I have seen this exact same story playing out the past couple years in the life of someone very close and dear to me. To see someone you love turning to God and having their life turned around is a prayer answered. Now he is bringing the Light of Christ to others through his work with those struggling to find purpose and meaning in their life. It is truly a beautiful thing to witness.
Yes it is, recently a friend of mine was having a tough time with his son Brian, after years of drug abuse Brian came down with crack lung. Needless to say he was very sick and in the hospital for 10 days. Andy (my friend) got his father Ralph to visit Brian, now Ralph is 84 years old and Brians Grandfather, By the time Ralph was done Brian had accepted Christ and so did his girlfriend.
All to many of us have to hit dead bottom almost to the point of death before we can be saved by Christ.
Close to what happened to me, cept I had a slight problem with alcohol, been sober now better than 11 tears.