Memorial Tribute for Mark Kuper through Recover with Me

On July 11, 2024 I had to do the most devastating, heart wrenching thing I have ever had to do- tell my two beautiful daughters that their father had taken his life. After years of struggling with depression and alcoholism, he succumbed to these terrible diseases. His loss has been immense and our lives will be forever changed. Prayers for Gabriella and Marina are much appreciated. Please reach out to those around you, check in on them and help them get help. Take every opportunity to encourage everyone you come in contact with; you never know what they are going through. Although we did all of these things, those struggling with mental illness need to know you care.

Our God is in the healing business. He is the Great Physician and Great Healer. He can take a tragic situation like this one and turn it into an opportunity for hope. He can bring new new life from death. He can make beauty from ashes.

Thirty years ago, a friend of mine gave me a gift. It was a bible. As he handed it to me, he told me that God had told him to purchase this specific bible. It was the Life Recovery Bible. Having never struggled with addictions myself, we both wondered why God would lead him to that specific bible. Neither of us knew the answer to that question- but God knew. He knew the path that lay ahead and gave me just the perfect resource to walk through the trials coming my way- His divine Word and the hope that it brings to guide and strengthen me every minute of every day.

Ever since Mark's first rehab experience, I have felt a calling to start a ministry/charity to gift these Life Recovery Bibles and the hope of new life they bring to individuals seeking help in treatment programs. I would like to offer this opportunity for anyone having a desire to do something to honor Mark's memory- to partner with me in this ministry. All donations made here will be used to launch Recover with Me- a new non profit organization that will provide a Life Recovery Bible, mental health resources and support to individuals in treatment facilities attempting to create a new life for themselves.

Thank you again for your prayers and support. Please know you can always reach out to me if you need help or someone to talk to.

Carmela Kuper