Beverly was raised in a loving church and gave her heart to Jesus when she was seven years old. But the ongoing influences around her developed a stronghold and warred against her faith. 

By the age of 13, Beverly began drinking and smoking to “fit in.”  She was constantly straddling the fence between being a Christian and living in sin. Deep down she knew that what she was doing was wrong, but she couldn’t stop.  She tried everything she could to fill the emptiness inside, but it was never enough.

Although she got married and had children, attended church regularly, and even taught Sunday School, she was always drawn back to a substance – and she tried many. 

Eventually, alcohol cost her everything – a good job, a home, her family.  She even went to jail twice due to multiple DUIs.

After trying to get sober at multiple secular rehabs, at the age of 48, Beverly decided that she needed more. She tried different programs but was trapped in a cycle of recovery and relapse.

In 2019, she hit the lowest point in her life – and for the first time seriously considered taking her own life.  But God had other plans. 

 The Lord drew her out of that pit and gave her another opportunity to surrender to Him. And she did. “I needed time to find out who I was, and He gave it to me,” she recalls. “He gave me time to heal.”

In 2022, Beverly graduated from the Hoving Home.  She finally discovered who she truly is, and she put an end to the relapse cycle. 

Beverly served at Hoving Home, giving back to the ministry that helped her on her journey. Today, Beverly is restored to her family, helping her mother and connecting with her family.

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