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Barry Harms
A Delaware resident for more than twenty years, Barry had served six years in The United States Air Force as a jet engine technician stationed in Germany and England. Following his military years he was employed until two years ago when his employer went out of business. Although Barry started drinking during his military time, his addiction escalated after the loss of his job. Soon he found himself living a life filled with alcohol, poverty, abuse and mental instability. Although he doesn’t remember how he heard about the Mission he states that he began to spend time as an overnighter a
Rick Selfridge
Life seemed to start out normal for Rick Selfridge. He had two parents who loved him and five siblings who were close to each other. “The only problem I had was the fact that in grade school I started to stammer, and kids can be cruel. It really hurt; but to compensate, I started to tell jokes, kind of self deprecating humor. I didn't’t really start drinking until 18 years old.”
He goes on, “Things didn't’t get bad until my mid 20s; and then the drugs started up. I was very functional for several years, but the drinking and drugging just continued over the next few decades. During
Ray Daub
Ray’s life is a lot like his work: Everything becomes clearer as time goes on. Ray is a professional sculptor and artist by trade. He began his career as a window-dresser in a high end New York retailer. He found his niche as a sculptor when he created Elves for a Christmas display, and his boss marveled at the quality and detail. Over the next 30 years he built his business and reputation internationally as a sculptor. At the same time Ray was living life apart from God. Ray’s experience in Catholic school, and the study of world religions during his adult life had left him with little mo
Jerald Reb
Five year old Jerald Reb, is a child of God who at his young age already understands what it is that Jesus wants us to do. This extraordinary little boy already knows what it takes many, a life-time to understand about compassion and caring for others. This is a story of how he shared the love of Jesus with the homeless and needy and touched the hearts and lives of many people.
Jerald’s Mother Kelly Reb , related how this came to be. She said that just before Thanksgiving, in November of 2003, she and Jerald were driving somewhere and having a conversation regarding Thanksgiving, and what
