Success Stories

After 19 months, Jackson finished the PAYH program. He began as an atheist, but in November of 2018 he had a personal encounter with Christ, who saved his soul and made Jackson a child of God. Hear his testimony in his own words below:

Our prayer for every young man that comes into our home is that he will come to know Christ before he leaves. Will is proof that God is faithful and that He always keeps His promises. He may have begun his time with us as a staunch atheist, but »

Ridley didn’t want to listen to authority, whether it came from his parents, his teachers, law enforcement, or judges. Eventually, he found himself in a predicament that only God could help him through…

When his mother passed away when he was in 7th grade, Travis became angry with God. He drifted away from his faith, began to act out, and found himself in trouble in short order. At PAYH, he found the help he needed and got his life on track.

When Stearne was 15, he was mainly interested in living for himself. He partied hard, lived the “good life,” and made some choices that ultimately led him to be sent to the Paul Anderson Youth Home. Fortunately for Stearne, God had new plans for him on the PAYH campus. »

Growing up, Jonathan had a great childhood and all the ingredients for success. He had a loving family that was moderately wealthy. They attended church together every Sunday and Wednesday. They lived in a nice neighborhood. Jonathan was sent to private schools to protect him from the dangers of the »

Growing up in foster care, Justin had a hard time learning to adjust when his parents adopted him. Using drugs eventually turned into selling drugs, which led to incarceration. At first, Justin thought the PAYH program would be easy, and while that didn’t turn out to be the case, »

According to Isaiah, he cared about 2 things before he came to PAYH – music and getting high. Over time, the Lord began to work on his heart and earlier this year, accepted Christ and was baptized. Now, having graduated the program, he is back on track with school »

Grayson was raised in a Christian home, but was strong-willed and rebellious. He became involved in drugs and soon the hole he had dug was too deep to escape. One night, as he was out doing “God knows what,” Grayson’s mother sent him a text that read “God changed »

Austin began experimenting with drugs at an early age. For awhile he thought he had it under control, but eventually found himself in the ER, where doctors told him he was lucky to be alive. At Paul Anderson Youth Home, Austin received a second chance and accomplished things he »

Phillip’s family has been through many trials over the years. In order to cope with the pain of his circumstances, Phillip turned to drugs, and then to theft. This ultimately tore his family apart and resulted in his placement at PAYH. Having renewed and deepened his relationship with God, »

Mike came to the PAYH in April of 2008 from West Georgia as a 17 year old. He had first experimented with drugs as a 13 year old. Mike, after being charged with theft and burglary, came to the PAYH to turn his life around. Mike came to the PAYH »