34-year-old Roam Madrid spent most of his life on the run—while secretly yearning for a place to call home. Then, while standing before a judge waiting to be sentenced, God spoke five little words to his orphaned heart…changing the course of his life. “You who are on the road Must have a code that […]
Train in Vain: Jerry’s Garcia’s Story
Train in Vain: Jerry Was Ridin’ that Midnight Train to Nowhere … Facing the End of the Line. Until a Judge Had Mercy, and A Savior Showed Him Grace. I can’t be happy Without you around So alone I keep the wolves at bay And there is only one thing that I can say, You […]
Show Them [How to Save] the Money – Part 3: Marnie’s Story
When a Landing Pad Becomes a Launching Pad: Marnie’s Story Marnie [actual name withheld] was sixty-something years old and living on pure survival mode. Not long after her 30-year-marriage ended, she was nearly broke. It was a long way from the life she once lived —filled with travel, an enviable home and what seemed to […]
Show Them [How to Save] the Money: Part 2, Russ’s Story
“When you’re at the Mission, and you start working while you’re there, they really bend over backwards to help you—even more than they already do [by providing a bed and meals.] They even sent me on my way to my new job with a bag full of food … so that I wouldn’t be hungry […]
