I will go before you, and make the rough places smooth.” God to us in Isaiah 45:2 As many of you know, we have made the biggest shift in River of Life Mission’s storied history. We decided to flip our ministry model on it’s head, clean the slate, and in some ways fully adjust how […]

“He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes.” – Deuteronomy 10:21 (NLT)   Dear Friends,    Some of you by now have seen River of Life Mission in the news. Many of you […]

“He has filled the hungry with good things” – Mary in Luke 1:53 Mary must have been a pretty amazing young woman.  First an angel appears to her and greets her and she is a bit startled, as I am sure we all would be.   The angel tells her that she would give birth to […]

“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good and His loyal love endures!”  – Psalm 118:1 What is your favorite food?  When you think about your favorite food, what starts stirring in your mind?  Maybe the incredible flavor combinations of your favorite dish?  Or maybe it conjures up the people you typically join to eat […]

    “Because He loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges My name.”  (Psalm 91:14)   Benny came back, after 8 years away, to tell us his story about all God has done.  And we literally couldn’t be more grateful.   “River of Life Mission was […]

“The Lord has done it this very day;  let us rejoice today and be glad.”  Psalm 118:24 This verse has been very close to our hearts at the mission for the past month. In these days of uncertainty and constant challenges, it is so refreshing to know that God’s got us.  And not only that, He has done it […]

Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!”  Matthew 5:6 God is so good.  And yet we look everywhere else for satisfaction.  Or the pain of life just seems so overwhelming, that we need an immediate relief from the pain.  These three sentences summarize Dante’s life. Dante […]

Dear Friends, “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”  Joshua 1:9 As the new executive director of River of Life Mission, I still get a few privileges.  One is that I can still claim “new guy” status when I make a […]

Dear Friends, Many times we tell you stories about our amazing guests, and how God is working in their lives and bringing restoration to challenging circumstances.  But this month I want to tell you about an amazing woman that God brought to the mission 27 years ago.  She is one of our staff, and if I […]

Dear Friends, I just met a man named Danny.  Danny’s face was very weathered, he was wheeling around in his wheel chair, as he was missing a leg.  As a staff, we have been committed to always asking three questions: “What is your name?  How can we help you?  Tell me about your family?”  And […]