There and Back Again
As a board member of Anchor of Hope, I have the privilege of being a part of something very special. I get to be a part of an...
A Space to Dream
This is *Fernando. He is a brave 23 year old who has been on the streets since he was 8 years old. Because of the abuse he suffered at...
The Best Plate of Chicken
The scrape on his leg had turned into an abscess. I had gone looking for this precious 14 year old at the end of the day after a long...
"I don't feel anything."
When my phone rings with an unknown number I always brace myself. Did someone get hit by a car? Did two kids get in a fight? How big is...
Short Haired Beauty
She is 16 and beautiful. Her hair is short because the police cut her hair off last year; but she works the short cut. I see her a few...
Cake in the Park
We took her out for lunch on her 15th birthday. She asked for chicken and we stuck a candle in it and started singing Happy Birthday and...
Hold Fast to Love
"So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God." Hosea 12:16 Hold fast to...
Leaving the 99
We had just finished restocking medical supplies at the local pharmacy. As we walked outside we ran into one of our boys we work closely...
One Year
"I want to go to El Camino!" He would yell as he sat by the side of the road. Every time I would see him he would say the same thing....
Walking With You
I met him on his 17th birthday. I had never interacted much with him before that because he always kept to himself and I did not see much...
