I am 19 years old and from Bentonville, AR. Currently, I am in Adult and Teen Challenge of Arkansas (ATCAR for short). Most importantly, I’m a forgiven and redeemed child of God. I no longer identify by what the world defines me as, a criminal, thief, liar, and ignorant. God reached down into the mess I found myself in and showed me what being a true Christian is about.

Hello, my name is James and I am a student here at Adult and Teen Challenge. Before coming here, I was lost in my daily life. I let the situations control me instead of me controlling them. I was married to a wonderful lady for 20 years and had three wonderful children. I had all the things you could want until I started drinking and then became a high functioning alcoholic, all the while still providing for the family. Then one day my wife passed away and I lost total control. I lost everything I had worked for. My children grew up and moved on and I was alone. Then I came to Adult & Teen Challenge and with the studying of God’s word and help from the staff here I am learning to love myself again and finding my relationship with God once again. I know now that God loves me through the good as well as the bad, and the ugly.