The families we serve often carry very heavy baggage, just beneath the surface. This sad truth was illustrated perfectly during a recent delivery to a woman named Tanya, whose only piece of furniture was a mattress lying on the floor. As I ran through the long list of the items we were delivering, she stopped me. “You brought a bookshelf?” …
Profound Encounters with God
A few recent experiences reminded me how special our mission is: A volunteer named Dan brought his 2-year old son for a visit. On the way over to My Brother’s Keeper, he told his little boy, “I want to show you where I met God.” A volunteer named Kathy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year ago and believes she’s …
The Next Generation of Leaders
In September 2011, the next generation of leaders will be appointed by the Board of Directors to carry on Christ’s work at My Brother’s Keeper. Acting on a motion put forth by co-founders Jim and Terry Orcutt and board chair Deacon Dan Sullivan
Waiting for the Cross
Charlene and her six children had been homeless for the last six months. Worse still, there were no rooms at any area family shelter so they’d been staying in a single hotel room the whole time.