10/06/2026
I am dedicating this letter to Manger Care Centre, and the people therein, who taught me a most valuable life lesson.
From the Streets to Salvation
Scripture: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." — Romans 8:28
Today I want to share a testimony of God's grace and redemption. A testimony that proves no one is beyond the reach of Jesus Christ.
There was a time in my life when I thought I had everything under control. But little by little, drugs took hold of my life. My ex wife had a still birth with, what would have been my first child, and I lost my mind. I started treating everyone around me, including my ex wife and 2 beautiful stepdaughters, like they were filthy. Never seeing what I have, only on who I lost. My child and myself.
What started as a choice became a prison. The addiction stole my peace, my relationships, my dignity, and eventually everything I owned.
I lost my home. I lost opportunities. I lost the trust of people who loved me. Before long, I found myself living on the streets. In the same small town where everyone knew me, and suddenly won't even give me the time of day.
I remember the loneliness, the fear, and the hopelessness. Every day felt like survival. Every night I wondered how my life had fallen so far.
The enemy wanted me to believe that my story was over. He wanted me to believe that I was worthless and forgotten.
But God had other plans.
Because one cold evening, I found warmth on a literal rubbish heap, where another homeless drug addict offered me old bread, from which I had to remove the mold before I could eat it. That was my lowest point ever. I needed out.
When I had nowhere else to turn, I found a homeless shelter. Manger Care Center. To many people it may have looked like just a building, but for me it became a place of refuge. It was there that God began to rebuild what addiction had destroyed.
Sometimes God doesn't rescue us in a single moment. Sometimes He leads us one step at a time.
While I was there, I met the woman who would become the love of my life. At a time when I felt broken and unlovable, God brought someone into my life who saw value in me when I struggled to see it in myself.
More importantly, God was drawing me to Himself.
I began hearing the Gospel. I began hearing about a Savior who loved sinners, who healed the brokenhearted, and who offered new life to anyone who would come to Him.
One day, I realized that I didn't just need a better life—I needed Jesus.
I surrendered my life to Christ. I asked Him to forgive my sins, to break the chains of addiction, and to lead me in a new direction.
And church, Jesus answered.
The same God who found me on the streets lifted me up. The same God who saw me at my lowest gave me hope. The same God who forgave my sins gave me a new purpose.
It wasn't always easy. Recovery took time. Rebuilding took time. Restoring relationships took time. But every step of the journey, God was faithful.
Today, I write this to you as proof that Jesus still changes lives.
If you're struggling with addiction, Jesus can set you free.
If you've lost everything, Jesus can restore you.
If you feel forgotten, Jesus knows exactly where you are.
The world may define you by your failures, but God defines you by His grace.
My testimony is not about how strong I was. It's about how faithful God is.
I lost everything through drugs, but I gained something far greater through Christ. I found forgiveness. I found purpose. I found love. I found hope. And most importantly, I found Jesus.
So if you're here today and you think your situation is impossible, remember this: if God can take a homeless addict and transform his life, He can do the same for you.
Never underestimate what God can do with a surrendered heart.
To Him be all the glory.
Amen.
