To: jeremiahproject
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002
Subject:
Porn addiction
I was a
husband a father of three children, Christian, volunteer, management type of
work, and also addicted to pornography. It was
affecting my life in damaging ways. I was on
a downhill sled that was going to crash. My
addiction to pornography was kept in check somewhat until computers and the
Internet was available. Now all
those things were available in the privacy of my home. This was
a terrible combination. If this
sounds like you, I would like to testify to the grace of God and the help of
Norm Fennimore. Norm is
a Christian man who never judged me but loved me enough to help me back. His
strictness and his love of God will help you get off that down slope. I found
his sessions enjoyable and demanding as we together found the root causes of my
addictive behavior.
Some of
you reading this are kidding yourselves, don’t fight this alone. You have
prayed to God that you will never read pornography or go to a strip show, but
you slipped and fell again. The
feelings after failure lower your self esteem and the next fall is easier. God is
willing to help you, Norm is willing to listen and prod you. The
combination will help you to recover.
Regards,
To:
Jeremiahproject
Sent:
Tuesday,
June 18, 2002
Subject:
Alcohol addiction
Without
the Jeremiah Project, namely Norm Fennimore, I don’t know where I’d be today! But
because of Norm, I can gratefully say that I am in a happier and much healthier
place.
I was 25
year old when I had my first baby, and my husband was in college full time. I soon
found that a drink would help to calm my nerves after a particularly stressful
day. After 12
years and 3 children later, I found that the drink that calmed my nerves a the
end of the day had become many drinks to calm my nerves during the day and the
night. I had
totally lost control of my drinking and it totally controlled me. It was
majorly interfering with my mothering and with my relationship with my husband. I had to
do something, or I was going to lose my husband and my children!
Thank
God He led me to Norm Fennimore and the Jeremiah Project! Norm was
there whether I needed him day or night. He
counseled me in a compassionate, caring, Christian atmosphere. He
helped me deal with many issues in my life that were driving me to the bottle
instead of to God. He
taught me how to deal with these issues in a much healthier manner. Jesus
had been the center of my life, and I had slowly pushed him away to choose the
bottle instead. Norm
helped me to bring Jesus back to the center and to totally get rid of the
bottle!
After I
was beginning to improve, Norm also counseled my husband and I as a team!
Our
marriage had become very stressed because of my drinking and our marriage was on
the line. With
Norm’s compassion and perseverance, we were able to mend our relationship. It
wasn’t always easy because we needed to deal with a lot of issues that were
stressing our marriage, but it was WELL worth it!
I thank
my Lord and God for Norm Fennimore and the Jeremiah Project! Where
would I be without him? I
shutter to think! I am
just about 3 years sober now, and my marriage and relationship with my 3 sons is
incredibly better. Sure,
there are still stressful times, that’s life, but now I’m equipped to deal with
those stresses in a much healthier manner!
Thank
you Norm!
In
gratitude,
To:
Jeremiahproject
Subject:
Teenage son
After many prayers and hours on the phone, God led us to
the Jeremiah project. We thank God and praise Him, because Norman Fennimore,
and the Jeremiah Project made a big impact on our family since we called him and
his services. We were having problems with our son. He was teenager who was
traveling down the wrong road of life with no specific direction or desire for
to anything worth while. As many other teens, he was involved in drugs and
alcohol. Not knowing much about either, we turned to the Jeremiah Project. We
tried a few other counselors, but our son did not connect with them, and we were
getting frustrated because we did not know how to help him. He did not want
anyone’s help, especially one he did not feel comfortable with. We saw our son
continuing to spiral downward with each passing week. Once we got in touch with
the Jeremiah Project, things started to change.
We met with Norm first, without our son. Norm listened as
we told our story. It was nothing he hasn’t heard or experienced already. With
his prayers and guidance, he was able to put our minds at ease, and wanted very
much to try to help us and our son. After a few meetings between Norm and our
son, our son said “ Norm is cool, I feel like I’m talking to one of my uncles”.
Norm knew where our son was with his drug and alcohol use. He somehow knew what
would happen next in our son’s life. What he told us was not always what we as
parents did not want to hear. But, he told the truth and the things he said
would happen, for the most part did. It was difficult to watch our son doing
nothing with his life and feeling helpless. We feel blessed to be able to cross
paths with someone who is willing to help others who are going through what he
himself went through.
Norm was there for us as parents and family as we were
going through this very tough time. With Norm’s guidance and many prayers, we
were able get our son in a facility where he can get the full-time attention he
needed. Even though our son is not in our daily care, Norm is still very much
in contact with us. We feel norm is a “rock-solid” Christian and his advice and
guidance is Biblically based. We thank God for seed that Norm planted in our
son, and there have been many, our son came to Christ. Praise God.
With Norm’s personality and knowledge, we know God will
touch many people through the Jeremiah Project. Please, God, continue to bless
Norm and his ministry.
Dear Norm;
I want to thank you for your time and wisdom. Also I’ve
thanked God for you. My wife and I have had are ups and downs. But mostly
ups. We have grown a lot as a couple. With Gods grace and wisdom we are
learning all the time and at times we get to help others with what we’ve been
through. I have to keep a check on anger, at times, but with. Gods help and
words these times are very few. And I grow stronger and wish each time. The
devil does not win and he will not!
Communication is usually a big problem with couples and we
had our problems with it as well. We always make a point to talk about
everything. We have made a new commitment to each other and started over, a
little older, a little wiser. But this time we know that we have God with us.
It doesn’t get better than that.
Words cannot convey my gratitude for you help and wisdom.
May God bless you and your family. And I know that you will touch many more
lives, like you touched mine, and that is a huge blessing.
Thank You
Dear Norm,
Who would have though that a friendship that began “at the work place” would
have endured after your departure? Writing this letter gave me an insight on the
mysteries of God.
I came to know Jesus Christ as the age of fifteen. He accepted me for who I was
then and continues to love me for who I am today. I still struggle with
feelings of unworthiness but he continues to put people in my life (you) to
remind me that he sacrificed his life for my worthiness.
As a young
person I was made to believe that if you were “bad”, I’d try and hid from God.
Pretend he wasn’t there. However, mercy and grace prevailed! Through you I’ve
come to understand that God loves me, weather I’m good or bad. He is quicker to
forgive than to punish.
Your ministry has been a blessing to my life. You’re helping me understand that
Christian isn’t perfect just forgiven. You’ve seen me laugh and cry and
struggle with issues I have no control over ( Ephesians 6:12) and have
encouraged me to fight a good fight.
Therefore, I'm positive that my encounter with you was not luck, it was simply
meant to be. Praise the Lord for his mysteriousness! One doesn’t choose who
will cross their path, God does. The question is this “What do you choose to do
with the encounter?”
I thank God for putting you in my path and I thank you for being obedient to his
calling on your life. From your obedience, your reward will be great in
Heaven!! (Luke 6:23)
God Bless You
All the days of
your life,