As soon as we stepped inside and the doors slam behind us it was complete darkness. Rick told us to get out our cell phones and use them as flashlights. He led us to the stairs and we climbed up. Light began to creep in the higher we went. We…

From the hundreds of people that met Shelia over my last two summers at Safehouse Outreach to those who have only learned her name through a facebook or twitter post, so many of you have been on this ride with us. Before I begin this blog I would first like…

As many of you already know I am transitioning away from Safehouse Outreach. Saturday will actually be my last day on full time staff with SHO. I am leaving to start an organization called Project Live Love. I look forward to sharing more on this in the near future. About…

It is ironic that this is going to be the blog to follow my previous post. In my previous blog I talked about how I am loved. Being loved by others has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember. I have no question that…

I can hardly contain my excitement. This morning was one of the best mornings I have had in a long time. Each day at SHO we fight against the seemingly never-ending curse of homelessness. We do everything we can to help people get out of homelessness and become thriving parts…

One of the places I go a lot in downtown is an abandon building across the street from the Five Points MARTA station. I have many friends who live there and I meet new people every time I go. Shelia is one of my friends who lives in this building….