A Life Transformed – Tim
Tim Johnson started life with a loving family, but things changed when he got in with a bad crowd who influenced him to drink and do drugs. He was 25, and for the next 15 years, he repeated a cycle of substance abuse, rehab, burglary, and jail. Then he was arrested for a crime he […]
From Russia With Love – Natalia
Natalia, who speaks four languages, grew up in Siberia and came to the United States in 2016 as a college student studying linguistics in a work and travel program. Here she came to know Christ, met her husband, married, and had two children. But when covid hit she and her husband both lost their jobs […]
A New Map for His Life – Aaron
Aaron Halley entered the Mission in 2021. Before that, he had moved to Florida to care for his mother, who died, and Aaron lost his job due to Covid. He began sleeping on the streets, was hospitalized for an extended period, and started using alcohol and drugs to dull the hopelessness that consumed him. A […]
Finding Joy – Trae
“I find joy in cooking,” says Trae Lee with a broad grin on his face. The men at Project Hope appreciated his delight because while he was in culinary school, they got to enjoy the delicious meals Trae prepared for them every day. Trae’s career in construction in Detroit ended during the Covid pandemic, and […]
A Life Resurrected – Daniel Meeks
Daniel Meeks, a former truck driver, has ridden a bumpy road of addiction and crime, but his life has turned around, and he is helping others who traveled the same path. It all started in 2001 when Daniel, driving his truck, was involved in an accident that left him with a broken back and two […]
The Domino Effect – Cherie’s Story
Cherie Amos-Persson had it all – a loving husband, four healthy children, a nice house, and a career in real estate. But then the dominos started to fall. When her husband passed away of colon cancer, Cherie, in addition to grieving her loss, had to move her family to a different, more affordable area of […]
Beginning a new Life – Mission Accomplished: Trequena (Tiki)
The Face of Grace – Success Story: Cody Sims
Paying It Forward – Mission Accomplished: Vaida Aleska
The Meaning of Home – Success Story: Calesha
