It is amazing to
see the progress that men and women make at the Mission. They come to us “strung-out” on
drugs or alcohol. They are thin in body and their appearance is one of someone
lost and down-trodden. Within days they begin to change in appearance. Regular
meals and sleep, clean clothes and a shower begin to bring about change. In
their afternoon classes they begin to participate in discussions about their
past and their hopes for the future. They listen, read and study God’s Word
daily as their program progresses. The truth of God’s Word begins a new transformation
in these men and women. Their hopelessness gives way to a new and healthy anticipation
for life. The anger and frustration they once had subsides as they learn to
forgive and to be forgiven. These inner spiritual changes are the work of the
Holy Spirit. As the weeks pass, the men and women that remain become new creatures. Many
of them confess their sins and accept Jesus Christ as their true Lord and
Savior. We praise God for all these changes.
I hope you will continue to lift these men and women up in your prayers. Prayer is our
most powerful tool in helping these men and men. Pray as well for the staff here at the
Mission. May we continue to glorify God through
the faith we share to His work in this place.
