Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Tipping and Turning Points Samantha, known as Sam, was married for 25 years. They had three children, a mortgage payment, a car, a cat and a dog. Her husband worked in the field of education, she worked in retail. She said, “I […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. A New Life Has Begun Jason lost his job and place to live at the same time. He was living with his sister and her boyfriend, who got into a fight over their commitment to one another. Drugs were involved. She was […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. No More Camping Bullying in middle school is at least partially to blame for a life of not conforming to expectations, according to Tasha. She started drinking at 12-years- old. By 13, she was in a recovery program. After just two weeks […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. A Sense of Community $600 rent per month, on a 25 foot fifth wheel trailer, was Nick’s housing expense. Without a current job, it was very difficult to find any place. At best, that is a 200 square foot home, costing $3 […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Rescue For the Rescuer After years of successful living, Misti relapsed over one fateful, mistaken belief, she said, “I thought I could drink like a ‘normy.’” She wanted so to be “normal”, that is, free of disorder. Yet, all humanity has faults, […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Mission Is A Transition Home Timothy had served his term in the Oregon Department of Corrections. He had time to realize that his past way of life was destructive. The addictions, anger, and poor choices were over. Timothy accepted the Lord while […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Six New Neighbors Michael, Catherine and their four sons were traveling south on I-5, looking for a fresh start in life. Their home was a trailer in tow of their truck. Michael was in search of work. At about 1am, somewhere south […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Rent Was Raised Too High Kevin’s rent steadily increased, reached the breaking point, and priced him and his son out of their apartment. A new property owner was covering the cost of facility improvements. To avoid any issue with an actual rent […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Push Restart During Lauren’s formative years growing up, there was chaos and a lack of proper guidance. She dropped out of school in seventh grade, with no parental consequences to her. Both parents were methamphetamine addicts. When she was 14, she stole […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Homelessness Rising Men at the Mission Before the Great Recession began in October of 2008, during it, and afterward, the men’s population at the Mission was not affected. The Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Roseburg movements did not change our occupancy level […]
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