About two months ago, I had the opportunity to take part in rehabilitation work in Poland. Apart from the three rehab centers, three re-entry centers and the thirty coffee houses, the testimonies of each individual with in their program spoke volumes. We had a chance to get to know one of the men very well while we where there. His name is Romak and he was an ex police officer. He was an alcoholic for a number of years, with a reputation of being extremely aggressive on the Job. His work and relationships started to unravel and He was introduced to Teen Challenge in Poland. The Director told us that when he first met Romak he had no hope for him and didn’t think he would finish the program. He finished the one year program and 6 month re-entry and now is a full time driver for Teen Challenge Poland, married to the Cook at the Men’s Rehab center and has two sons.
This story is just one of many that we heard in Poland. Stories like this one and others, that I have heard working here in Kiev, are changing my heart. They are inspiring me to continue working to see men and woman free from addiction, and life on the streets. I am determined to see more transformation take place with in the drug community here in Kiev. We can do that not by curing addiction but by offering something better. “There is something more captivating than the devil that lives in the needle or the bottle, and that is Jesus Christ,” David Wilkerson.
This story is just one of many that we heard in Poland. Stories like this one and others, that I have heard working here in Kiev, are changing my heart. They are inspiring me to continue working to see men and woman free from addiction, and life on the streets. I am determined to see more transformation take place with in the drug community here in Kiev. We can do that not by curing addiction but by offering something better. “There is something more captivating than the devil that lives in the needle or the bottle, and that is Jesus Christ,” David Wilkerson.
