God has placed me in a wonderful ministry, one of blessing and fulfillment. The men at the Hospitality House have nothing or very little materially compared to the standard in this country, yet my husband and I are the constant recipients of their giving. One friend gives us love gifts of whatever abundance he has, his friendship, his acts of service. He has a true servant’s heart. Another drops by our T-shirt shop every day and encourages us with a hug and a “God bless you”. Several come in just to see what we’re doing because they believe in our ministry. Some stay to help in their special areas of expertise.

What blesses me the most, however, is hearing the stories of the work God is doing in our friends’ hearts. When we sit around the table at meals or at Bible study we talk about how we found God (or how He found us). I am always amazed at the various ways God brings His children into the Kingdom. Many agree that coming to the Hospitality House was a turning point in their lives. Here they have found friends who care and who give support in overcoming the old lifestyle of drugs or alcohol or joblessness. Here they have heard the gospel and seen it worked out in the lives of those who serve at the Mission.

I am convinced that the rescue ministry is the truest form of the church. We see men brought to Jesus just as they must have been in the New Testament times, with no regard to denomination, social status, habit of dress, or life history. Those who come here are first fed, clothed, and given a bed to sleep in, and then they find out about the living Lord, the author of and the reason for the friendship and love and care they receive. For those who believe, a new life has begun!