Meet our Staff.
Caroline Kittle
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"Jesus found me at the Grace House. Being an atheist all of my life, I was never able to experience freedom from my alcoholism and addiction that my soul was longing for. I thought that I was smart enough to figure out another solution that wasn't God and AA. After years of trying to get sober and failing time and time again, I was tired. Tired of fighting, tired of hurting my family, and tired of running from God. My life had no meaning or purpose. I told my family I was desperate and for the first time I had the willingness to go anywhere they wanted me to. My mom found Grace House and my new life started the day I walked through the doors. I learned how to live clean and sober at Grace House. I learned how to support myself and to take responsibility for my decisions and mistakes. I learned how to love myself and be the daughter, sister, and friend my loved ones deserved. I learned how to accept the love of Jesus and gave my life to Him and the service of other people. Your life will change in this house. There is no way it can't. My life and the lives of countless women and their families are a testimony to the transformation that takes place in this home. Give yourself a chance, you deserve it."
cell: (912) 223-2416
email: caroline@gracehousebrunswick.org |
Victoria Rewis
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"Drugs and alcohol consumed my life before I came to the Grace House. I tried to stop multiple times on my own, but I failed every time. My life was miserable. I was without a job, and I had pushed my friends and family away. I felt my life had no purpose, and I was starting to accept that I was going to be miserable forever. I came to the Grace House in 2014. The ladies here loved me until I could love myself. By the grace of God and this program the obsession was lifted from me to want to drink or use drugs. I learned how to hold a job, pay my bills, and be a responsible young adult. I am so very grateful for Linda opening the Grace House and giving me and many other women a second chance at life. Today I am in school and have been blessed to work at the Grace House and give back what was given to me. I love my life, I am truly happy, and I never could have imagined that before getting clean and sober thanks to the Grace House."
email: victoria@gracehousebrunswick.org |
Jo Anne Hanft
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A graduate of University of Georgia, Jo Anne attended the chemical dependency counselor training program at Hazelden Foundation in Center City, Minnesota. She is a certified chemical dependency counselor by the Institute of Chemical Dependency Professionals of Minnesota and was employed six years by Hazelden Foundation as their primary family program counselor. Jo Anne has been our volunteer in house counselor since 2013 and comes to the Grace House twice weekly and provides our girls with one on one counseling free of charge. She is an unbelievable blessing to our house and residents and loved by all. Jo Anne truly understands addiction and meets each woman where she is with an open heart and supports them throughout their entire journey in our program.
"Working with Grace House for for the last five years has been an opportunity for which I will be forever grateful. I love the miraculous process of recovery. To watch addicts recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness and fear disappear, to see a fellowship grow up about you - this has been an indescribable experience. Walking with these women and helping to show them new principles by which to live, has brought new meaning to my life." |
The Paper Dolls
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The Paper Dolls are a group of about 20 local Christian women from St. Simons who have come since 2010. These women conduct a short bible study group weekly and donate paper products monthly. These women become a personal mentor and Christian friend for each girl who comes here to make her journey through this new way of life, just a little bit easier. We could not do this without them!
"In 2010 a small group of 8 women began going to the Grace House once a month for Bible Study and began buying paper goods to help the house financially. We became known as the Paper Dolls. We shortly became very comfortable with these women and realized they were helping us grow in our faith more than we were helping them. We are now a group of 20 women going to the Grace House weekly for Bible Study, buying paper goods, mentoring one on one, and enjoying watching them grow spiritually. It has helped us see GOD working and we consider it a privilege to serve. This ministry truly puts JOY in our lives!" |