Reconnecting with God – Marian
Marian Williams received an unusual birthday present on March 1, 2023, when she became a guest at the Mission. Her husband of 36 years had passed away, and she and her son had moved to Florida from Virginia to get a new start in life. They were living in motels and could not make ends […]
Giving Back – Twyla Walwyn-Love
When her father passed away, Twyla and her three children had no place to live. “I had always seen this place and wondered what it was,” said Twyla, “so I looked it up on Google and checked it out to see if they could offer any assistance.” In June 2016 they came to the Mission, […]
Building Family Bonds by Serving at the Mission – Andrew & Briana
Visit the Family Home any Saturday and you’ll find father-daughter duo Andrew and Briana Lannon serving in the kitchen. For years Andrew had been feeling God tugging at his heart to get involved with helping homeless people, but he kept resisting. Because he went to church most Sundays and worked hard to support his family, […]
Showing Appreciation and Encouragement – Ashley
When Ashley Dinkins came to the Mission, she had been working for the fair and living in a trailer they provided for her on site. But the work was seasonal, and most of the time she had only enough money for one meal a day of rice, toast, or ravioli. She moved in with her […]
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 […]
A True Fisherman’s Tale – Matt Herndon
There’s a beautiful new dock on the lake behind the Mission’s family home, thanks to the organizing efforts of Matt Herndon. Matt and his associate Norma Lopez work at Remediation Specialists, which restores buildings damaged by fire, water, and mold. Norma invited Matt to visit Discovery Church, where he was challenged to use his spiritual […]
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 […]
Investing in the Community – Phoenix Landscape Solutions
Residents at the Mission are watching their food grow – literally – thanks to hydroponic towers donated by Shawn and Kylee Logan, owners of Phoenix Landscape Solutions. The towers, located in the dining rooms at the Family Home and Project Hope, have generated lots of excitement and two crops so far. Kylee served meals at […]
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 […]