Our son Jeffrey and grandchildren are here to visit us and the rest of our local family. We enjoyed the Sabbath worship service at our church and then a delicious luncheon at our home. We sang Sabbath hymns and Jeffrey gave the Vespers thought as we closed the Sabbath. Tears filled Cliff’s eyes having come
Dear Family Member: Last month, we were excited to see the returning students in our Oakwood Overcomers Support Group. We kept in touch during the summer, but we missed our one-on-one meetings. By building close relationships last school year, we all sensed that ‘we are family.’ And as campus parents, we help our ‘sons and
Today is client, Keith Williams’, 49th Birthday. What great enthusiastic voices of his Brothers. The cake and ice cream is always welcomed and the clients enjoy celebrating each other’s birthdays. Birthdays and holidays are special for the men. We hope the celebration of these special occasions will instill in them good ethics for their family
What a delight we had for Friday Night Vespers! Elder Kenneth Cox, director and speaker of Kenneth Cox Ministries in Loma Linda, CA, was our guest speaker . His public ministry has covered most of the world. He has specialized in world history and its relationship to Bible prophecy and current events. Tonight’s message was
The DAP staff and clients enjoyed a wonderful time at the Los Angeles County Fair, thanks to a generous donor who wanted to do something special for the men. They had a great time! Their recreational time teaches them the importance of spending quality time with family and friends. The camaraderie among the men is
The fall semester has begun for the Oakwood University students. . Today was our first gathering at the Golden Corral Restaurant. Everyone was so excited to see each other. The parents of two sisters from Atlanta joined us. They were pleased to see their girls ‘in good hands’ with us as campus parents. The weekly
Dear Family Member: God has blessed this ministry far beyond our greatest expectations. In 1985, we knew God had a two-fold purpose for our lives – marriage and the birth of Drug Alternative Program. After only two years of marriage, we started the ministry by facilitating a drug support group in our Grand Terrace home.
On Sabbath what a pleasant surprise our Sabbath School class had for Cliff❣️ They gave him a beautiful bath robe to show their appreciation for bringing them avocados 🥑 from California, baking chocolate chip cookies 🍪 at Christmas time, having Sabbath lunch 🥗 at our home, and giving monetary gifts💰 to the students in our
I serve a personal God❣️Tears whale up as I share my story with you today. Yesterday at our drug support group meeting, Cliff gave one of our members, “Jane Doe” $20 for gas. It takes $40 to fill her car. I emptied my wallet with all I had, $30, and she was so thankful. Her husband
Dear Family Member: During the 31 years of ministry, God has blessed us, as His servant leaders, beyond our fondest dreams. Let us share a few of our blessings: First, 80 men have graduated from the 12-18-month curriculum at DAP. Their lives have been transformed and families have been reunited through Christ making Him the