Lewis and Ashley’s internship gives them an opportunity to grow in leadership as local recovery workers and exposes them to the various aspects and responsibilities of recovery ministry.

They have already been living into Jesus’ new life and learning what it is to be a family on mission, and they have many powerful stories to share about how God has met and changed them, and through them is changing other men and women.

Lewis and Ashley believe that God wants them to be better prepared so they can help lead others towards real recovery and ultimately towards a whole life laid down for Jesus. For the last three years, Lewis and Ashley have been learning and serving through Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-step program. Their current internship is a partnership led by pastor Margaret Michael (Church of the Nazarene) and VMMissions worker Nathan Carr. The work of this partnership is to build a space of support, encouragement, and accountability.