Addiction Outreach in Tel Aviv – A Personal Mission of Hope and Healing
Today, I walked through the broken corners of Tel Aviv, not the parts in travel brochures, but the streets surrounding the central bus station, where addiction, homelessness, and despair are etched into the faces I pass.
I came without money, programs, or resources. I came with my story, and my heart.
This is a different kind of addiction outreach in Tel Aviv. I meet people where they are, on sidewalks, near dumpsters, or huddled in corners, and I see their pain. It’s familiar, because I once lived it.
Years ago, I was addicted too. Angry. Numb. Hopeless. But God met me there. He didn’t wait for me to clean up or climb out, He came into the pit and lifted me out.
So now I go back. To those still trapped.
I tell them: You are not forgotten. You are not worthless. You are not too far gone.
Some believe me. Some don’t. But they all listen.
One man cried today. Another asked if I’d come back. I prayed with a woman who hadn’t spoken in days. These small moments are seeds. God gives the growth.
I don’t have a rehab center yet, but I dream of one — a place near the bus station where people can receive food, a bed, and most of all, love. Until then, I’ll keep showing up with listening ears and open hands.
Please pray with me:
- For open doors and favor with authorities
- For a space to serve them safely
- For healing — physical and spiritual
- For the ones I met today
There is hope for every addict. I know. Because I found it.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5
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“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5
