Praise the Lord for the success of Sunday night’s benefit dinner. 65 guests came out and celebrated all of the work that God has done in the life of the ministry over the past 8 years. The food at the Grand Concourse was terrific, and Mike and Katy Gallo were both tremendously blessed by the reception and gifts that were passed their way.
Read the full story »There’s nothing like coming in to work on your first day at a brand new job and finding out you’ve got four distinct groups of people to organize, and the first project is in six days. So, starting on Day 1, I got an education on Work Days here at the Ministry, but I couldn’t have asked for greater groups to learn from! Read on to learn a little more about each fantastic group!
Walking across that bridge was the loneliest time in George’s life. He had spent months mad at God. Why was his life a mess? Why was he in the particular situation he was? Where could he go to escape it all? The cold blue water below seemed to scream out that he should try it. Jumping off of that bridge would not solve his problems, but only hasten an inevitable meeting with his Maker. Deciding not to jump, George pressed on and eventually found himself residing in Light of Life …
On Wednesday, July 7th, we celebrated the first ever graduation of Project L.I.F.E. That night was a great success as 15 people came out and supported Kenneth Hairston’s completion of the program. Although Kenneth was the only to graduate from the program, he certainly was not the only to benefit from it. All 4 of the men’s lives were changed through their close-knit fellowship, accountability, and discipleship. They all received the tools they needed to succeed in life, and each one bettered his relationship with his family
Thank you so much for embarking on the amazing journey of Project L.I.F.E. with us these past 9 months. It has been so wonderful to see God’s hand in every aspect of this facet of the ministry. This month, Torran King decided to leave the program. We were a bit shocked that he wanted to leave, especially with only 3 weeks remaining before graduation, but as I was reminded by one of our board members, that it’s never about us saving these guys. We exist to give resources and offer …
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