Mission Moments - Snapshots from the Soul
2007 | 2006 | 2005Waylon
I thank God for giving me a life to live. My life was a lot different before I was saved. I don't even think I would still be alive. I'm thankful that I have a family who cares so much about me that they helped me get over my drug habits. I thank my mom for everything she has done for me because if it wasn't for her, I don't know where I would be. I'm thankful that I didn't wait until I was older to change because it may have been too late.
Michael
Most of my life, I felt like no one cared about me. From my mom, who was only twelve when she had me, to my grandparents who abused me. I had plenty of money and desire for anything that fed the flesh. Basically, I was a crack addict living in a high-class neighborhood.
Gail
My mom, a gambler and an alcoholic, used to drop me at different people’s houses when she went out to party. She didn’t know about the abuse I suffered at the hands of her so-called friends. To cope, I turned to sex, drugs and alcohol.
Angela
For years, I felt abandoned by God. Physical and sexual abuse as a child led me to start using Meth — it eased the pain. I got pregnant at fourteen and moved in with the baby’s father, even though he abused me. We had two more children. I finally left him when I discovered he was cheating on me.
Phil
Even though my mom taught me Biblical values, I didn’t want anything to do with God. I used to say, “What right do these Christians have to tell us what we can and can’t do?”
Robert
Once I got out of jail, I ran out of people to live with and found myself on the streets. I remember walking by City Union Mission and saying, “I ain’t never gonna end up like one of them.” Pride kept me from seeking help.
Johnny
Johnny Evans sat in the teen boys' cabin at Camp CUMCITO and lifted his shirt to reveal an ugly scar, a constant reminder of just how rough life on Kansas City's streets can be.
