Word on the Street

Dorothy White

Dorothy (3rd from the right) and her volunteer family from Shiloh Baptist Church host breakfast for the homeless of Fredericksburg the first Wednesday of every month. Dorothy retired in 2004 from being the President of University of Mary Washington’s cook and a...

Forgiving–490 plus times

In my line of work, people like to inquire about the point at which we ultimately give up. “How many times will you extend the branch of reconciliation, redemption, even forgiveness, before realizing a person is beyond it?” they often ask. And I’m never quite sure how...

Bob Carr

Bob Carr

Bob has been volunteering at Micah’s journey office in the Hospitality Center once a week for about 6 years. Here is what he has to say: "About one year ago, I became a Servant Leader Coordinator through Micah’s 3e restoration process. The person I befriended lives in...

Meet Scott

Meet Scott

When I was homeless, my camp was over there in Spotsylvania on route 2 right behind Simms Furniture out by Shannon Airport. I was sitting there underneath a young shade tree. It didn’t have a lot of leaves on it, but it was better than sitting out in the sun. Someone...