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3548 Johnny Garcia Classic (Child abuse, Anger, Addiction) Johnny Garcia suffered physical abuse at the hand of his older brother Bobby. Though Bobby changed after getting saved, Johnnys anger remained and controlled his life for the worse. After being discharged from the military for striking an officer, he learned how to find the peace his brother did.

3547 Soong En Classic (Communism, Persecution, Atheism) Soong En lived in the midst of the persecution and fear brought on by Chinas Cultural Revolution where marauding bands of the Red Guard roamed the streets looking to victimize anyone opposed to their cause. This suppression created in her a hunger to search outside of this dangerous Communist ideology. She becomes a Christian in China, and through Gods guidance, ends up in America where she attends a Bible college and serves as a missionary, helping people, who themselves are fleeing persecution. Eventually, she marries a pastor and becomes a counselor.

3546 Nellie Sealy Part 2 (Depression, Health, Family) When Nellies husband took his life, Nellie was left with her daughter Sherrie and nothing to fall back on besides her loving family. While they cared for her greatly, Nellie faced a series of health issues that left her wondering if life really was worth living. Only when she surrendered and invited God into her challenges did Nellie start to thrive. Sherrie created a beautiful family and Nellie shows love to them and everyone she meets. Nellie discovered great purpose in ministering to the sick and dying in the nursing home.

3545 Nellie Sealy Part 1 (Abuse, Addiction, Suicide) Nellie was born into a big, loving family who nurtured and loved her. But when she left home, she fell into a bad group of friends and began drinking more and more leading to a series of failed relationships. The end to her abusive marriage came when her husband took his own life, leaving her alone with her precious daughter, Sherrie. Sherrie came to know the Lord before Nellie did. Though Nellie faced a lifelong battle with depression and attempted suicide, her family showed her the love of God in their care and mercy towards her. At the end of Part 1, Nellie moves in with her brother Paul to heal and recover from her dramatic past.

3544 Tracey Griffin Classic PG (Abuse, Rape) The daughter of a teen mom grew up in an abusive foster home with a foster mom who blamed her for being raped and molested. She learned to turn off her emotions as a defense mechanism until becoming a mother herself showed her the way to love.

3543 Foxes Have Holes Classic (Teen Runaway, Finding Purpose) Adam, the son of a wealthy businessman, flees home to escape his fathers controlling behavior and finds meaning for his empty existence. Adams father hires private investigator Mike Fox who tracks the boy to a Chicago homeless shelter. His pursuit of the boy results in Fox finding much more than he bargained for. This fictional, film-noir type detective story was expressly written to bring attention to all the lost souls out there searching for truth, purpose and love some of whom pass through our very doors here are Pacific Garden Mission.

3542 Matthew Burchard Classic (Insecurity, Drugs Alcohol) Matthew grew up in a large family where drinking alcohol was normal. He turned to alcohol and later drugs, to fill the void of feeling disliked, unpopular and unloved. Like most young people in the late 60s, he was looking for new ways to see the world that challenged normal values and beliefs. See how his choices unfolded, and eventually would bring him hope and a new life in Christ.

3541 William Schlipp (Alcoholism, False Teaching) Bill Schlipp had his first blackout from alcohol at age eight, secretly finishing adult drinks. He drank as a teenager until he behaved badly and lost his friends. He couldnt finish college, but he controlled his drinking enough to become an aircraft mechanic. After twenty-two years of bondage, he saw himself in the mirror. He looked like a walking dead man. Someone else saw him, too, and breathed life into him.

3540 Helen Avigliano Classic (Rebellion, Divorce) Helen Avigliano rebelled against her religious family and secretly married a man shed only known for six weeks. When he displayed his violent temper, she considered divorce until a family member made a suggestion that saved their marriage.

3539 Don Avigliano Classic (Atheism) Don Avigliano dedicated his life to finding tiny lights in the night sky. But when a relative showed him the greatest light at all, his life changed forever.

3538 Diane Kossel (Terminal Illness, Caregiving): Doug and Diane move to Ohio where Doug continues to fly helicopters. But Dianes cancer returns. She is diagnosed with AML, leukemia of the blood and bone marrow. Chemo engenders a stroke; she has a bone marrow transplant and the couple endures financial hardship though Doug works several jobs. Diane develops lesions in the brain but God faithfully brings them through this crisis to celebrate 43 years of marriage.

3537 Douglas Kossel (Vietnam Helicopter Pilot, Alcohol) While training with the Army, Doug learns to drink. He becomes a reconnaissance pilot, flying the Loach in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. He prays for safety and reads the Bible but isnt saved. Doug returns home safely after 300 missions. He meets Diane and they marry. A Christian leads them to Christ and they are saved. As the first part ends, Diane is diagnosed with cancer.

3536 Dr. Tatagiri Gurappa Classic (Poverty, Hinduism) Tatagiri grew up in an extremely poor Hindu family from the untouchable caste in Southern India. When a nephew dies with no medical care, he hopes to become a doctor to the poor, but has no means to do so. He attends Christian school in his village, earns excellent marks and wins a scholarship to college. He comes to faith in Jesus through a sister and brother-in-law, becomes a doctor and serves the poorest of the poor.

3535 James Craig (Addiction, Tragedy, Deliverance) Jim begins alcohol and drug use as a young teenager and quickly uses stronger and more dangerous narcotics which almost take his life. Unknown to him, his girlfriend, Julie, becomes a Christian and shows him unexpected kindness. Jim reluctantly attends her baptism and afterwards accepts Christ. Later, their church rallys around them when their home burns down. Today, Jim leads a powerful prison ministry in the county where they live.

3534 Jo Martin Classic (Rebellion, Orphan) Orphaned at a young age, Jo Martin squanders her life in reckless living to forget about the emptiness she feels deep down. An old family friend leads her to a sense of purpose.