Our guest speakers tonight were Patrick Minor, Jr. (PJ), 19 years-old, and his best friend, Christian Chavula, 21 years-old, whose visiting him from North Carolina where he is attending college. These two friends met in 2014 in Zambia, Christian’s home. During their time there, PJ’s parents mentored Christian and he became part of their family.
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We hope your Thanksgiving was as delightful as ours! The guys joined us at our home and the first activity was a domino game with Cliff and the guys. Jacob Merchant, our youngest client, was the winner! Before eating dinner, the men called their families to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving. Hearing their voices and
At DAP, we look forward to the Sabbath. Every week the men arrive at our home at 10:30 to view the virtual Sabbath School and Worship Service at our church, Oakwood University. Our pastor, Dr. Carlton Byrd’s sermon was entitled, “It’s Going to Get Better.” It included current events including the COVID-19. He gave us
The Guest Speaker tonight was client Allen Davis. His key text was Ephesians 2:8, “A time to be born and a time to die…” Somewhere in between, we have a time to be born again. That includes accepting the Bible as truth and Jesus Christ as our Savior. He said to his brothers, “We need
November 13, 2020 We are so grateful, Family, for your prayers and financial support in helping us have a shower and urinal installed at the DAP Recovery Home. An additional shower is so needed for eight clients. As you can see, Mr. Mario is doing an excellent job of laying the tile. Mr. Lester Burgess
Our guest speaker tonight was Patrick Minor, joined by his son, Patrick, Jr. (PJ). Patrick is an Epidemiologist for the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) here in Alabama. PJ is a student at Oakwood University. We were inspired by two solos from Patrick accompanied by PJ. He then shared his personal testimony. Due
Our guest speaker was Joshua Gaston, an Oakwood University theology student. His Message was about the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Joshua gave his personal testimony of Satan’s temptation of adultery while working out of town last week, his first time, as a newly wed, being away from his wife. He emphasized that we should
We had guest for Sabbath lunch today, Andrea & Chanel Battles. At sunset we ordered pizza and played games (monopoly and Boggle). It was an enjoyable Sabbath and evening for all of us.
Dear Family Member: Thanksgiving has a rich history, and in many ways, it is the history of America. Thanksgiving dates back to the time when the pilgrims reached America and were greeted warmly by the Native Americans. In the course of time, these pilgrims mixed into the culture and life of the Native Americans, which
Our guest speaker tonight was Pastor Jason North, Associate Pastor of the Oakwood University Church. As a DAP Counselor, he had never toured the Recovery Home. Therefore, we invited his wife, Angie, and him to dinner before Vespers. The guys prepared a scrumptious meal and we all dined sufficiently. At Vespers , Pastor North’s