Stories of Hope

I was born in Peru and adopted here when I was very young. After what seemed like a normal childhood, I struggled with alcohol in my late teens. I dropped

When I came to Rockford Rescue Mission from Minnesota, I was not a happy person. Ask any of the staff or the other residents. I was angry at the world.

I’ve spent most of my adult life helping other people see better. Today, I have a clearer view of my own life than ever before. That’s thanks to God, through

“Sir, have you been drinking?” Earlier that night, I sure had been. Now it was 12:30 a.m. and snowing. I had driven past my house and pulled into the parking

In a jail cell and withdrawing from heroin, I was already on my knees with sickness. I prayed: Please, God. I don’t want to live like this. Help me find

If it wasn’t for Rockford Rescue Mission, I would probably be in prison today. Or worse. I was there not long ago, doing 15 months for repeated DUIs. I struggled

If you were to look up the term “rule breaker” in the dictionary, you’d probably find my picture. After I came to Rockford Rescue Mission, I printed all of the

Of all the people whose lives have changed at Rockford Rescue Mission, I might be the first who’s studying to be an archeologist. But really, all of us here are

May 28, 2016. That was the day my life blew apart. My wife, Lorrie, had been having chest pains for weeks. The day after her 46th birthday, she couldn’t catch