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Stories Archive

Following God's Lead

The day after Valentine's Day, Donna Timberlake put her trust in God and stepped out on faith. With her last few dollars, she paid the Lynx bus fare and brought all of her possessions--stuffed into two duffel bags--to the Mission. By five o'clock that day, Donna had a key to her new home. More.

A Prodigal Returns

Chris knows what it's like to try to take care of himself while living on the streets. And he's so grateful for Orlando Union Rescue Mission's services. More.

Discovering God's Riches

With no electricity, no water and eviction papers in hand, Pete and Billie Perez and their 3 children truly realized how hard the economy had hit their family. Pete had always provided for his family by working security at construction sites. However, when the housing development he was working for did not sell enough homes, Pete was laid-off, leaving his family without any source of income. More.

So Grateful for Second Chances

Anthony Bihms grew up with good morals and was taught that marriage commitments were for life. So when his parent's marriage dissolved after 37 years and his own marriage ended in divorce several years later Anthony severed all relationships with his family -- including his 6 year old daughter -- thinking that the ideal life he was taught was not possible. More.

Together at Last

Kenya was six months pregnant with her fifth child when she lost her job as a medical assistant. Her husband had left her and she was already struggling to get by. With no income, she was eventually evicted from her home and lost her car. Friends and family helped as much as they could, but it was difficult for them to add a family of six to their homes. Out of options, Kenya was forced to send two of her young children to live with an aunt. More.

One Homeless Night 2009 Testimony

I cannot tell you how mind-blowing this event was; our experience was not able to be completely representative of an actual night of being homeless -- although it was definitely outside our "comfort level", it was a "glorified homeless experience"... More.

How the Lord Grabbed My Undivided Attention

I believe that the whole reason that the Orlando Union Rescue Mission exists is not only to help people, but also to let them know and see that there truly is a God. When I came to the Mission, I was on a path toward destruction. More.

"Homeless Grandfather of 7 Beaten, Robbed and . . . RESCUED"

At the age of 64, Robert found himself homeless, living behind a dumpster near a well-traveled venue in Orlando. You may have passed by this dumpster several times without noticing the man living behind it. More.

Learning to Love

When I was 5 years old, my stepfather repeatedly molested me. That incident literally destroyed my life. I learned at an early age that love was tainted. I grew up feeling unloved and unwanted. More.

"Jesus, please do something -- or we're going to be on the streets!"

"I never thought of myself being homeless . . . " says Mirta Arroyo as she recalls how she and her family came to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission. More.

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