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Lisa’s early life was marked by trauma. She was assaulted at a young age, witnessed violence in her home and suffered neglect. The echoes of that pain followed her into adulthood, trapping her in a cycle of abusive relationships. “I had a fear of being alone – I needed somebody to take care of me. It’s called ‘learned helplessness.’”
Eventually, she turned to substances to cope and rarely left the house. Her health declined until she landed in the emergency room, where dangerously high blood sugar revealed uncontrolled diabetes. It was a wake-up call that things had spiraled out of control. “I should’ve been dead. I don’t know how I wasn’t. God saved me –'’m sure of it.”
At the time, Lisa was living with her ex-husband but one night, he unexpectedly told her to leave. Facing homelessness, she was grateful her daughter brought her to WRM the next day. Lisa immediately felt safe and welcome here, but she says, “I wasn’t honest with myself yet. I hadn’t admitted I had an addiction to myself or anybody else.” After joining the Discipleship Recovery Program, she began to heal – physically and spiritually. And she discovered the most important lesson of her life: God’s mercy and grace are there for her and for everyone.
“WRM saved my life. They brought me to Jesus, and that’s just the best thing anybody could ever do.”
Lisa enjoys working at our thrift store, Rescued Treasures, and driving the van to take guests to appointments and church. “I do whatever needs to be done because I know I’m serving God.”
Today, Lisa is grateful that WRM has helped her manage her sobriety and her diabetes. She’s excited about a purpose-driven, Christ-centered future and hopes to earn her license as a Christian counselor. This Christmas, Lisa is experiencing the gifts of peace and hope for a brighter future. Thank you for sharing the blessings of God’s love with her! “WRM saves lives, and it’s just a wonderful place to be.”
