Read About It: The Money Savings Program: Laying the Groundwork for a Brighter Future A Gift of Time – Jennifer’s Money Saving Story Jennifer came to the Mission destitute and with a serious medical condition. After her mom died on her first day on the job, Jennifer had no one left…no family at all. Soon […]
Castaway: Marie’s Story
Her Mexican mother abandoned her at birth. Her American one was distant and cold. Not surprisingly, Marie grew up feeling emotionally shipwrecked…with no land in sight to call home. Marie Vogt was raised in Juarez, Mexico…for all of three weeks. In January of 1967, just as she was reaching the cooing and lifting-her-head-up milestone, […]
“Brother, I’m a Murderer, Too”
“Brother, I’m a Murderer, Too”(Part One) Evan Cook was a blind man. For most of his life, he stumbled around in the dark, latching onto anything that would help him escape what lay buried deep within the recesses of his heart. But there was no escape from the shame, bitterness and festering self-hatred that had […]
There’s No Place Like Roam
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 […]
