09/01/2026
Late Summer Camping at the Lighthouse
What an incredible weekend of fellowship for the men of Freedom Ministries Lighthouse! We were blessed to bring together current residents and alumni for our late-summer camping trip at beautiful Tugalo State Park.
We are incredibly blessed to call Rabun County and the mountains of Northeast Georgia home. Sometimes all you have to do is look around at the mountains, the water, and the beauty of God’s creation and be reminded of just how good He is.
There was fishing, boating, great food, plenty of laughter, prayer, worship, and most importantly, fellowship.
But weekends like this are about more than just getting away and having fun. They are a reminder of what God can restore.
Recovery isn't only about what we leave behind. It's also about discovering what God gives back: friendship, brotherhood, laughter, peace, purpose, memories, and the ability to enjoy life again with a clear mind and a grateful heart.
Some of the men on this trip are still walking through the program. Others are alumni who have already completed it and continue to show that a different life is possible. Different stories, different journeys, but the same gracious God.
This is what we mean when we talk about Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness. We get to walk alongside one another, encourage one another, pray together, laugh together, worship together, and experience the new life that Christ makes possible.
We are grateful for every person who supports Freedom Ministries Lighthouse and helps make opportunities like this possible for our men.
God is still restoring lives. God is still rebuilding families. God is still giving second chances. And sometimes His grace looks like a group of brothers sitting around a campsite, laughing together and realizing just how far God has brought them.
“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” — Psalm 23:3
Freedom Ministries Lighthouse
Love. Acceptance. Forgiveness.
