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Mission Statement
It is the mission of this ministry to teach, encourage, empower, assist, develop, restore, and inform the peoples whom God puts before us, that there is LIFE.  We are here to change the world
through the power of the living God. 
 
This may seem a bit over-the-top, but the power of alcohol is no laughing matter and its grip covers a nation of people young and old.  But I am here to tell you that the power of my God is greater than the power of alcohol.   
 

The outreach facets of this organization are as follows;  schools, drug and alcohol programs,
church events, parades, taxi service, and wherever God takes us.
 
Schools
I believe that through this program we will impact the lives of many students with our messege.  Our goal is to tell them our story through video, music, PowerPoint and by our spoken words.  This will take place generally before prom and graduation.
 
Drug and Alcohol Programs
This aspect of the organization will focus on the restoration of lives that have been destroyed by alcohol and substance abuse.  We will be going into local, county, and state facilities telling our story through video, music, PowerPoint, and by our spoken words.  We will be exposing our broken hearts in efforts to bring awareness, the decisions we make regarding alcohol and drugs, and seatbelt usage affects the world around us.  
 
Church Events
Do not think for one minute that church kids are exempt from being faced with the same life choices as non-churched young people.  David was a church kid, and so was his best friend James who was in the accident with him.  The one thing that kept him from reaching his potential and following God's call on his life was his friends.  He was surrounded by church friends and non-church friends. So I believe that ministering to church kids will guide them into a deeper relationship with Jesus, which will cement their faith with Kingdom principles.  Please don't misunderstand me, David made his own choices, but he struggled with having to choose between the things that would draw him closer in his relationship with Jesus Christ, to the things that pulled him away from his walk with the Lord.
 
These events will depend on the church and its agenda for that day.  It could be a health and wellness clinic or it might be a Sunday School topic for young adults.  Or maybe a discipleship class, or a men's meeting or women's meeting.  The opportunities for this family to reach into the hearts and lives of others is endless.
 
Parades
This will be a great opportunity to meet new people, it will give many communities a glimpse of who we are.  We will be traveling with the car that David was driving the night he was killed.  Here we will be able to advertise and promote our life's unexpected commission.  We will have the website on the car or the trailer so it can be seen. We will also hand out business cards with our contact information.  We have a horse drawn wagon for advertising and there will be several out riders handing out the business cards.  This will be a huge outreach opportunity for us.  This will also be doing something that David loved to do, being with his family and riding horses. 
 
Taxi Service
This service will be established in the future.  It is my hope that we will be the forerunners for starting a free taxi service in every town across America that have drinking establishments.