Patrick Slater

I’m thankful to be alive and to be in somewhat decent health. Being in this house has brought me out of my shell and I’m thankful for that as well. I am thankful for my family, especially my daughter and her mom, and my immediate family. I thankful that I live in a place where we can worship freely. Being in this program has been like a blood transfusion: everyday God has been empting the garbage from my soul and filling it with His Word and His comfort through the Spirit. By focusing on what we can do today (forgiving ourselves and others), we can begin take steps toward the future. Being grateful and thankful takes all the work and ‘stinkin’ thinkin’ out of the equation and allows us to letter better today. In my life, I have tried every way to stay sober and clean, but nothing has worked. I am most thankful that this way, God’s way, seems like the solution.

In the last month it seems that I have been really motivated by the Spirit! I have been enthusiastic to learn and study the Bible. I have had a great deal of progress overcoming my depression through being around the guys and feeling the love that they have for me. Their closeness and bonding was something that I did not expect at first, but now have grown to love and appreciate. I have also been learning how to use a computer more and more. For the first time, I got my entire family to come to church with me this Easter. This hasn’t happened for years, and I think the main reason it did was because of all the change they have seen in me. They can see how I’m blessed by God, and it is impacting their lives. Currently I am looking for housing for after I leave the program. My health has been pretty ok, which is also a blessing. I am eager to be able to achieve my next goals in life, as well as give back to Project L.I.F.E. and the men that will be staying here in the future.