Dear friends, We begin 2022 with great anticipation: the year that we build Clara Brown Commons! Many of you have walked the long-neglected property with me over the course of 18 years, praying for God to liberate the land from its oppressor and restore it as a place of home and community. During these walks […]
As we “build people and communities” in Denver, we are ever mindful of local residents who have made their homes here before us. Joshua Station is situated near the banks of the Platte River, where there have been settlements over thousands of years. We’ll break ground for Clara Brown Commons this year, just a few […]
Resident Spotlight – Georgina “The day before I came to Joshua Station, I was very scared,” says Georgina Valarde. “I started praying it would fall through.” “Georgina’s past traumas left her extremely guarded, negative, and untrusting,” says Family Advocate Ana Reyes. “In the beginning I worked hard simply to rekindle trust.” Georgina’s start with Joshua […]
What I mean by that dramatic-sounding subject line is that I hope you’re sitting down in a home that is a place for you to be comfortable. I hope it’s a place where you feel safe…where you ARE safe. I hope you can cover the rent or make the mortgage payment without having to think […]
We are pleased to present Mile High Ministries’ Annual Report from our fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. This is truly our expression of thanksgiving. Blessings have flowed freely and joyfully—shared by you, by our staff and volunteers, and those who participate in our programs. Some impact highlights from the fiscal year are below, and […]
It was two weeks before Christmas 2019, and I was really scared,” says Jayde Bonato. “I had nowhere to go.” Jayde’s crisis was compounded since she is mom to two boys ages 12 and 5. “[As a parent], you’re not just responsible for yourself, you’re responsible for these little people you love. And you’re like, […]
Wide open eyes and hearts. Anticipation. Human worth. Poured-out love. Eagerness to give. Each year at our Christmas Store, we see these marvelous qualities expressed in the faces of shoppers and volunteers alike. It just seems natural, and right, to give free toys to families struggling during the holidays. But we began to wonder if […]
Thank goodness for holidays, right? They break up our routines, give us a reason to gather with loved ones, and remind us of who we are and what is most important to us. Mile High Ministries is adding a holiday to our calendar: Clara Brown Day, celebrated on October 23. “Aunt Clara,” as Colorado pioneers […]
Creator of the sun and moon, we raise our voice to you. We pray, Great Spirit, that in our journey through life We may know the harmony and rhythm of the setting sun. We pour out our deep-seated gratitude… For the bountiful harvest your hand has provided, For the beauty of the dying leaves, For our surrendering and […]
Seventeen years ago, with no fanfare and not knowing what would become of it, Jeff Johnsen drove the first of his wooden prayer stakes into the ground in a forlorn location in northeast Denver. Recently, again with no fanfare, a group of us Mile High Ministries staff hammered stakes at the same spot. The dirt was […]