A Changed Man!

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Peter receivess an award from Missiion president Jim Lewis But what most of her classmates don't know is that Olivia is also a resident of Long Beach Rescue Mission's Lydia House. She came here with her mother, one brother and two sisters in September when the family lost their home.

"I was going to the church services at night and it seemed that each speaker was talking just to me. It kept pulling on my heart, and one night I jumped up and went down front and received Christ!"

The next day, Peter entered our New Life Program to receive the education and spiritual training he needed to overcome the challenges and addictions that held him in bondage.

"It was great. I love the Bible study and the devotions in the morning. I got clean from crack and I don't even want to think about going back."

Sticking with the program wasn't always easy for Peter, especially after having had his own ways on the streets for so many years. But today, when he sees people he used to know on the streets come into the Mission, he knows he made the right choice. And he wants to help others make that choice, too.

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