At 40, Ricky is old enough to have
regrets - and young enough to have time left to fix them. He’s
also learned that the key to starting over is to let God be in
control. As he says, “God
is making the difference...He
has brought me such a long way. I was at the bottom, with no self-esteem.
And now I am so happy!”...
Drifting
through life
Ricky went to work in a
fast food restaurant and took a feeble stab at getting his GED,
but never completed the work because he skipped classes to smoke
pot and drink. He began selling drugs and using crack cocaine,
and a pattern emerged. He would get a job, rent an apartment, then
lose it all because of his drug addiction. Eventually, he began
to move in and out of homeless shelters. He tried rehab from time
to time, but nothing worked. Ricky was just drifting through life...
Ricky believes God has
a purpose for his life, and looks forward to a promising future.
Our Administration Office is Open Mon - Fri From 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Our Receiving Area is Open Mon - Sat From 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue
Mission founded in 1954. Each day, Open Door Mission ministries provides
320 men, women, and children with safe shelter beds, serves nearly 1,500
hot nutritious meals, and provides preventive measures to more than 250
families living in poverty. to meet the basic physical needs of the hungry
and homeless, the Open Door Mission’s
day facility services provide free transportation from the downtown area
to Open Door Mission and Lydia House. Open Door Mission offers life-changing
programs for those recovering from life-altering addictions and abuse to
break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.