Inspiring Stories of Transformation at Wichita Falls Faith Mission

  • Raising Highly Capable Kids | Wichita Falls Faith Mission | Homeless Shelters-Programs

    Raising Highly Capable Kids

    Wichita Falls Faith Mission is bringing Raising Highly Capable Kids by RezilientKidz to Wichita Falls.  Raising Highly Capable Kids is a 13-week, evidence-based, multi-lingual parenting program developed to build stronger [...]

  • Justin Day's Story | Wichita Falls Faith Mission | Homeless Shelters-Programs

    Justin’s Story

    Justin grew up playing baseball in a small Southern Oklahoma town.  He was raised in a loving, supportive home by his mom, a teacher and his dad, a successful business [...]

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    Rod’s Volunteer Story

    Rod got his first taste of volunteering at Faith Mission 25 years ago, helping his church serve Christmas Eve dinner.  He was living in Henrietta at the time, working as [...]

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    David’s Story

    David Guthrie was born in New York City, lived in the Bronx and Harlem. His mother was a NYC Police Sergeant. He first came to Faith Mission when the day [...]

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    Kay’s Story

    ​Kay considered her childhood a normal one.  Her dad was a military officer, and they tended to move a lot. She was raised in a Baptist church where she attended [...]

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    Chad’s Story

    Chad is the son of a police officer and military veteran.  He has one son from a previous marriage.  Chad hurt his back while working for a roofing contractor.  Because [...]

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    Jeff Baker – New Faith Mission Site Director

    Jeff Baker, a military kid, grew up in Wichita Falls and graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 2001.  He was born in Landstuhl, Germany, in 1983. After high school, [...]

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    Reverend Liz Talbert’s Story

    Reverend Liz Talbert is pastor at First United Methodist Church (UMC) in Burkburnett, TX. Previously she has served the congregations at Floral Heights UMC in Wichita Falls and First UMC [...]

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    Mary’s Story

    Mary’s brother, John, started drinking at an early age and fought the addiction of alcohol and drugs for years.  John would have good spells where he could fight his demons, [...]

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    Armando’s Rock Bottom

    ​“Eventually the addiction would come back to haunt me,” Armando says as he describes the vicious cycle of his methamphetamine addiction. During his teenage years he started dabbling in drugs [...]