The five words that changed everything
David has a past that is helping people in the present

David serves on our support staff team at Green Pastures Derby, where he brings valuable insight and empathy to his role, having experienced many of the same struggles as the men he now supports. His early life was marked by significant trauma, which led him down a path of addiction, drug use, and imprisonment. After his release, life on the streets felt easier than facing the pain his situation caused his family.
"I had no one in my life and no one believed in me."
In that place of desperation, David turned to God in prayer. During that moment, he felt God speak directly to his heart:
"David, I believe in you."
That encounter changed everything. It marked a shift from simply believing in God to truly knowing Him—and from that day forward, David has never looked back.