We would like to introduce Jennifer Carr as the new Director of the Navigation Center.
Jennifer writes, “As a child, I grew up in a drug environment together with my brother and sister. As I grew older, I became a product of this environment and I struggled with drug abuse and homelessness. During that time, I was in and out of many drug programs. At one point I was able to remain clean for about seven years and worked my way up from a crew member at McDonald’s to a Store Manager. I completed the following training in management skills: Basic Shift Management (BSM), Advanced Shift Management (ASM), and Effective Leadership Practices (EMP). McDonald’s also sent me to Chicago to attend Hamburger University. My life at this point was quite successful, but I felt like something was missing. My life fell apart and I lost my relationship with my husband, I lost my kids, my home, my job, and my freedom.
I was sitting in jail alone, broken, and pregnant, looking at prison and having to give up my baby. I had truly hit an all-time low. Little did I know that God was starting a new journey in my life. I ended up getting out of jail pending my next court appearance, and I went into the women’s program at the Rescue Mission.
It was not until I came to the Merced County Rescue Mission that I realized what I was missing in my life. I had no relationship with God. At the Mission, I began to build a real relationship with God. I was able to raise my baby, rebuild the relationship with all my children, and my marriage was restored – all through the power of Jesus Christ. I am now remarried to my husband, a wonderful man, and I have four amazing children.
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve others through the Navigation Center.”
- Jennifer Carr
