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Faces of Faith
Uncover the experiences of individuals in our community who have faced challenges related to homelessness. Gain insights into the positive transformations we’ve facilitated together. Take a moment to explore these impactful accounts and join us in building a more compassionate and supportive community.
I didn’t have anything left…
Gerry grew up in Nappanee, was happily married, and always had steady employment. But three strokes not only left him partially paralyzed and suffering from vascular...
I just wanted to make sure I was on the right path
When he was laid off because of Covid cutbacks, Terry not only lost his job, but the apartment he was living in. “I was living in South Bend, and I went to work one day, and...
I didn’t want to lose my kids…
Stacey’s father was an addict who introduced his daughter to meth when she was just 15. Stacey paid for that mistake for the next 10 years! “My mom begged me to get clean,”...
A life turned upside down…and inside out
Candace will be the first one to admit that the choices she made in her life were not always the best ones. But she will also be the first to tell you how she came to know...
I once was lost, but now I’m found…
Within a five-year period, Danielle lost three of the people most important to her: her mother, her grandmother and the father of her child. In despair, she turned to drugs...
I have a new outlook on life!
Karen has faced many struggles in her life – the deaths of her mother and her husband, some severe health issues and downsizing that resulted in the loss of her last job....
There’s no magic wand to make things better
To ease the pain of losing his only son to suicide eight years ago, Robert began drinking, and was literally drinking himself to death. It took a good friend, and memory...
Taking life one day at a time…
Though alcohol took over her father’s life when she was growing up, all in all Teresa says she had “a pretty normal childhood.”
Excited About What God Has Given Her
“Mom died when I was six, and my grandparents got custody. My father was in and out of my life. I began rebelling when I was 13 and had my first child at 16.” A family...
Love Without Boundaries
Dealing with responsibilities beyond her years, pain from two back surgeries before she was 18, and periods of addiction to pain killers, Cassandra grew up thinking “there...
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