Meet John...

It's 7:30 a.m. The thermometer reads -4°. A solitary figure - tall, thin, ponytail swishing on his back - can bee seen opening the doors of the Jesus Coffeehouse. His name is John, and every morning his routine is the same: unlock the doors, turn up the heat, and put on a pot or two of coffee. The coffeehouse is open, and for one more day the homeless have a safe place to go to escape from the sting of minus 20° wind chill. "I know I don't have to be here," John says, "I want to be here." For John, this is home. And the people who spend their days here are his family. "I have never been so happy in my life," he tells visitors. "I know this is where God wants me to be."

"I joined the Jesus Coffeehouse because of my understanding of being homeless. I spent the better part of one winter in an abandoned house with no heat and broken windows. I had very little food and no help. I knew how it felt to have no where to go and no one to give a helping hand."

"Now I have a home and time to give. Now, not only do I give of my time, but I am living my dream of singing God's praises with others."

"My free time is spent volunteering and singing. Life can take a turn for the better, and I am a living example. "