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For years, Cody struggled with opening up to other people. He and his brother were raised by their grandmother, and when she passed away the loss weighed heavily on Cody. “Losing her took such a toll on me, it was a trauma I didn’t know how to recover from.”

He found himself homeless, struggling to eat or find work. For a while he spent his nights sleeping on the couches of the very few friends he had, as he tried to make a plan for his future.

But soon his anxiety made him pull away from even those people. “My mental state was not in a good place, with everything I’d gone through. I felt so low, and I just didn’t want to be around people.”

At his lowest, Cody realized that he had to fight through the fear and find help. “I was at rock bottom, spiritually and personally. I felt like I had no one and I knew I needed to reach out or I would have no future.” Praying for a miracle, he came to the doors of your Evansville Rescue Mission.

“I felt welcomed immediately… like I could open up here and grow.”

In our Health and Wellness program, Cody began to flourish, as he opened himself up to Christian fellowship and the healing gift of God’s love. “They understand what I’ve gone through in my life, and the group here has helped care for my mental state in a way I really needed.” 

His work experience at your Evansville Rescue Mission is also helping him prepare to secure a job and a stable living situation once he’s ready to take his next step.

This Christmas, Cody is experiencing all the joy this season has to offer – because YOU believed in the power of a fresh start and the promise of God’s unending love. “The Mission has helped me open up to other people again and focus on my goals for the future. I’m building my faith back, and I don’t feel alone anymore.” To read the full newsletter, click here.