Rudy
“I’m a new person in Christ.” Rudy was the oldest of his siblings. His parents were just kids themselves when they became parents – his mom was 15 and his dad was 17. They
Donald
“Now I have joy and peace. I am restoring relationships.” Donald grew up with an abusive father. On his 18th birthday, his dad gave him a broken nose and a cracked rib.
Arturo
“I found God at the Mission.” Arturo had a rocky childhood. He was bullied at school. At home he worked hard to help his single mother raise his nine younger brothers. I
Nicole
“I felt abandoned… my drinking got out of hand, I put myself in dangerous situations.” Nicole left her family in California and moved across the country to be closer t
Latisha
“I have confidence now and hope for my future.” Latisha was exhausted. She was a mom who worked the graveyard shift as a nursing assistant. Her job was in a hospital intensive
Niko
“I thought I was just a filthy sinner.” Niko remembers when his happy childhood took a sad turn, just as he entered high school. In the wake of his parents’ divorce, he’d t
Yvette
“I’m confident in myself now.” The brokenness in Yvette’s family kept getting bigger – snowballing until it became out of control. It started when her brother went to pri
Matthew
“I didn’t want anything to do with God…” Matthew’s high-risk lifestyle of drug use had caught up with him. He was facing the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence –
Ashley
“I went from having everything to having no one…” When Ashley was young, she was diagnosed with a learning disability and it took a heavy toll on her self-esteem. “Other ki
Donna
“I was lost, broken and hopeless…” Donna spent nearly her whole life caring for her son. When he was little, she devoted herself to ensuring he had everything he needed. He m