The Rescue Mission works with people at all stages of addiction, homelessness or other life challenges, offering proven services, support, and facilities. In Food Services, Andrew McGruder and Joyce Talaga have been promoted to Food Service Directors, and Patricia Washington, Lisa Goodwin, and James Kesic have been hired as Kitchen Coordinators.įounded in 1912, The Rescue Mission provides help and hope to men, women and children who need shelter, food, and assistance with life changes that lead to self-sufficiency. Family Campus Director, and Debra LaFleur has been hired as the new Career Coach. Family Campus, Kim Maki, previously the Youth & Early Childhood Education Director has transitioned roles to Tyler St. In Emergency Services, Reginald Zanders was hired as Lead Shift Coordinator.Īt the Mission’s Tyler St. The Rescue Mission Announces Recent Staff ChangesĪt The Rescue Mission in Tacoma, there have been several employee promotions and new hires in the past month. “Never, ever, ever, ever give up.” – Winston Churchill This disclosure and discussion ended up being a time for confession, reflection, honesty, commitment, encouragement, exhortation, praise, and worship – for both of us. “But God demonstrates His love for us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:9Īnd we spoke of the love that God has for us. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” – Matthew 5:3 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:15-16 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. We talked about the promises of God and that He would honor this man’s faith and trust in Him with a spirit to overcome. So you see, for this man to come in and confess his state of mind demonstrates a degree of trust that was previously absent trusting others previously viewed as a danger and a risk to him. Relationships severed, relationships not pursued, isolation, separation, shame, guilt, anger, resentment, you name it – the list goes on. Virtually everyone in the grips of addiction spends enormous time and energy in plotting ways to keep their bondage a secret. But I view this man’s disclosure from a different perspective. Praising Jesus as a man admits his urge to use may seem like a peculiar response from me. A man in a residential treatment program admitting his desire to return to behavior that was killing him may seem like a setback. As our conversation progressed, I was quietly praising God for the courage this man had to be honest about his urge. Each time the response was a benign, “Ok.” As he sat down with me, he disclosed that he had been battling the “itch ” to go out and “use” (drugs). I made a point when I encountered him during those days to greet him and ask how he was doing. For three to four days I was aware that he seemed more somber than usual. This reflection was previously published on the Mission’s past blog.Ī man in the New Life Program for addiction recovery (NLP) here at The Rescue Mission recently sat down with me to talk. Written by New Life Program Director, Les Doyle.

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