
Real Stories of Transformation

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: McKenzie Hopper
From child abuse, drugs and the loss of her son to leadership and serenity.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Joseph Benter
From fighting, a DUI, and rebellion to steady, consistent growth.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Luis Alonso
From narcissism, crime and drugs to humility and growth.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Suzie Schlitzkus
From rejection and toxic relationships to finding her voice and expressing gratitude.

Becoming Gentle
Women’s Life Change participant Brittany has learned how to be gentle with her heart and accept God’s love into her deepest places of pain.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Angel Henderson
From abuse and abandonment to restoration and paying it forward.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Fletcher Wilcox
From hopelessness and pain to fatherhood and a future.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Patti Bunch
From childhood abuse, domestic violence and drugs to a brand- new mind and life.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Jamie Stodden
From drugs, crime and prison to positivity, clarity and assurance.

Meet the 2025 Life Change Program Graduates: Ebony Johns
From abandonment, foster care, and homelessness to Hope, joy and a future.

Slowing Down to See the Blessing
John Wilson thought he needed a job, quick. After a few days in the Eugene Mission’s Rescue Shelter, he realized he needed a lot more and that the R3 Program was his path forward.

A Christmas Eve Reunion and a Life Restored
A former pastor-turned-drug-dealer found grace and a new life at the Eugene Mission. This Christmas, he’s anticipating the joy of seeing family, enjoying his newfound sobriety and brimming with Hope.

Journey of Hope: Patty’s Story
Patty, now a participant in the women’s Life Change Program, had lost hope, lost touch with her family and had sunk into drug addiction. Her incredible story will give you hope that with God, “all things are possible.”

Gratitude and Hope After Grief
Jeffrey, pictured right, had given up hope after his wife died, and he sank into substance abuse. After graduating from the men’s Life Change Program, he found new life and a beautiful future after grief.

A Testimony of Faithfulness
R3 graduate Rebecca says coming to the Eugene Mission was a “lifesaving decision” for her.

Recovery Is Possible!
Shawn, who graduated from the men’s Life Change Program in June, thought he could never be sober. Read how the program changed his life and helped him believe recovery is possible.

Going for Your Dreams
Tammy knew she needed a new plan after her husband passed away. She got a new direction, a new career and more when she entered the R3 Program at the Eugene Mission.

Writing a Gentler Song
Chuck, who graduated from the R3 Program, discovered the beauty of connection at the Eugene Mission and then learned how to share his gift with others.

Doing the Hard Work to Heal
Justin, in the R3 Program at the Eugene Mission, was weary of the conflict and fighting with his family at home and the cycle of quitting substances and then relapsing.
He knew something needed to change.

From Prison to New Life — Recovery Is Possible!
R3 Program graduate Phillip had to learn how to live — outside of prison and free from addiction. He began a new chapter in his story when he arrived at the Eugene Mission.