Making a Difference: Recent Stories

CGA

Each of these women graduated from my class CGA. Each and every one of them started off with a hard surface, just not wanting to listen. At the end of the course they were smiling and giving their all, and they want to continue doing this program.

Home Boy

I ran into this good friend. He was working at Goodwill. He was once sentenced to life in prison, and I was able to stop and give him a helping hand. His name is Jay.

Easter Sunday

Alice and I had the privilege to bring in the bishop for the Catholic Church to give the man an Easter Sunday church service.

Helping a mother

We were able to help Blanca and her son Alex. He was going through some difficult times and wanted to become a gang member. He had to go to juvenile home for a moment but he seems to be getting back on the right track.

Redemption

This is Tasha and her future fiancé. She was doing hard prison time. She had been beaten and had every bone broken in prison, and was hospitalized. Alice and I ministered to her in the Santa Barbara County Jail and continued while she was in Folsom Prison for women. She was released and reunited, got engaged, and had a baby. She continues to do well today in recovery.

Men's Home

I became the pastor for New Hope transitional home for men who get out of prison. I meet with these men every Wednesday, and they have changed so many lives because they have a program there. Impact Ministry is the head pastor and ministry for this home. We see an amazing life being transformed.

Rosa

Rosa was in Santa Barbara County Jail. She was struggling with alcohol addiction. Impact Ministry has continued to minister to her and help her into her recovery. She has remained close to us and continues to do well today.

Gabriel's House

Impact Ministry collaborates with Gabriel’s House, and we do volunteer work to help these young women who have gone through some hard struggles.

Graduation

These young high school seniors graduated this past year. They were struggling with addiction, suicide, and we spent time mentoring them. They were able to finish high school and now they’re going into Santa Barbara City College.

Support

These are people that support Alice and I. Alice and I have built great friendships by being administrators at the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department.

Traffic

This young lady was suicidal. She'd been a victim of human trafficking since she was 10 years old. We met her and started working alongside her and helping her. She got pregnant and had her first child, and we have been able to provide support and help.

Life

Young lady was facing life in prison. We have been working alongside her for many years. She was able to get out of jail and be free. She got pregnant and had her first daughter. Alice and I are so proud of her.

Transforming Life

These two young ladies were struggling with their addictions when Alice and I started mentoring them and helping them. Today they are working. They’re clean and healthy.

In Loving Memory

I met Nelly and counseled with her. Sadly one morning, I woke up to call her to check up on her. She had been murdered.

Impact Ministry

These are some of our volunteers who go into the jail, that are under Impact Ministry.

A Breakfast Prayer

Alice and I were invited to this breakfast prayer pre-Impact Ministry.

Doing Life

Each of these gentlemen were released after serving 25 years in prison, I was able to pick them up and get them home