Clients Casey, Willie, Jaython, Emil, Cliff and myself are enjoying this beautiful day at the Oakwood University Church. Life is good with Christ in the Center. We love you and thank you for your prayers 🙏🏼🤗❣️
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The “Before” of the Oakwood University Church Rock Garden The huge oak tree in front of the church parking lot was cut down last week. DAP is designing and installing a large rock garden in that space. It will be a masterpiece for the beautification of the church grounds. The first two pictures show one
Our pastor, Dr. Carlton Byrd, conducted a Spring Revival at the Oakwood University Church. Today clients Jaython Betterton and Casey Steich were baptized. It was indeed a “High Day in Zion.” This is the first time either of them has been baptized. I captured for you the joyfulness of this sacred occasion. These two brothers
Dear Family Member: The expansion of Drug Alternative Program to Alabama has altered from our original plan of facilitating Substance Abuse Support Groups at Oakwood University and the Oakwood Church. To our surprise, God had a lot more in store than we ever expected, but, we are following His blueprint and what a blessing it
Sabbath in Tennessee Our DAP family enjoyed a lovely Sabbath with our graduate Lonny Shattuck and his wife, Linda. Lonny was the guest speaker for the Worship Service at the Pikeville Seventh-day Adventist Church. Clients Casey Steich offered the Invocation and Jaython Betterton read the Scripture. Linda gave the Children’s story. What a powerful testimony
Our Pastor, Dr. Carlton Byrd, is holding a two-week Spring Revival at the Oakwood University Church. The theme is “Fake News vs. Good News.” He is preaching the ‘naked truth.’Cliff is picking up members and guests in the van bringing them to the meetings. He asked the group what gift would they like for him
Today is Casey Steich’s 28th birthday and we celebrated it at the Overcomer’s Support Group meeting tonight. Casey said this is his happiest celebration because he has not been sober on his birthday since the age of 15. On Sunday his grandmother and aunts are driving down from Georgia to take him out for lunch
Next week during Spring break two of our Overcomer’s Support Group members, Enkose and Maranatha, will be going on a mission trip to Ft Worth, TX. They will be coordinating children programs and doing literature evangelist and Bible work. We gave them ready cash to treat themselves while they are away. We are proud of
In January our Oakwood University Overcomer’s Support Group reconvened after a two-month visit at DAP Headquarters in California. The students were glad to see their peers and us together again! We introduced them to the Drug Alternative Program clients, Jaython Betterton and Casey Steich. They shared their testimonies with the group and the students were
Last Sabbath the Oakwood University Overcomers Support Group met at our home for dinner. The students showed up despite the pouring rain. Over 20 members including their guests filled the DAP van and cars and we traveled to Madison. We had delicious food, good fellowship and ended the Sabbath with an inspiring Vespers. These students