How the local church turned Simon’s life around
Disclaimer: Simon’s story features themes of suicide.
After Simon’s wife passed away, he was left with managing the finances on his own. When the debt started to build up and Simon lived in fear of eviction, he tried to end his life.
His landlords directed him to CAP in early 2016 and by August, he was debt free!
Watch Simon’s inspirational story below to find out how his local church, together with CAP, transformed his life.
Simon: My now-deceased wife used to look after the finances. She was the one that was good with the money where I wasn’t, and I’d built up quite a lot of debt. So I was living in fear of eviction. I’d been served with an eviction notice from my landlords. I didn’t see a way forward. I didn’t see a way out of it. So I decided, oh, I just tried to end it all.
It was actually my landlords who’d mentioned Christians Against Poverty. They fast-tracked me, and my debt coach, Jim, arrived on my doorstep. Nobody had crossed the threshold. I’d been living there, I think I’d been there nearly two years. So the biggest difference that Christians Against Poverty’s process made for me was that it was house visits.
By the July of 2016, I got that wonderful telephone call from headquarters at CAP where they said, ‘Mr. Moss, you are now debt free,’ and played the Harmonicas. And that’s one of the greatest sounds I’ve ever heard.
I then went on a CAP event where I came to faith. This lady put her hand on my shoulder and prayed for me. I just felt an overwhelming sense of calm and peace and love and warmth that I’ve never experienced before. And I just knew, I just knew what it was and committed my life to Jesus there and then.
On a Sunday, I can’t wait to get up for service. I just love the church family that I’ve got. And I praise God and thank God for that day that I now know he watched over me when I tried to end it all. And he said, ‘No, mate, you’re not going yet. You’ve got lots to do.
On screen text: Simon has become a CAP befriender, money coach, he volunteers at the church food bank and even set up a choir in his church.
Simon: It’s turned my life around 180 degrees, completely structure less to, you know, having a real purpose in life. Now, life can still be tough, but I know that I’ve always got my church family around me to support me, and I know that I’ve always got Jesus as my best friend and as it says, my superhero.
The feeling I had that day when I received the call from CAP, was like someone had removed a massive sack of sugar off my shoulders and for the first time in a long time, I was able to sleep soundly again.
Simon
What life is like now
Today, Simon represents the holistic transformation CAP seeks to achieve. He’s a passionate advocate for the charity, regularly stepping into the spotlight to promote CAP’s work. He’s also a keen member of his local church.
I have also been transformed spiritually. In partnership with my church, I also help CAP on debt client visits as a befriender, who can relate as someone who has been there.
Simon
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