God's Hand in Groups

God has been doing some awesome things in our groups at our Leola office recently! The number of people coming has steadily increased since the beginning of the year. Last Tuesday every chair in our office was used!!!

At 6PM we have a men's group in one room and a women's group in another. God is using these groups powerfully to open up the minds and hearts of people caught in addictions and their families. In the midst of this He is moving to bring understanding, healing, wholeness, reconciliation and restoration to relationships torn apart by addictions.

God's heart is for families!!! Some examples of His heart in action are: 4 married couples are coming to our groups (men in one room and women in the other), 2 dating couples, 2 moms with their sons and one mom with her daughters. In each of these families God is bringing understanding which leads to freedom for the addict and forgiveness by the wounded family members.

We also hold these groups inside Lancaster County Prison. As a result, family members of men and women who are incarcerated are coming to learn more about addiction. I was truly blessed last week when a fiancee and mother of a man recently incarcerated came to our group. Now, these women are studying my book, The Heart of an Addict, the same as their incarcerated loved one and they are prayerfully discussing what God is showing them on weekly visits with the inmate.

Our heart as 'Etsah Ministries is to help plant groups like this around the world! Recently groups have started in Johannesburg, South Africa. If you are interested in seeing groups started in your area or in a prison in your area please contact us for more information.

A Mom's Heart for Her Incarcerated Son

Here's a letter that I received recently from a mom in Georgia.

I just wanted to take another opportunity to thank you so much for making the extra effort in getting a book sent to my son. I am so thankful to God for people such as yourself, that have taken the opportunity He has given to touch so many lives. Until you get dragged into this situation of having to deal head on with an addiction issue, you really don't realize how important people like you are. I know I didn't. I had never had to deal with anything like this. John 10:10 says that "The enemy does not come except to kill, steal and destroy." I know that the enemy is using these terrible drugs to destroy our children, and our families.

When my son asked for your book (shich he read about in some Christian magazine while in jail), I knew I had to do whatever I could to get it into his hands. He was addicted to cocaine and meth, and would do anything to get it. Now, I thank God for allowing him to get stopped in his tracks, even though this has been a hard road, to save his life. Thank you again for everything you are doing.