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# [David](https://breadoflifemission.org/stories/davids-story)

 Written by [Bread of Life Mission](https://breadoflifemission.org/stories/author/bread-of-life-mission) | Feb 4, 2026 10:52:17 PM

#### *“They helped me find my purpose.”*

During David's childhood, he grew up around a lot of negative influences. This led to him becoming a "product of my environment."

“And it wasn't till I was about 40 that I had an epiphany and I and I I was just fed up with the lifestyle. I just wanted to change.”

Tired of battling addiction, David came to the Bread of Life Mission seeking a fresh start.

“My biggest challenge before coming to the bread of Life mission was overcoming my addiction,” David says. "I was living in Bremerton and I was staying with my mom and I was four days into a detox, like trying to quit. And I was really sick and nobody wanted to see me like that. So my mom started calling around for places that could take me in and help me and a better life. I took the ferry over that night and I've been here since November 19th. **That phone call made by his mom led to David finding stability and sobriety at our mission.**

**“They they showed me how to deal with a lot of things - how to face things that I couldn't before.”**

At a time when he didn’t know where to turn for help, David is grateful that the Mission was there for him. “They're giving me a job. They've they've made me family. They help me find myself & my purpose.” he says.

Through nightly chapel services at the Mission, David found hope in a challenging time of his life. “My relationship with God and Jesus is like 180° compared to how it was. I've always been a God-fearing, God-loving person. I just diligently seek a relationship with Him the right way.”

Thanks to the guidance of Mission staff, David got sober and was hired on at the Mission as our head chef! "Two weeks ago, I was volunteering cooking breakfast every morning from 3:00 AM to 8:00 AM and then going to work at 9:00 AM in Bremerton. And just recently, they hired me as their full time chef."

**Your generous support has filled David’s life with love, encouragement, and most of all, hope.** “Before I came to the Mission, I was lost. Since coming to the mission, I am saved.”

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