In 2019, when my husband and I faced immense fear for our son’s life, we were desperate and emotionally exhausted. Our love for our son, Josh, ran incredibly deep and we held onto him with all our might and fought credulously for him. However, no matter what we tried, it took almost death to learn we were not equipped to save him. After years of fighting a seemingly losing battle, we found ourselves at the mercy seat of God and for the first time ever, we relinquished complete control of our precious son back to Him. Without an iota of doubt, following intensive treatment, I know God led us to Josh Hudnall and the Carpenter Shed. Through the love of God, Carpenter Shed methodically introduced our son back into life. And, not just any life, but one filled with authenticity, courage, hope, and confidence.

And, yes, that road to healing was long and quite bumpy (It’s a real battle!), but the Shed was there all the way: communicating, reassuring, and encouraging. We quickly learned no matter what young men have been through, no matter the lies they believe about themselves, no matter what they’ve done in their past, no matter how grim they believe their future to be, Carpenter Shed pours truth and life back into them. They do not see just the broken parts, but they see each young man through the eyes of God and see hope and potential. At the Shed, we were grateful for the holistic values (body, mind, and spirit) and biblical truths that were poured into Josh. Oddly, we were grateful for the hard times, too, for Josh had to learn how to overcome, to cope, to respond, to think, to plan, to dream, to be selfless, and eventually to love… especially himself. We stand amazed at the aspiring young man he is today. This year, 2023, as Josh walked across the stage, graduating college with honors, I praised God for so many things. And, through those elated tears, I praised Him (again) for Josh Hudnall and the Carpenter’s Shed.

Remember, there is always hope. You just have to choose it! –Susan Oswalt