Chris Medler
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Chris Medler's Testimony
When I came to the Jesus House, I was broken and at the end of my road, tired of living the life I had been living. At first I thought, this is going to be a perfect place for me to get back on track, get a job, save some money, graduate the program, get my own place and start my own life over again. It was only a few short weeks into the program when I realized that what I had been missing in my life was not all those material things, it was a relationship with Jesus Christ. Once I realized this and gave my life to the Lord, my life changed at that very moment. The Jesus House gives residents multiple ways and opportunities to draw closer and to grow your your relationship with Jesus Christ. I give all the Glory to God for my transformation and the work He has done in |
David Troxel
JHRM Graduate December 2020
David Troxel's Testimony
It is quite a rap sheet that I racked up. I guess the story starts how it usually does. I was minding my own business like I usually am and find myself in quite the situation. I took off on a 10-year sentence they were trying to give me and when I came back, I left with 16 years and 85%. I was pretty much at wits end with everything and pretty much willing to accept and admit that it was over. Luckily, they deemed me a threat to security in Edgar county and took me to Coles County Jail where I finished up a case there.
Luckily, I ran into a guy who had an application to a place called Jesus House. Luckily, I was able to catch bond and have an opportunity here and come on my birthday. Not lucky, Jesus, I guess. I was able to come here on my birthday, January 16th, and it talks about the new creation. The old creation fading and the new. I came her on my birthday, and it was like stepping out into a completely new world.
Brother Dustin asked me What am I going to do with all this freedom? I had absolutely no clue. I had been in jail for six months. I sat down and the couch, he walks out and leaves me with my luggage. I looked at the front door like it was locked with 6 deadbolts and there was no possible way I was going to step out onto the front porch. Slowly but surely, I inched my way out into the world and realize I was off the chains, I guess.
The next question that comes it mind is, what does it take to make it through this program? As I look at the guys, I’m with at Edgebrook right now, they look up to me to guide them in what it takes. The real answer to what it takes to make it through this program is, I ran out of excuses. Why not now?
The last question I have is, what am I going to do now? Jeremiah 29:11 says, for I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future. That is where I find myself at today.
Pastor Dustin and Brother Travis I thank you guys so much and if there is anyway I can help and return the debt to Jesus that’s the path I choose to follow.
It is quite a rap sheet that I racked up. I guess the story starts how it usually does. I was minding my own business like I usually am and find myself in quite the situation. I took off on a 10-year sentence they were trying to give me and when I came back, I left with 16 years and 85%. I was pretty much at wits end with everything and pretty much willing to accept and admit that it was over. Luckily, they deemed me a threat to security in Edgar county and took me to Coles County Jail where I finished up a case there.
Luckily, I ran into a guy who had an application to a place called Jesus House. Luckily, I was able to catch bond and have an opportunity here and come on my birthday. Not lucky, Jesus, I guess. I was able to come here on my birthday, January 16th, and it talks about the new creation. The old creation fading and the new. I came her on my birthday, and it was like stepping out into a completely new world.
Brother Dustin asked me What am I going to do with all this freedom? I had absolutely no clue. I had been in jail for six months. I sat down and the couch, he walks out and leaves me with my luggage. I looked at the front door like it was locked with 6 deadbolts and there was no possible way I was going to step out onto the front porch. Slowly but surely, I inched my way out into the world and realize I was off the chains, I guess.
The next question that comes it mind is, what does it take to make it through this program? As I look at the guys, I’m with at Edgebrook right now, they look up to me to guide them in what it takes. The real answer to what it takes to make it through this program is, I ran out of excuses. Why not now?
The last question I have is, what am I going to do now? Jeremiah 29:11 says, for I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future. That is where I find myself at today.
Pastor Dustin and Brother Travis I thank you guys so much and if there is anyway I can help and return the debt to Jesus that’s the path I choose to follow.
Kelly Flynn
JHRM Graduate December 2020
Kelly’s Flynn's Testimony
I wouldn't even be in this program if it wasn’t for the obedience of Sister Christy and Pastor to our Lord. Their faith and their obedience is why all of us get to this point.
After we come to the program, then the Lord takes over.
I want to thank you.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he delivered them. Psalm 107:6 . As soon as I walked into the door I was immediately delivered. Delivered from drugs and alcohol and I never looked back. It has nothing to do with sobriety. What it is, is the Lord making you a new creation. He uses the program as a steppingstone, a tool. The program is ordained by the Lord. He is training us to become the people that he intended for us to be. I have seen so many amazing things happen. It had been two years before I came into the program that I had not talked to my daughter Greta. He slowly started to restore and when I came into this program my baby committed her life to the Lord. My dear friend, Brother Fred, we walked in the darkness together for a long time. I went into the program and he gave his life to the Lord. I got to see his transformation. It is harder to see when it is happening to you, but when it happens to other people, it is as clear as day. God is good. It has been such a blessing. I just cannot thank our God enough. I want to live out the rest of my life serving him. It is not about me. When you come to the realization that it really has nothing to do with you, it is all about the Lord, and all about serving him. What this program does, it gets you ready for that. It gets you ready to be the ultimate servant for God. While that is going on, restoration is happening. A renewing of the mind is going on, and a renewing of the heart. A new family happens and a new home. And it’s all possible because Pastor and Sister Christy serve their hearts out every day and are obedient to the Lord. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for that.
I wouldn't even be in this program if it wasn’t for the obedience of Sister Christy and Pastor to our Lord. Their faith and their obedience is why all of us get to this point.
After we come to the program, then the Lord takes over.
I want to thank you.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he delivered them. Psalm 107:6 . As soon as I walked into the door I was immediately delivered. Delivered from drugs and alcohol and I never looked back. It has nothing to do with sobriety. What it is, is the Lord making you a new creation. He uses the program as a steppingstone, a tool. The program is ordained by the Lord. He is training us to become the people that he intended for us to be. I have seen so many amazing things happen. It had been two years before I came into the program that I had not talked to my daughter Greta. He slowly started to restore and when I came into this program my baby committed her life to the Lord. My dear friend, Brother Fred, we walked in the darkness together for a long time. I went into the program and he gave his life to the Lord. I got to see his transformation. It is harder to see when it is happening to you, but when it happens to other people, it is as clear as day. God is good. It has been such a blessing. I just cannot thank our God enough. I want to live out the rest of my life serving him. It is not about me. When you come to the realization that it really has nothing to do with you, it is all about the Lord, and all about serving him. What this program does, it gets you ready for that. It gets you ready to be the ultimate servant for God. While that is going on, restoration is happening. A renewing of the mind is going on, and a renewing of the heart. A new family happens and a new home. And it’s all possible because Pastor and Sister Christy serve their hearts out every day and are obedient to the Lord. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for that.
Daniel Joe Ramsey
JHRM Graduate, September 2020
Joe Ramsey's Testimony
For the past 12 months I have been hearing “just finish what you have started”. Now, that I have completed the program, I realize I have only just qualified for the race. After living in sin for so long, it just seemed natural and became my identity.
I was reunited with the Lord 3 ½ years ago where I turned my live back over to him while I was in jail. When I began spending time in the word where I found peace, and I could build a relationship with him. I would like to thank God that Brother Travis stayed in contact with me that whole time because I would not be standing here today.
I would just like to say thanks to Pastor Dustin, my spiritual advisor and friend for not only accepting me into Jesus House program but for also holding me accountable and helping me deal with my issues and teaching me how to become a true disciple of Jesus. Also, forgiveness and trust, not only of the Lord but of man as well. That is a long story there. God has done so much in my life the past year by submitting to the program. If you cannot submit, then you will never be fully submitted to the Lord.
So, as many of you know, we run a ministry that feeds and encourages the least of these. So, just step out in faith. We continue to show up wherever they are at and share the love of God on them like it was once shared with us. We share our testimonies about how we were once lost but now we are found. That is where I found my calling.
Now, I lead the food truck ministry on weekends. Where I get the opportunity to get out and minister and build relationships. Which has brought me so much joy into my life. Jesus helped me establish a new identity in Christ that I never knew was possible. I am a full-time manager at Wendy’s.
I cannot thank Pastor Dustin enough for all the impact and complete restoration he has done in my life and I am honored to be moved into leadership. I get the opportunity to help others and get their lives restored as well. I would like to thank all of you guys for your support and we all know that it is God’s love because he loved us first before we ever loved him. I would also like to thank Encounter ministry for make a big change in my life.
I would also like to thank Brother David for all the countless hours we spent time trying to find people to minster to and motivating me to step out of my comfort zones. You have made the last 8 months much easier. Most importantly of all, I just want to thank God who made it all possible. I owe a debt to you that can never be repaid. Love all of you guys, thank you.
For the past 12 months I have been hearing “just finish what you have started”. Now, that I have completed the program, I realize I have only just qualified for the race. After living in sin for so long, it just seemed natural and became my identity.
I was reunited with the Lord 3 ½ years ago where I turned my live back over to him while I was in jail. When I began spending time in the word where I found peace, and I could build a relationship with him. I would like to thank God that Brother Travis stayed in contact with me that whole time because I would not be standing here today.
I would just like to say thanks to Pastor Dustin, my spiritual advisor and friend for not only accepting me into Jesus House program but for also holding me accountable and helping me deal with my issues and teaching me how to become a true disciple of Jesus. Also, forgiveness and trust, not only of the Lord but of man as well. That is a long story there. God has done so much in my life the past year by submitting to the program. If you cannot submit, then you will never be fully submitted to the Lord.
So, as many of you know, we run a ministry that feeds and encourages the least of these. So, just step out in faith. We continue to show up wherever they are at and share the love of God on them like it was once shared with us. We share our testimonies about how we were once lost but now we are found. That is where I found my calling.
Now, I lead the food truck ministry on weekends. Where I get the opportunity to get out and minister and build relationships. Which has brought me so much joy into my life. Jesus helped me establish a new identity in Christ that I never knew was possible. I am a full-time manager at Wendy’s.
I cannot thank Pastor Dustin enough for all the impact and complete restoration he has done in my life and I am honored to be moved into leadership. I get the opportunity to help others and get their lives restored as well. I would like to thank all of you guys for your support and we all know that it is God’s love because he loved us first before we ever loved him. I would also like to thank Encounter ministry for make a big change in my life.
I would also like to thank Brother David for all the countless hours we spent time trying to find people to minster to and motivating me to step out of my comfort zones. You have made the last 8 months much easier. Most importantly of all, I just want to thank God who made it all possible. I owe a debt to you that can never be repaid. Love all of you guys, thank you.
Jason Baugh & Brandon Williams
JHRM Graduates, July 2019
Brandon Williams I'd been addicted to methamphetamine my whole adult life and part of my adolescent life, locked up most of my life. 2017 I got 2 more cases and found myself locked up again, I was going to go to prison for 24 years this time. I found myself in complete despair at that point and there was no where to turn to but God, and so I did. I turned to God and so that He would save me, and that was the only reason at that point. I just wanted out of jail. I stayed faithful to my prayers and at some point He delivered me from that jail, and I ended up here. I got here and met brother Dustin. After watching him and Brother Travis for a while, I found so much love in them, and watching them do things that can only be done out of love. That was when I first saw God. And I said I want that peace. I told God this is it, I was going to do everything You tell me to do. When I started giving in to God, blessings just came and came. This couldn't be real. He put things before me that were unbelievable. It cant be anything else but God. Here is a story of what happened today. This is what Jesus House has done for me, I was a nervous wreck, and God put me at someone's house today with a lady that said she didn't have time to talk and somehow I got in and she began to talk to me. She'd had a stroke and eventually she told me she had cancer and it was not curable. She is going to die. So immediately I asked if she knew the Lord and we talked and I got to pray with her and before I left the house, she was crying. I was crying. My heart was so full. That's the kind of things that happen. I thank everybody that's involved with this ministry.
Jason Baugh Before I came to Jesus House I was a real mess. I'd been addicted to heroin for 15 years and meth for 20, I didn't have any hope left and no desire to live. I was tired of living that life and nothing I did seem to work. Between the shoot outs, the massive amounts of drugs, and the car wrecks there's no reason I should be alive. But God had a purpose for my life. Since coming to Jesus House, not only have I not used but I've been changed from the inside out. I used to be full of guilt, shame, pain, anger, hopelessness. This program has brought me to a place of opportunity. An opportunity to build a relationship with God. Where I can empty out all the bad emotions and feelings and experiences of my past and fill up with love, hope, peace, and joy. I want to personally thank Pastor Dustin for this program, for the opportunities he has given me, and always knowing exactly what to do in every situation when I don't.
Jason Baugh Before I came to Jesus House I was a real mess. I'd been addicted to heroin for 15 years and meth for 20, I didn't have any hope left and no desire to live. I was tired of living that life and nothing I did seem to work. Between the shoot outs, the massive amounts of drugs, and the car wrecks there's no reason I should be alive. But God had a purpose for my life. Since coming to Jesus House, not only have I not used but I've been changed from the inside out. I used to be full of guilt, shame, pain, anger, hopelessness. This program has brought me to a place of opportunity. An opportunity to build a relationship with God. Where I can empty out all the bad emotions and feelings and experiences of my past and fill up with love, hope, peace, and joy. I want to personally thank Pastor Dustin for this program, for the opportunities he has given me, and always knowing exactly what to do in every situation when I don't.
March 2019 (21 Months) Statistics Update+Watch this video to find out just how "Jesus turns tax takers into tax payers. Jesus turns absent moms and dads into parents. Jesus turns takers into givers. Jesus turns drug addicts into ministers. Jesus turns despair into hope. Most of all, Jesus takes the dead and He brings them back to life."
+God has opened 3 houses in this ministry, reached 10 counties, and has opened areas of ministry reaching the Matthew 25 list through nursing homes, homeless outreach, and jail opportunities. +In 21 months, Jesus House has had 10 graduates with a standing 25% success rate of those who have entered the program. There has been a 0% Recidivism rate. One minor infraction has been issued among any past graduates. +Our graduates previously totaled: 48 felonies, 106 misdemeanors, 12 years in county jail, and 30 years in prison. +When averaging the cost of an inmate per day in prison, Jesus House, through the Power of Jesus Christ, has relieved tax payers $547,500 (30 years at $50/day). +When averaging the cost of an inmate per day in county jail, Jesus House, through the Power of Jesus Christ, has relieved tax payers $131,400 (12 years at $30/day). |
Please join us as we pray for a larger facility to increase the reach Jesus Christ can have through Jesus House Restoration Ministries in these communities.
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Ryan Duncan & Kevin Johnson,
JHRM Graduates March 2019
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Kevin Johnson "For a long time, probably about 15 years of my life at least, I've been throwing junk into the hole that only the Lord can fill. I didn't know that. I just kept throwing junk in that hole, in my empty heart. It took me to a lot of places where I didn't have no business. I tried to find love in a whole bunch of naught: drugs, women, material needs, gang activity. But I never gave up hope. I found hope at Jesus House. I found hope with Brother Dustin. I found hope in Jesus. I surrendered my life to Jesus. I'm really broken. I'm a broken man. And I can't do it without Jesus. I'm thankful for all of you here. My family, I'm so glad they're here. It's been ill. And I'm so glad to be here today. I'm so proud to be here today. And to say Jesus' Name. I'm going to keep fighting the fight. Because I like the love that I feel now. The love that doesn't have consequences. It's beautiful."
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Ryan Duncan "I remember the first time I met with Brother Dustin at the Prairie Center. I met with him and he told me the whole spiel of everything that was involved. I immediately was scared. In the secular world and rehabs throughout my whole life taught me that “you're an addict, you're going to be an addict for the rest of your life, you're going to have to go to NA/AA meetings for the rest of your life, otherwise you're going to use again.” That's what I had been taught for so long. And when he came in and told me “I don't believe that once you're an addict, you're always an addict.” I couldn't comprehend it at the time. I prayed on it. I remember getting back that I can't keep doing the same stuff I'd been doing. I caught my first felony when I was 15 years old. I went to rehab first time when I was 16. I'm 31 now, so I've been doing that for a long time. Making wrong choices for a long time. Hurting people for a long time. I was tired of it. I never knew what to do or what was going to work. And finally I realized that I have to take a different path. I can't keep trying to trying to control everything, control my own destiny and my own will. It was really uncomfortable, but I think that was the big thing. I had to get into an uncomfortable situation in order for things to change. I know I was missing something my whole life trying to change my behaviors. I wanted to be happy, be successful, be a good father, I wanted to be a good son to my family. I was tired of hurting everybody. I didn't know what I was missing for so long. I finally came to the realization that through Jesus was the only way I could have all those things. I kept turning to the world to look for happiness, and my worth and my value. I placed it in my status at my job or my financial situation or what other people thought of me. I was always let down, time after time It wasn't until I gave my will up to God and accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior that I finally don't feel that way anymore. It's just been a hard battle for the past 16-17 years I've been trying to do this. I'm so thankful for Brother Dustin for the opportunity to do this. I'm so thankful for Jesus that He paid the ultimate price so that I may be forgiven for my sins. I still have a lot of issues. I still have the fear of opening up completely to everybody because I've been hurt so much in my life that I still try to guard a lot of my emotions. I don't want to show my cards to everybody all the time, but I'm learning to get over that. It's been an amazing experience the last 6 months. I'm just so thankful for everything that's happened."
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"I want to start off by thanking God for His Son, Jesus Christ, Who died on the cross to forgive me for all my sins, not part of them, but all of them. If I could just explain part of what God's done in my life lately. I just submitted. Living by my own way., I'd done everything wrong. So trusting in God, following what He asked me to do daily, it just made such a difference in my life. But I also got to a point where I felt like I was stuck, and He just showed up again and again. I went to court and they didn't have anything set up at first but for something that shouldn't have been 18 days served sentence and two of the charges getting dropped. I didn't even own any fines by the time I was done. He just showed up and said, “Is that good enough? Is that good enough? Is that good enough?” God is good, let me tell you! He just keeps blessing me, with the brothers I have in the program, being able to come to this church and be here in a family here. It means so much to me. I'm just ready to see what else God has in store. I'm going to stay in His word and have faith in everything He asks me to do."
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Jeremy Copley,
JHRM Graduate January, 2019
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"I realize today that the only one thing that helped me was allowing my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to get a hold of me and find my true identity in His crucifixion. Over the years I realized I had created an identity by the enemies lies and until I became radical with myself, I would continue in the same identity, getting used to it like nothing was even wrong. So I finally started seeking first the kingdom of God and all of His righteousness. Just like God promised, all things were added unto me. God is doing so much in my life today. I have a great job, great friends and family, my relationships are restored, I'm delivered from addiction, and I'm stepping into my position in the Lords army. I'm becoming a warrior for Jesus Christ. There's no looking back for me. This whole body of Christ, I thank, because they're moving in such a way that's saving lives. And I thank you for showing up and giving me the chance. And today I'm not just craving righteousness, I'm hungry for righteousness and the Lord is filling me. In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39. And because of the program today, I am a radical follower of Jesus Christ and a fisher of men."
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Travis Pierce,
JHRM Graduate September, 2018
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Year One StatisticsBrother Dustin shares the statistics of the effect on the community over one year's time with Jesus House Restoration Ministries, July 18, 2018.
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Lauren Gibson, Brandon Brown, Johnna Krutsinger
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Johnna Krutsinger "I had no idea what I was doing. I had spent some time in jail and went to Prairie Center and I had no clue what my next step was. I started coming to Jesus House and I gave it a shot. And I have no idea what the future holds in store, but I know it's all in His hands and as long as I make that my focus, I know all will be well."
Lauren Gibson "When I rewind the tape of my life to 8.5 months ago, I was waking up on a stretcher gasping out, “Oh God what have I done?” You killed yourself, that's what you did. I was kept alive only by the breath of another, and now I know that was the breath of God. I couldn't run from God any longer. All I had been doing all my life was run from the One who loved me most of all. I was a woman enslaved to my addiction, shackled by my past, and hopeless about my future. I had ripped, clawed, and tried to jimmy my chains off on my own and had failed every time. There was no other hope for me, and God knew it. I know now that it was God gathering me up and ripping me up and out of the ground. He moved me to Champaign-Urbana and replanted me in rich soil, rich in Him. He dead-headed my blooms. Here I was planted and watered by God's Word and tendered by Faith Church and Jesus House Restoration Ministries. I am so thankful to this church, Brother Dustin, and Sister Casey for all of their unconditional love, support, wisdom, guidance, grace, and patience. I cannot describe how grateful I am for Sister Casey for showing me a prime example of what a Godly woman is. She told me a long time ago that I wasn't worthless; I was worth it. That God loved me despite everything I have done, despite all my failure, all my bad choices I had made, and all the guilt and shame I felt, and that if I believeth on Him He would wash away all my sins and that I would be forgiven. She and brother Dustin taught me how to trust God's will for me and the calling I know He has on my life. That's when my chains fell off and when my pain and misery was replaced with faith, hope, amazing love, and over-flowing joy. Today the cup overfloweth over with blessings and miracles from above. This program saved my life and Jesus Christ saved my soul. I am so excited for the future. I couldn't imagine my life without Jesus Christ dwelling in me and working through me. I intend on serving our Great God all the days of my life." |
Ian Panzer & Tyler Jordan,
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"As a drug dealer and drug user, my life was a constant spiraling downward motion. I had completely alienated myself from my family. I often lied, stole, cheated, and played with many hearts to satisfy my desires. This reckless lifestyle kept me from fulfilling the many responsibilities I had. This last time I ended up back in jail with some pretty heavy charges, on my way back to prison, under a cloud of shame and depression is where God found me. That's when He first showed me grace, I got accepted into a drug rehab in Champaign and started going to church every week, getting connected with God's messengers. I met Dustin Brown still so lost in life. And that's when God's grace came again. Dustin is the director of Jesus House where I got accepted. Since then God has showed me things that I would never thought that I would be able to see and the more and more I keep submitting myself to the standards of God and follow my Godly mentors around me, and become more knowledgeable on Him, the more ideas and options open up for me. I'm truly trying to become something different than the old Tyler Jordan. The things I've learned since I've been in Jesus House has made a major impact on my life. Since the program, I have learned how to spend time with God and becoming a disciple has made me more active than before and this has caused me to have more spiritual growth and an established walk with God. I received a great mentor who held me accountable for my choices, accountable not only to abstain from the trash, but accountable for my relationship with God. He has showed me that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. I became a doer of the word and not just a hearer. Jesus House has taught me many things which have led to my freedom. By His enabling grace, my faith in God has been restored. I want to thank Him and praise Him every day. After searching with a pure heart, changing every aspect of my life, I am reborn. I have found myself stepping out of the darkness and into the light and became a new creation. He is a loving, very understanding, and caring Father and Friend to me. I praise God with all my heart for His love and care." For more of Tyler's graduation testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGwBIhFnGsA&list=PLXmCWyRFftRFMcoAJzKUEjqqW5fZFmh54&index=3&t=0s
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"I am thankful for Jesus House. Without it I didn't have any options. Being grounded in the Word of God and having that be a part of my day to day life everyday is teaching me things, things I needed to learn. Because of the things in the program allowing me to make changes in my life and because everyone around me reached out to me, I know God loves me. I thank you all for reaching. Not everyone has that, and that tells me I have to reach people, because I've been reached out to, so they can know God loves them." Hear Brother Cory's Graduation speech online at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOJ0i1_4dFo&sns=fb |
Cory Shoemaker, JHRM Graduate Dec. 2017 |
Dustin Brown, Executive Director |
My name is Dustin Brown. I was a slave to addiction for over 15 years. I was broken, ashamed, hopeless, and homeless until December 16, 2013 when I gave my heart to Jesus Christ in the middle of an ice storm in Branson, MO. Now with all restored in my life through Christ, I only wish to give back what was freely given to me…Freedom.
Galatians 5:1 “Stand fast in the liberty where Christ has made us free and be not entangled again into the bondage of slavery.” Dustin graduated from 18 months in New Life Restoration Center in Hollister, MO. It is this program that has inspired the format of Jesus House Restoration Ministry. During his time at NLRC, Dustin grew in his understanding of Christ and the call on his life. He learned how to live as a family unit, how to save money and pay bills, and worked to squash his legal obligations and regain custody of his children. Dustin has truly seen Isaiah 61:3 come to fruition in his life.
"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified." Being on the other side of the table now, from being a resident to being a director, Dustin continues to learn, grow, and lean on the Holy Ghost for guidance. |
