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The Mission — November 2018
HOW DID I GET HERE?
Last Christmas was awful. On Christmas day, I took a walk. The streets were empty, just like me. I had no family, no presents, no joy, nothing. How did I get here?
I was born in a home filled with drugs, alcohol, abuse, and violence. I experienced things no child ever should. For three years, I was abused by my uncles. I’ve got scars from my head to my legs, all from my family. So I grew up angry and full of hate. And I spent my life taking it out on everyone I knew.
I did get married, twice, but I lost both because of my anger and emotional abuse…
Stories From Skid Row: Philip
Stories From Skid Row: Philip
Philip’s addiction drove him to the streets of Skid Row. But God wasn’t done with him yet. Today, he reflects on his change of identity, from the life of an addict to becoming a cook who helps prepare 1,900 meals each day at Union Rescue Mission.
Andy’s End-of-Month Update — October 2018
The Mission — October 2018
HE’S NOW ON A MISSION
Thanksgiving was meant to be enjoyed with family and friends.
So what happens when your addiction to drugs has burned all the bridges to the past and now you have nothing?
In Philip’s case, his “rock-bottom moment” prompted him to seek the help that he thought he would never need — before his life got any darker…
Stories From Skid Row: Amanda
Stories From Skid Row: Amanda
Amanda had to do things no woman should have to do in order to survive the streets of Skid Row. Expecting a child and addicted to drugs, Amanda knew something had to change. After seeking treatment, she found Hope Gardens.
Andy’s End-of-Month Update — September 2018
Stories From Skid Row: Juan Carlos
Stories From Skid Row: Juan Carlos
After his mother passed away from a heart attack, Juan Carlos spiraled out of control. Isolated, miserable, and jobless, Juan Carlos finally found hope at Union Rescue Mission.
The Mission — September 2018
REDEEMED!
Kenneth couldn’t take it anymore.
After years of watching his drunken father abuse his mother — sometimes taking the beatings for her — he had enough.
So after mustering all the courage a 13-year-old boy could, he stepped into the middle of another alcohol-fueled beatdown… Read More »