Finding Home – Mission Accomplished: Rhonda Jackson
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rhonda’s life took a painful turn when she left everything behind for love, only to find herself alone and destitute. With her new husband in jail and her family unable to offer long-term help, Rhonda felt she’d lost all support and love. Eager for some sort of solace, she visited the Mission near the […]
Change of Heart – Mission Accomplished: Pastor William Andrews
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“I was 48 years old when I came off the street and stopped doing drugs,” Pastor William Andrews remembers. It was on a Sunday morning, September 21, 1997. He identifies the date without hesitation. The journey to that decision included days filled with disappointments and poor choices. Despite a strong religious upbringing, Andrews chose a […]
Second Chances – Mission Accomplished: Marie Melendez
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Why was God punishing her?” Marie wondered. She was doing everything right. “I was going to church, being a great wife,” she recalls. And then, her husband left. Depression and financial stress reversed the clock, and she and her two children returned to the same condemned home they stayed in before the Mission. A […]
The Addition of Confidence – Mission Accomplished: Shaniah French
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] While her four children stared at the Christmas lights twinkling on the tree in the Mission’s lobby, Shaniah French felt unsure. Abusive words from her previous partner rang in her ears. Fleeing him led to homelessness. Self-doubt made her question her future. Could the Mission help? Shaniah asked this question when she first moved […]
A Purpose Reimagined – Mission Accomplished: Michelle and Kimberly
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The beauty of a transformed life is watching as transformation multiplies. Michelle Bethea found shelter at the Mission 32 years ago. Domestic abuse was ransacking her life. Furthermore, her children’s eyes and hearts were witnesses of the terror she faced. No one felt safe. Michelle turned to her attorney for help. He recommended Orlando Union […]
Mission Accomplished: Nikki Reynolds
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Before coming to the Mission, Nikki had reached (as she describes it) “rock bottom.” She and her two kids were living in a roach-infested, violence-filled apartment with her boyfriend. She learned about the Mission and applied for a room. Nikki remembers entering her Mission room for the first time. “I will never forget going […]
Twyla’s Story: At the Mission she developed an unshakable faith in God
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In 2015, a series of unfortunate events left Twyla and her three children—Kyeda, Kelyse, and Khaleel—homeless. “Things were hard. Money was low. We were living in our car and showering at a friend’s house,” she recalls. “I used whatever money I had to make sure my kids and I had something to eat. That’s […]