04/27/2026
My name is Joshua Rose and this is part of my testimony. I am 45 years old and I was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia to parents that were alcoholics and substance abusers. I’ll be honest, growing up was not fun. I won’t get into too much detail, but there was abuse involved and no stability at all. We were pretty much homeless until I was about 12.
Going back to the earlier years growing up, the one thing that we did have every once in a while was church. I guess I learned about Jesus, but it never really sunk in until later on in life.
When I was 12 is when I became active in addiction. I did not know God at this point, but looking back I see that He has been there for me my whole life. I was homeless for 15 years, from 2008–2023. I may not have had shelter over my head, but God made sure that I never went hungry and that I always had clothes on my back.
I eventually started going to recovery programs. I have been to 15 total, including Faith Recovery 3 times. The second time I was in rehab, it was a home. It was a 100% faith-based program, no clinical, just straight God. It was like a Bible boot camp. That is where I finally felt the true existence of God and felt His mighty hand over my life. We finally had a relationship.
Though I walked away from Him relapse after relapse, He never left me. When God led me to Faith Recovery this last time, I was on the brink of death. He used Faith Recovery to assist in rescuing this 1 of 99.
Today I am almost 4 months clean, moved out of my city, and healthier than ever. I finally feel like I have a purpose even though I haven’t quite figured out what it is yet, but I know it’s there. Change is not easy, but it is necessary.
Thank you God, Faith Recovery, and all of our supporters. Thanks for reading, and God bless you.