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Trusting the journey
After 15 years at Church of Valley as the business administrator, Dawn knew it was time for a change. But it wasn’t her position as community relations coordinator here at the mission that first caught her eye. “When I heard about this job, it came during a very interesting period in my life,” Dawn said.…
Volunteer Finds Compassion Can be a Cure, Too
With just two months until retirement, Laura started considering what her next step in life could be. “I was trying to decide where I could be of use,” said Laura, “when I met Bill Edwards (director of the Rescue Mission Alliance Victor Valley) at a civic function. He told me all about the program and…
Film Tells True Story of an Unlikely Friendship
A major feature film hitting the box office this month will shed some light on what you already know—supporting rescue missions, helping the homeless, getting involved— can save peoples’ lives. “Same Kind of Different as Me” is based on the inspiring true story of Ron and Debbie Hall and their unlikely and life-changing friendship with…
Dependence Day!
Growing up, Robert respected his parents. They were independent. They took care of business, especially his dad. He says, “During my childhood, I always had my mom and dad there for me. My parents were loving, but strict.” Desiring his own independence, Robert ventured out at age 19. “I left the house and eventually got…
Life Flipping
Take a liability like an old house, fix it up, and turn it into an asset…it’s called “flipping.” Here at the mission, we flip lives and Jesus is a good example. “I’ve always been fascinated by the illuminati and a higher power. So I researched it all and decided to sell my soul to the…
What’s that sound?
About three and a half years ago, I headed to South Dakota. I had outstanding warrants and other issues in Arizona, so I was trying to start over. I spent two and a half years in South Dakota, but I did not escape my struggles as I brought my problems with alcohol along with me.…
Confectionary Spirit
After a series of painful, heart-breaking losses, Lori found herself searching for an avenue to renew her purpose in life. A heart for others and a desire to give back had always been a part of her, not to mention something she always enjoyed engaging in, but the busyness of life had delayed her ability…
Like a Family
Thrift store employee, Martha, states, “It was August 2011 when I volunteered here. After a while I left to look for a job, but ended up coming back to volunteer again. I volunteered for two years total before the thrift store supervisor asked me to come and work for him.” She continues, “I was hired…
A Place of Peace
Jared recalls, “In 2012, my wife and I divorced and that is where I just let go. It really wrecked my world. I got depressed and stopped going to work. I bumped into some of the wrong friends from my teen years and started using drugs again. In the process, I really blew myself up…
In Between a Rock and a Hard Prayer
Kenneth shares, “I was tired of being out there and nobody caring. I prayed to God and asked Him, ‘Why was I even born? Is this supposed to be happening to me? Am I just supposed to fall down all the time? Does the world even recognize me anymore? Am I ever going to get…
What I’m Supposed to be Doing
Kelly states, “I had been on disability and not working for a number of years and I was getting ‘antsy’ and needed to be doing something.” “I was living with my daughter about four years ago, and we were friends with a gal named Susan who was involved with the mission at that time. My…
Vengeance Isn’t Mine
“I found out who they were and went to sit outside their trailer and kill them. That is when God got a hold of me and I knew I needed to get away from it all,” recalls Raymond. Raymond had been a drug dealer for as long as he could remember. He taught his sisters…
