Mark's Story

Mark had a wife, young daughter, a home and good-paying job with a large pest control company.  Things turned when his wife left him and his daughter.  Soon after he lost his job and sunk into a depression.  The first time Mark came to The Mission was through the Christmas Angels Program.  He did not know where to go, not having received any type of services before, and wanted to provide his young daughter with some Christmas presents.

Since then Mark visits The Mission on an as-needed basis.  He has a small farm that he maintains and earns a little income with.  He is also the only caregiver for his daughter given that they have no family in the area.  Mark limits his visits to The Mission only when he is in real need of food or clothing.  Mark says, “I am so appreciative that I can get school clothes for my daughter, shoes for both of us, and food.”

He’s thankful The Mission can help his daughter gets the nutrition she needs with well balanced meals, including chicken or meat, bread and vegetables.

Robert's Story

"Jobs are hard to find right now." Robert is one of the hundreds of people in our community struggling to get by with no income.

Robert came to us when he had no lights, no water and no heat. When you don’t have a job, you can’t pay your bills. Robert finally came to us for help when the nights got cold and he had no heat for his son.

"The Mission was there for me, and didn’t stop until they got my water and power turned back on. I don’t know when times will get better, but I know God put the Christian Mission here to help families like mine when we need it. I thank God for the Christian Mission and the people who donate to help us."

Caroline's Story

“Without the Christian Mission, I don’t know what my son and I would have done. You gave me hope. You have done so much to help me, I cannot mistake the fact that God’s love dwells deep within your heart.”   - Caroline