When I was in the midst of my addiction, homeless and hopeless in Tulsa; I never thought I would see my life as anything except what it was. When I came to the team at the Ultimate Project, I was a broken woman without any sense of direction or what to do with my life. They offered me resources to help me, food to feed me, and clothes that were clean. When I left the office for the first time I knew my life was about to be changed forever. They were not random people handing out lunch sacks to the homeless on the corner; they were people with a purpose. I kept finding myself drawn back to the team at UP, and before I knew it I would stop by their office to find peace and refuge from the hard streets. I felt a sense of home and family there, and on the streets you don't have that. God putting them in my life was such a blessing. When I decided to stop using drugs they helped me every step of the way. They offered to get me into a recovery program and off the streets, but even though I declined a program they still supported me and allowed me to find my own path to recovery regardless what path it was. The best part of it was that no matter what they supported my choices and continued to help me. When a hard tragedy struck my campsite Danny, Patrick, and Robin went above and beyond what I ever expected of them. They once again surrounded me with peace, love, understanding but most of all hope. I wouldn't be the 1 year clean sober me I am today if it wasn't for God and the wonderful team at Ultimate Project. Looking in the mirror today I no longer see a broken woman but a woman who is strong and full of hope for a future I didn't see myself having. The Ultimate Project for me isn't just about helping the homeless community. It's about restoring mind, body and soul. It's about giving hope back for someone like me who was hopeless.
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