by Jim Palmer | Aug 14, 2017 | blog
So often, I talk to the men and women that now call Orange County Rescue Mission home, and they recall a “moment of truth”. It is a moment that they are forced to make a monumental decision: to continue living in the brokenness and chaos they are in or to leave all...
by Jim Palmer | Apr 7, 2017 | blog
Everyone, on some level, experiences the temptation to “run away” from their problems. Many of us have tried, only to learn the hard way that our problems cannot be outrun. This is an important concept to the Rescue Mission philosophy. I have always made it a...
by Jim Palmer | Jun 25, 2014 | blog
Margot was a single mom raising two teenage boys in Orange County. Because of a car accident, one of her boys required extra care — which meant Margot could only work part time. (Imagine trying to keep food in boys’ teenage stomachs and a roof over their heads in...
by Jim Palmer | Oct 23, 2013 | blog
“It’s the worst feeling in the world…” Sandra’s story is the unfortunate, familiar plight of many in Orange County. The cost of living drives many struggling families into motels until money runs out, forcing parents and children to turn...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 11, 2013 | blog
Happy Thursday, today I want to share a story of HOPE with you directly from the Orange County Rescue Mission. Ericka and her son Akcire reside at the Village of Hope where they have a warm bed, food and a strong community. But it was not always that way, Ericka...
