William’s early years with his siblings were marked by abuse and instability at the hands of their parents. The family frequently moved from place to place, and the only constant was the chaos at home.

“I’m keeping the Lord in my heart and trusting Him.” Mardell grew up with his mom, brother and sister, while his dad was always on the road as a truck driver.

“It felt like I had nothing else to live for…” Jason joined our LifeChange program and – with counseling and support – started to heal from his past.

For 14 years Scott had a good apartment, until one day the management told him he was being evicted.

“The Mission helped me get back on my feet and never lose hope.”

When Roger came to Bread of Life Mission last fall, he had retired from years of truck driving and many other jobs, but not from a lifetime of drug addiction.

Larry was on route from Florida to Alaska to work on the pipeline, when he made an unplanned stop in Seattle that profoundly changed his life.

A meal at Bread of Life Mission costs so little to prepare and serve, but it gives so much to people like Alan, especially during the holidays.

“I was homeless and I drank quite a bit.” Looking back on his life before coming to Bread of Life Mission, it’s easy today for Troy to simplify his problems.

There are more than 12,000 people experiencing homelessness in King County, and nearly half are are women.