Three decades together: MHM staff Scott with volunteer Dale “I’ve been volunteering at Mile High Ministries for 30 years now,” says Dale Twogood. “Since way back on Marion Street in Capitol Hill. I don’t know if anyone even remembers that.” We sure do remember! From his home in the southwest suburbs, Dale took two different […]
Dear Friends, I’d like to tell you a tale of the Sand and Sage—a saga still unfolding. Not because I’m an ‘ol cowboy (which I actually am, hailing from sagebrush country in rural Yampa, Colorado). Rather, because in this old-timey East Colfax motel, seeds of Joshua Station and Clara Commons were planted in our imaginations. […]
Dear Friends, I’ll never tire of hearing about Clara Brown, or retelling her extraordinary story. “Aunt Clara” is the namesake of the affordable housing we’re building. We often commemorate famous people on the anniversary of their birth. Yet Clara did not know the date, or even for certain the year, of her own birth. What […]
Joshua Station has a remarkable story. In the 1990s we were spending time with unhoused youth and young adults who visited our Prodigal Coffee House on East Colfax. As Capitol Hill gentrified and many derelict mansions were renovated, those big “squats” became unavailable for shelter. We followed our youth into cheap and seedy motels they […]
May the compassionate heart of God fill that soulful place deep within, moving us to see the broken and afflicted in the ruins of their shattered dreams. May we gaze upon those held in captivity by addiction, materialism, or their own insatiable quest for power— with the perceptive eyes of Jesus and his liberating […]
“When I ride a bike, I feel like a kid again,” says Jill Gilley. “It’s my freest, happiest place.” “Country roads, West Virginia… rolling on two wheels is a favorite memory of childhood,” says Amy Jackson. Given their enthusiasm, would it surprise you how unlikely it is for Jill and Amy to invite riders and […]
With a shake of the glass jar, glitter swirls in liquid and sparkles in the sunlight. Slowly, slowly, it settles. With another shake it churns again, and resettles. With a fun activity, Joshua Station residents are learning practical tools for managing stress and emotions. “It’s nice to share with them a physical reminder of the […]
Feeling sticky-hot in her gown, Ashley Miller walked across the stage to receive her diploma from Metropolitan State University. She never felt prouder. Along the way to her bachelor’s degree in human services with a concentration in addictions counseling, she received just one B grade—her lowest. Ashley now sports some shiny Latin—Magna Cum Laude. Just […]
When Gwyndalyn found her family after walking across the stage and accepting her diploma, they were sobbing. “I do realize it IS a huge accomplishment in my family,” Gwyndalyn says. “My sister and I are the first generation in my entire family to graduate from high school. Looking back, it is amazing with all the […]
Down the staircase, each family came, to raucous cheers. In turn, each stepped to their individually-chosen walkup music, and then faced the beaming crowd of well-wishers. Six families we couldn’t be prouder of! Each one has navigated a whole lotta circumstances to graduate from Joshua Station’s program. From the challenges that led to their homelessness, […]
