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The Unfolding

Barry and Gina Copeland have learned when it comes to addiction, desperation is a good thing. That’s when you finally realize Jesus is your only hope. Barry and Gina have followed Jesus and worked in ministry for years, and yet their son struggled with addiction for more than a decade. They tried everything they knew to “fix” the problem. In the process, they lost their joy, their dreams, and lived in chaos. Then God used powerful experiences to teach them their son’s addiction was not their fault, and they couldn’t fix him. They changed how they prayed and demonstrated God’s love to their son. Today Barry and Gina help those who have loved ones trapped in addiction through the ministry of Finding Hope, a part of Hope Is Alive, an organization that exists to radically change the lives of drug addicts, alcoholics and those who love them.