I was a teenager when I started doing drugs. It wasn't till my early 20's when I discovered alcohol. Every day of my life has been alcohol, also meth, cocaine, pills, but the alcohol has been through it all. It took my dreams, my family, kept me from God. I lived with the enemy. Lived a life by myself, doing what I want, how I wanted to. The only person I ever took care of was me. It was in my late 30's when I winded up in the hospital, then a program at the Gospel Rescue Mis

I'm the youngest of 5 boys and 2 Girls. I grew up on a loving Family Not a church family. Even though my mother read the bible all the time I myself didn't, nor did I desire too. So Needless to say I never opened the Bible a day in my life until I got to the Mott. I had hit rock bottom as many times before but this time I decided I needed God in my life and my way won't work. My drug of choice was all of them. As I got older, the addiction worsened. In 1977 I dropped out of s

First, I would like to thank the VRM staff. Here at Crossroads and the Howard H. Mott Center for putting up with me for the past 9 months. I also would like to thank the teachers and the pastors that come and pour into me and my brothers week after week at their own expense. And I want to thank all my brothers here. It has been my honor getting to know each and every one of you. My name is Rodney. I was born on Sunday, October 15, 1976, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Being born was a m

My name is Mystina. I’m 40 years old, and my life started in chaos—addiction, abuse, and trauma surrounded me from a young age. I spent years trying to fix others while losing myself. I searched for love in all the wrong places, walking through broken relationships, addiction, and deep pain. I’m a mother of four, and I’ve faced unimaginable loss—including the death of my son in 2024. That moment shattered me, and I fell deeper into darkness, using drugs and alcohol to numb th

M y name is Sarai, I’m 42 years old, and today I celebrate one year of sobriety and graduating with a heart on fire for Jesus. My story didn’t start here. I grew up in trauma, loss, and addiction. At a young age, my life was shaken by tragedy, and the darkness that followed led me down a path of brokenness and substance abuse. For years, I searched for something to fill the void in my heart. But God never stopped pursuing me. Through Valley Rescue Mission, the Lord met me in

“My name is Thomas Vine, I graduated in August 2024. 10 years of running with the devil came to an end. He was defeated on October 25th, 2023, to be exact. The day I was released from a jail cell and entered Valley Rescue Mission, where I honestly, heart to heart, met God for first time. I've been living his will every day and truly understand what's it like to have a great life. I was brung up through childhood, so naturally I fell into the same game with the devil. I did dr

My name is Kayla, and my story is one of brokenness, addiction, loss, and ultimately God's incredible grace and redemption.