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Eddie’s countenance displays the change that has
taken place in his heart. He has been sober over a
year and a half. Since graduating from Mercy House
in January of this year, Eddie found a job he loves at
The Mississippi Man barbershop in Gluckstadt.
He attends church at Trinity Wesleyan Church in
Byram, where he sings and plays acoustic guitar with
the praise team. Eddie said his prayer every morning
is to magnify the name of Jesus.
God has also restored Eddie’s relationship with
his family, who has lived in Clinton nearly forty
years. One of the first gifts he gave to his parents,
Ed and Carolyn, after his graduation was a photo of
the three of them celebrating his new life together.
The photo was printed and mounted in a beautiful
wooden frame handcrafted by the men at Mercy
House. This fundraising project called “Product with
a Purpose” is one of the ways they teach job skills and
provide for the needs of the men in the program.
Eddie’s favorite Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 5:17:
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
old things have passed away; behold, all things have
become new (NKJ).”
Eddie’s dream for the future is to play music in a
Christian rock band and share the hope and freedom
he found in Christ with others who are in similar
situations. “Real change is really hard, but it’s so worth
it. There is a better life. I give God 100% credit for
making me into a new man.”
They have over 200 home décor items handcrafted
by the men through “Product with a Purpose”
available at www.productwithapurpose.org
The ministry’s thrift store is located at
6787 South Siwell Road, Byram, MS.
The Mercy House Used Car Dealership & Auto
Center is located at 1164 South Pat Harrison Drive,
Crystal Springs, Mississippi.
More information about Mercy House Adult & Teen
Challenge can be found at www.mercyhouseatc.com.
26 • MAY 2022