Mike shares how your support gives him hope!
One of the most difficult challenges of Mike’s life was watching his young daughter undergo four open heart surgeries. “She’s all right now,” he says, “but that was very hard on me.”
What Mike didn’t know at the time was that his own medical challenges would also arise ten years later, and that he would be the one in desperate need of care. The most difficult season of struggles began when Mike lost his home.
He was thrust into homelessness in an instant. “My apartment burned up,” he remembers painfully. “It was horrible. I was on the street, not knowing where I was going or how I’d get by.” In this dark hour, he turned to your Evansville Rescue Mission and found comfort and a second chance.
“Everybody here welcomed me with open arms when I needed it most.”
In addition to the shelter here, Mike found teaching and healing that he didn’t know he needed. “I’ve learned so much from the classes, about my own health and wellness.”
His faith also flourished in his new environment. “My spiritual life has changed completely. Going to chapel, praying every day… it’s been so healing.” And he relished the chance to give back through work assignments.
During his time here, he faced a medical scare that once again brought up the trauma and fear he’d dealt with when his daughter was sick. “I was diagnosed with cancer of the throat while here, but the Mission helped me get the care I needed. I’m cancer-free now.”
Looking to his future, Mike plans to get settled in a new apartment, spend more time with his family, and maintain his spiritual walk through prayer, scripture, and church.
Your gifts are bearing fruit in the lives of people like Mike. Now, his heart is full of hope this fall… thanks to your kindness! “I’m so thankful for the Mission. They had that faith in me that I could still have a full and meaningful life. I’ve been changed and saved.”
