At Open Door Mission, Chris found more than God. He found his calling.
“Every night I get on my knees and pray and thank Him for this glorious new life that He has created within me.”
When you see Chris cooking up meals for residents at Open Door Mission, you instantly know that he’s found his passion and his...
On the run from police, Niki sank into self-destruction and despair...
By the time Niki came to Open Door Mission at the age of 37, she had 150 entries on her police record, had been severely abused, and had endured decades of drug addiction.
“I started smoking and drinking when I was 12” she says. “I dropped out of high school at 17 and started doing harder drugs when I was about 18.”
At 20, Niki met a boy who would change her...
After years of drug addiction, homelessness, and time in jail, Kimmie has finally come to Lydia House to heal. Now she’s developing a closer relationship with God, and finding the strength to build a better life.
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” (Ecclesiastes...
At 24, Jarod still has the best years ahead of him. But it took the tragic death of his best friend to make Jarod realize that life is too short to live carelessly. Long-time buddies, they were young and reckless, a little bored... and broke. So they started stealing cars, mostly “for fun.” One night they found a parked Cadillac with the keys in the...
The phrase “happy childhood” is foreign to Sam’s ear. He vaguely remembers carefree days, but that was before his parents started drinking. Perhaps grief over his little sister’s sudden death drove them to alcohol. Or maybe it was their frustration that his dad couldn’t find steady work. Whatever the reason, normal parental...
