Lance
Lance is the Principal and Founder of Second WakeUp House and Redemption Place. Lance knows the soul-and-life-ravaging effects of being addicted to alcohol and drugs. His faith in Jesus, experience with the 12-Step program, and skills as a contractor placed him in a unique position to see a need in the world of recovery and fill it. He discovered that living in a recovery home with like-minded individuals and working toward a common goal, experience a higher rate of recovery success. Second WakeUp House was established in 2013 and Redemption Place in 2018.
His greatest desire for Second WakeUp House and Redemption Place are these: to provide a safe, healthy home for the recovering addict, to help them discover the life-changing message of Jesus Christ as they work through the 12-Steps, to teach relevant life skills, and to restore hope for life after addiction. Lance is proud to offer a community-supported 12-Step based program that encourages family-style opportunities for everyone to learn how to do and be better. He has found a life worth living, as well as a purpose in helping others do the same.
Colleen
After over a decade of teaching yoga and owning a local yoga studio, she discovered helping and encouraging people is her spiritual gifting. Her role in the houses is to share Biblical guidance and encouragement, regular room checks, social media, and bookkeeping.
Her goal is to come along side the people in the house and provide encouragement and healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits to accelerate their journey in recovery, and inspire their relationship with Christ and knowledge of the Bible.
Apart from assisting at the houses, she also works full-time at a local company as an executive assistant. In addition, her hobbies include health, nutrition, playing ukulele, crafting and traveling.
Andy
He’s a fairly energetic old guy who loves being outdoors, skiing and hiking and gardening. He retired last year from a career with the airlines.
Like most people he has been affected by family or friends who depend on drugs or alcohol in unhealthy ways.
He went through a devastating severing of a personal relationship over Alcohol Abuse, but discovered the comfort and healing of a group called Al-Anon. Members find support for those who are affected by family or friends who use; and discover that some of their own behaviors have become unhealthy.
At that same time, Andy met Lance who was starting transitional housing and support for those who are willing to admit their problem, and more importantly to include God in the recovery.
Our house trademark or symbol includes our firm belief, that God first, and community of support and accountability, can lead to recovery.
As a follower/disciple of Jesus, he knows that he’s called to lead others to HOPE and HEALING and a loving relationship with God. Andy is proud to be a co-conspirator in seeing people freed from a terrible slavery.