It is our human nature to look for things to fulfill and satisfy us as only God can. For someone on the verge of homelessness and hopelessness, the desperation to fill that void can lead them to horrible and toxic things like drug use, alcoholism, or abusive relationships. This was...
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Today is National Encouragement Day, which aptly falls right after September 11th, a day that will forever be remembered as a dark and sad day in our nation’s history. But the perfect timing of a day dedicated to encouragement on the very next day, September 12th, stands as a...
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Many times, when parents come into the Mission, they feel as though they’ve failed their kids. The life they’ve given their children is just not the life they wanted. Maybe they’ve gone through an abusive relationship. Maybe they’re doing their best to make ends meet, but they don’t...
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Residents often share about their lives before coming to the Rescue Mission and how at one, or several points, they had become sober and were living a somewhat stable life, only to relapse once again. This is devastating to someone fighting for recovery. But then these stories reach a...
Read moreMarriage is a sacred bond, a promise to support and love each other through sickness, health, and everything in between. But when two people each hit their lowest point of hopelessness, it can feel impossible to keep this promise. Ricky and Lisa were in this position. They loved each...
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When it came time to choose a name for our largest facility 10 years ago, it seemed only natural to me and to the Board that we call it the Village of Hope. This was because as we encountered homeless men, women, and children, we found that regardless of the specifics of the...
Read moreMany women who come to the Rescue Mission are fleeing from domestic violence or abuse. It is heartbreaking to see women and children, fearful and broken, living on the streets or moving from motel to motel. Which is why we are so grateful to be a safe place for these families as they...
Read moreIt is always my pleasure to introduce you to our graduates. It is a great honor to me, and one that I do not take lightly, to continue to remind our community that homelessness has a face. Real people have experienced real pain and brokenness – and now they are experiencing real...
Read more“Most people just looked away.” That’s how Mike described his experience as a homeless person on the streets. You can probably relate. It’s difficult to see someone who “looks like he just came out of the garbage can” as Mike described himself. But the beauty of Mike’s story is that...
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I shared with you Wannida’s story, a mother who was trapped in a desperate situation… Wannida flashed back to her childhood, to what she knew was happening behind closed doors in her family. Just like her mom, she married a man who had begun to violently take his...
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