by Jim Palmer | Oct 18, 2017 | blog
Ten days ago, I was standing in the courtyard just before the Fall Graduation ceremony was about to begin. I felt a tug on my graduation robes and looked down to see the daughter of one of our graduates. She asked me, “Are you graduating?” When I told her I was not...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 5, 2017 | blog
How can I best describe the atmosphere at a Rescue Mission graduation? Let me do my best: You can feel it in the room. The joy of renewed hope and a life transformed in Christ. The peace, strength, and excitement of the graduates in knowing they are freed from the...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 13, 2013 | blog
This is a very important weekend at the Village of Hope. I am excited to spend Sunday commemorating our most recent class of summer graduates from the Orange County Rescue Mission with Tustin Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Puckett. I am thrilled to watch another group of...