, 2001; God changed my life for His glory!
• Valerie Dunham – Serious drug addict, faced with losing her young daughter!
• Roger East – The NY Yankees were scouting him, but drugs came into play.
• Skeet Galloway –“I was 40 years old, unhappy, and looking to escape.”
• Michael and Jennifer Gann –Teenage marriage involved drug and alcohol use!
• Candace Garmon – Social worker, forced to face her own drug problems!
• Eric Gordon – Dyslexia caused problems in school, drug use caused bigger problems!
• Matthew Haith –Drinking and drug use led to job hopping and trouble!
• Lynn Holloway –“I was hit by a car. It was cold and dark; no one around.”
• Lloyd Lewis – “At age 7, I was selling liquor by the drink in our house.”
• Chris Masingdale –His drug problem brought him to stealing, even from his parents.
• Greg Mayo – 25 years of alcohol and drug abuse led to misery.
• Trahern (Tray) McGuire – An encounter with a stranger changed his life.
• Rebecca – The glamorous lifestyle of theater left her unhappy.
• Rick Rigney - Rick is looking forward to the holidays
• Edward "Ed" Rushton - Duke graduate and football player found alcohol to be his worst opponent and God to be his best defense.
• Kim Scott –“I was not going to live by my parents' rules.”
• Robin Stackhouse – A failing business brought on depression.
• Michael Thompson –Living on the streets, sleeping in the woods, he lost everything.
• Jennifer Velez -"God brought me through some hard times to turn my heart to Him!"

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