My name is David. I like to play chess, and if it hadn’t been for the Light House Mission I’d have been checkmated a long time ago. The game was almost over when Jesus returned to my life. I had a rough time growing up. I remember my dad telling me David, if we don’t straighten up we’ll all end up at the Mission. Well, I didn’t straighten up . . . and here I am — at the Mission. I was addicted to the prescription narcotics Oxycotyn and Vicodin for seven years. But I didn’t get the drugs from doctors. I bought them from friends. I tried to stop using many times, but I was never successful. If I were to draw a picture of my former life it would be a roller coaster — with more downs than ups. While up I was working on my relationship with God. When I was down, I didn’t care about God or anyone else. I just wanted to get high.read more