Hello, I am Stuart,Stuey,Stu,Bubey,John,Stuart John, you will all know me as one of these and most of you will know my story and will have been part of that story at one time.

My story didn’t start in strength — it started in brokenness.

From a young age, I was exposed to darkness that shaped the course of my life. Trauma, addiction, and destructive patterns followed me for decades. What began as pain eventually became dependency. For over 30 years I battled addiction, and it nearly took my life.

I died three times.

Paramedics revived my body — but it was God who restored my soul.

Addiction led me through courtrooms, prison cells, and devastating loss. I lost years of my life. I lost my sense of identity. I even lost my children to the system — a pain that still lives in my heart. Shame, trauma, and mental warfare convinced me that this was simply my fate.

But in 2022, at my lowest point — sitting in a cell, broken and exhausted — I surrendered everything to Jesus. In that moment, I wasn’t asking for comfort. I was asking for rescue.

And He answered.

What addiction couldn’t fix, what willpower couldn’t fix, what systems couldn’t fix — God began to reshape. The old life began to die, and a new one started to grow. Not overnight, but step by step.

Today, I am walking 500 miles through the Pyrenees Mountains as a symbol of that transformation.

Every mile represents the journey from death to life. From addiction to freedom. From shame to purpose.

I’m raising money for Elim Christian Church to support disaster relief because I know what it feels like when your world collapses. I know what it feels like to need rescue. And now, I want to be part of bringing hope, practical help, and the love of Christ to people facing their own disasters — whether physical or personal.

This walk is more than a challenge.

It’s a declaration.

The darkness didn’t win.

The grave didn’t hold me.

And brokenness doesn’t get the final word.

I’ve been reshaped.

Now I’m walking in that new life — one mile at a time, I really do want to help those in need in any way I can and I mean that, proceeds go directly to the Elim Church.