Street Stories



Recently the Olympian ran an article describing how the homeless are soon to be evicted from their camps near some popular trails in Olympia. We would encourage you to read their story for context before continuing.

We wanted to see the situation for ourselves.  So with the help of Tracy from EGYHOP we located Brandy, Kimberly, and their dog Newt.

When we found their place, it turned out to be a welcome refuge from yet another downpour – the tent was unobtrusive and invisible a long ways off of a popular city trail, both cozy and surprisingly roomy – and our gracious hosts invited us to have a seat and visit awhile.   

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"We came very close to being on the street; it can happen to anyone." says Helen. She and her husband Al had been doing pretty well financially. Already in their 50's, they owned their own home and had an electronics business and were living the American dream when it all fell apart...

Read more about Al & Helen here

 

Several months ago, Leanne Johnson became the pastor of Tapestry (A Christian Connection). It is a small three year old church of about 20 people who have God-sized dreams....

Read about the animal friendly church here


 
  
While in the process of planning her Christmas vacation to London, Gail Wells (our executive director) decided to
Google London street ministries just out of curiosity to see if there might be a similar ministry over there....  

Read about Gail's visit here


The story of Randy and Goliath takes a lot of twists and turns including a turn towards tragedy, and yet in the end becomes a story of hope. Randy lived a normal, average kind of life for a long time...
Read about Randy and Goliath



It wasn't that long ago that a home created from a campsite in the woods, no job prospects, meth addiction, and unresolved legal issues were all a harsh reality in Jody and Martie's world...
Read Jody and Martie's story




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