Congratulations, Vincent Wolfe!

Last night Vince graduated from the LifeChange Discipleship Program! He's been here a lot, and worked hard since day one. Vince is a natural leader, and he has been a great example to the other men on LifeChange.

It's not an easy task to accomplish! The first three months are to develop routine, stay sober, as well as focus on the basics of faith and recovery. It sounds easy but for a grown man to live under "house rules" as though he were living on a college campus, requires submission and determination.

At the three month mark, Vince was able to set himself some goals for Phase 2. He wanted to work with youth, become integrated in his church, and further his education. He was able to do all that and more! He completed his dozen or so Phase 2 assignments, which include things like personality and career assessments, creating a resume, etc. He discovered a real heart for counselling youth, and was able to do his 20 hour internship with a local youth agency. He entered some difficult times there, but he was stretched and strengthened. In the end, they asked him to stay on as a hired employee.

But Vince had bigger goals in mind. He met the program staff team again and evaluated his Phase 2 progress. They set new goals for Phase 3. He would now be attending college to learn counselling! He would also be working towards getting his children back. And he would continue leading his church youth group.

Now the powers that be have asked Vince to take a new step to prove he is ready to be a full time dad. And so, he will be moving out on his own to show the authorities that he is not institutionalized, and that he has been building a clean, sober, productive life for himself.

And, truly, Vince has done that. I am so proud of him. He has built a strong support network through his church, he is hotly persuing his educational and career goals, and he is 100% committed to becoming the dad our Heavenly Father wants Him to become.

Vince gave up a life of addiction and sin, and the Lord has filled it with good things.

"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him." Psalm 34:8