Great Falls Rescue Mission
THE
Beacon
A newsletter for friends and donors of Great Falls Rescue Mission
Thanksgiving Issue 2016
“I THINK I HAD TO HIT
ROCK BOTTOM AND
LOSE EVERYTHING, IN
ORDER TO FINALLY SAY,
‘GOD, I SURRENDER. I
NEED YOUR HELP.’”
READ MORE ABOUT NICOLE’S
AMAZING RESTORATION…
408 2nd Avenue South · P.O. Box 129 · Great Falls, MT 59403-0129 · GreatFallsRescueMission.org
A MESSAGE FROM
THE DIRECTOR
Nicole’s amazing restoration… continued
“I thank God for leading me to
the Mission.”
“The Mission saved my life!”
“If it weren’t for the Mission,
I’d be dead.”
We praise God every day for
bringing men and women to our
door to begin new lives: Lives
without addiction. Lives free of
poverty and abuse. Lives now
filled with grace.
More often than not, these
transformations start with a
simple meal, just like the 8,930
being served in the month leading
up to Thanksgiving.
We also praise God for you.
This ministry – the meals,
the shelter, and the life-saving
programs – is only possible with
your support.
We praise you for fulfilling
Christ’s command to feed, shelter
and care for brothers and sisters
in need. And, we share with you
His promise: “Truly I tell you,
whatever you did for one of the
least of these, you did for me.”
“A Beacon of Hope Since 1963”
Jim Kizer, Executive Director
“I HAVE WITNESSED
MIRACLES AND
BLESSINGS EVERY
DAY I’VE BEEN HERE.”
N
icole’s childhood was unlike
most… she was introduced to
alcohol and drugs at 14. “I drank
and drugged with my parents. It
was pretty much our family time.”
With Nicole’s father in prison for
years, she didn’t have the chance
to be close to him. Even when
he was released, she was moving
around and isolating herself with
negative relationships, drug use and
homelessness.
When Nicole returned to try and
patch her relationship with her father,
they had a short time of getting closer
and creating memories, minus the
drugs. But shortly after, he passed away.
“I had been running from
God for a long time,” Nicole says.
“When I lost my dad, I remembered
the Mission, and I knew that it was
Him calling me to change.”
“I FELT GOD TUGGING
AT MY HEART.”
Nicole remembers eating her first
meal in our dining hall, and how
loved and supported she felt for
the first time in years. She joined
our Discipleship Program, receiving
life skills training, guidance and
grace. “The Holy Spirit has totally
healed me from within!” she says.
Nicole is clean and sober (longer
than she ever has been!) and is
looking forward to a healthier
and more fulfilling future. After
graduation, she hopes to pursue an
education in social work or therapy
so she can help others.
“Not only has my life changed
around, but I see it in everyone
who comes here!”