“I grew up in a very emotionally unhealthy household, to say the least. We did not know how to properly manage our emotions. Anger, anxiety and fear were always expressed with intense and often irrational reactions. My father couldn't accept any imperfection. This was not good for my development and psyche as a child. I became very withdrawn from others and had difficulty maintaining relationships throughout my life. I wanted to hide from the world. The anxiety, fear and bitterness that stemmed from this unpleasantness followed me all throughout my life. I was a bitter and angry man. Over the last year that I've been part of Church with all of the wonderful folks here, that stuff has been dwindling out of my life. I no longer have unchecked anger, which used to really hinder my ability to create and maintain relationships with people. I am still healing from the other stuff as we speak, but I know that when we put our hope and trust in Jesus and nothing else, healing is possible for everyone.”

-Joe Eichel