The Old is Gone
José WAS neglected, malnourished, and severely abused by a family member. He was unable to speak due to his abuse and did not easily trust others. TODAY, José is an articulate, artistic, happy child.
José WAS neglected, malnourished, and severely abused by a family member. He was unable to speak due to his abuse and did not easily trust others. TODAY, José is an articulate, artistic, happy child.
A beautiful arch of colors in the sky as a rain shower passes by is an age-old reminder of our God who never changes. As our Matamoros children and staff packed up their belongings and left behind their familiar home…
To be the head of a household or family is no small task. Yet, many of the eldest siblings who arrive at our door, have been just that, despite being merely children themselves.
One of the most admirable qualities of Jesus is His sacrificial obedience to His father in reaching toward the poor, the overlooked, and ignored. He was the perfect example of how we as Christians can follow in opening our hands willingly. This is the heart of the young-adult national and international missionary at Living Hope.
As we face the many daily challenges of raising and inspiring young lives once battling real-life torment, we catch glimpses of hope-filled futures. New smiles are born each day as hearts continue toward the goal of complete healing and joy. Such is the story of a young boy, Angel, at Esperanza Viva…
As we face the many daily challenges of raising and inspiring young lives once battling real-life torment, we catch glimpses of hope-filled futures. New smiles are born each day as hearts continue toward the goal of complete healing and joy. Such is the story of a young boy, Angel, at Esperanza Viva…
When Jerry McNally was 37 years old he had a soul-searching decision to make. What we see today as a robust, multi-faceted ministry, was just a fresh idea. With a handful of boys living in their home, he felt the weight of a decision that could absorb the rest of his life. It was a decision to pursue what he felt God had laid on his heart as The City of Hope, where much of what you see today was only a dream. Could such a vision of an orphanage, school, ministry institute, church, clinic, and more come together under his watch on a single campus in Mexico?
When Jerry McNally was 37 years old he had a soul-searching decision to make. What we see today as a robust, multi-faceted ministry, was just a fresh idea. With a handful of boys living in their home, he felt the weight of a decision that could absorb the rest of his life. It was a decision to pursue what he felt God had laid on his heart as The City of Hope, where much of what you see today was only a dream. Could such a vision of an orphanage, school, ministry institute, church, clinic, and more come together under his watch on a single campus in Mexico?
Behind the toothless grin is a 5-year-old eager to learn. True to his age, Hansel (lower right) has dreams of being a policeman, but it is accompanied by an even grander vision: “I want to take care of the people I love.”
When we are faced with hardship, we have a choice. As we run our race in this life, we must run with everything we’ve got. Through the years, we have seen with our own eyes many incredible transformations of young people who have overcome their pasts and whose today is a miracle. A young lady who came to live at Esperanza Viva in her earliest years of life once opened up about her journey.