Meet The Staff
Laura Dahl
Executive Director
A lover of Jesus, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and passionately pursuing her purpose in life. She is a commissioned generational curse breaker and loves to help people while pointing them to Jesus along the way. She is far from perfect but tries to put her best foot forward on this journey we call life. Embrace the mess and Love Always!
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. -Genesis 50:20
Kaysie Patka
Program Manager
Deemed an “addict” for the rest of her life, struggled with drugs and alcohol for over twenty years. After multiple secular and faith-based rehab attempts, the Lord plucked her out of the muck and mire and said enough. In 2023, she landed at Bethel Colony of Mercy (Lenior, NC) and then went into the Greenleaf Transitional Program (Hickory, NC). During that time, God radically transformed her mind and life, broke the chains of addiction and is continuing to refine and grow her walk daily. Now living in freedom and purpose, she has been called to serve others through her story of how God brought her from death to life.
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. -Galatians 5:13
Lisa Nestle
Biblical Counselor
Before receiving Jesus' rescue she was stumbling in darkness, believing lies and bound in spiritual chains due to the consequences of her sin, wearing a blanket of shame that threatened to consume her. BUT God, reached out His arms of love and mercy and showed her personally that His grace and forgiveness were sufficient for her as she put her faith and trust in Him! Jesus gave her new eyes to see and the truth of Psalm 40:2 gave her hope and a new direction for her life. "He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand." He continually renews her mind, redeems, heals, and transforms her heart as He writes her story. Lisa's heart's desire is that all of God's precious daughters would come to know and believe the same Truths and be set free!
"He sent out His Word and healed them, He rescued them from the grave." Psalm 107:20