*Name changed for reasons of privacy.

The veteran was hooked on drugs, but Christ Jesus delivered him through the loving compassion of His people.

Dwain* was twenty-six years old. As an infant, he lost his soldier father in combat. Everyone who knew his Asian mother said she was a wonderful woman who loved the Lord. She had done her best to bring up Dwain according to her beliefs and, in most respects she succeeded. Sadly, in his early teens she also died. Then he had only himself.

After completing high school, Dwain joined the army. At first, he did well as a communications specialist, but the drug culture ensnared him. When his habit reached a point where he could no longer fulfilled his duties, his officers learned of his drug habit. Dwain was transferred to a drug rehabilitation center in an attempted to cure him. When the attempt failed, he was admitted to a veteran's hospital. Then the army gave him a medical discharge and Dwain returned home.

One Saturday, during a barroom brawl, Dwain was bounced from a bar. I later learned such brawls were routine with him. This time, however, just as the bouncers bodily threw him to the sidewalk, a member of our church happened to pass by. He assisted Dwain to his feet and invited him to a service. Dwain accepted, and was in the service the next morning, and that