“Now I’m walking in the light.”  Adopted at a young age, Vera was raised in a family of nine children. She loved school, sang in the church choir and developed her passion for cooking while working her first job at a fast-food restaurant. Though her childhood seemed happy, she carried a quiet sadness. “I didn’t understand why my birth mother gave me up,” she recalls. “It

God Brought Me Out of the Darkness.  For years, James lived on the edge – run-ins with the law and running from the Lord. He hated himself and believed he would die in that dark and broken state. But at City Rescue Mission, surrounded by prayer, compassion and the truth of the Gospel, James discovered how to live in the

““Here, I found love, confidence and people who truly care.” Tiki came to City Rescue Mission after decades of substance abuse, broken relationships and deep loneliness. She had sought our help before – but this time was different. With God’s help and the support of people who truly listened, she began a new chapter filled with hope, purpose and love.  Raised on a farm