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Father Thomas Keating wrote profound words that emanate through our lives and the Bridges to Home Ministry. "...All limitations to growth ... have been overcome. The divine light cuts across all darkness, prejudice, preconceived ideas, prepackaged values, false expectations, phoniness, and hypocrisy. It presents us with the truth. To act out of the truth is to make Christ grow not only in ourselves, but in others. Thus, the humdrum duties and events of daily life become sacramental, shot through with eternal implications. St. Paul says, ""Now is the time of salvation", that is, now is the time when the whole of the divine mercy is available. Now is the time to risk further growth."
Growth is unsettling and scary but we are filled with certainty that Divine Light breaks down all barriers, including fear and prejudice, and brings us to a place of peace where we are not afraid to accept the call when summoned and experience all that Our Saviour has planned for our lives.

Sharing the Divine Light is an important part of what Bridges to Home does with all of those we are privileged to serve. Five moves were completed on December 14th and December 21st for Anthony, Phillip, Mark, David, and Saul. These men are all military veterans who served in various capacities from an ER nurse to Army infantry to a supply master who equipped carrier ships. Each served the United States with pride that is not dimmed by years following their discharge. Please meet these men through the photo gallery that follows.
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Loading at Cable Airport for 3 moves in the same day is very complicated. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/Loading%20for%203%20moves%20at%20Cable.jpg _parent

It involves various colors of tape to mark each item going, and constant reminders of who gets what. Always an excellent job, Sharon! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/Loading%20for%203%20moves.jpg _parent

Richard & Al check the straps on 3 dressers. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-unloading%20dresser.jpg _parent

Richard, Al, & John prepare to unload a dresser for Anthony & Ruby. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-guys%20unload.jpg _parent

Charlie guides the dresser on the dolly into the apartment. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-Charlie%20hauls%20dresser.jpg _parent

John continues bringing items in for Anthony. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-John%20unloads.jpg _parent

Tim makes sure the dining room furniture is complete. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-Tim%20unloads.jpg _parent

Anthony's bookcase is delivered by Dennis & Al. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-bookcase%20coming%20thru.jpg _parent

/photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-Anthony%20watches%20activity.jpg _parent

Charlie, John, Shelby, Ria, Anthony, Ruby, Thelma, Tim, Sharon, Richard, Dennis, & Al take a final picture before the team leaves for move #2 on December 14th. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/PhelpsA-team%20%20family.jpg _parent

Ria, Thelma, John, & Shelby try to break back in after getting locked out of the gate. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/Phelps-ladies%20locked%20out.jpg _parent

Sharon & Richard regroup to start Phillip's move. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP_Unloading.jpg _parent

Furniture is unloaded from the U-Haul truck for Phillip. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP_Unloading%20truck.jpg _parent

John & Richard try to decide if the sofa is going to fit thru the front door. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/Shofner-will%20sofa%20fit%20thru%20door.jpg _parent

Let's try it! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-lets%20try%20it.jpg _parent

Awesome! It fits! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/SHofnerP-sofa%20thru%20door.jpg _parent

Work goes on in Phillip's apartment. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-team%20working.jpg _parent

The team consults with Phillip during the move. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-team%20%20Phil%20working.jpg _parent

Shelby adjusts cushions on Phillip's dinette chairs. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-Shelby%20working.jpg _parent

John & Shelby assemble the vacuum cleaner. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-Shelby%20%20John%20assemble%20vacuum.jpg _parent

Tim skillfully hangs pictures in Phillip's living room. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-Tim%20hanging%20picture.jpg _parent

What a beautiful sight to behold! The comfort that awaits Phillip is discernible in each piece of furniture that now makes up his living room. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/Shofner-living%20room%20after.jpg _parent

A Thanksgiving basket graces Phillip's kitchen counter. We had a few left over so they became Christmas baskets. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP%20Thanksgiving%20basket.jpg _parent

Phillip appears to ham it up in this picture but once we said good bye and wished him well he could not express his gratitude enough. He openly cried and waved as we left. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/ShofnerP-team%20%20Phillip.jpg _parent

Saul's belief that God would provide is evident by this "shrine" on his bedroom wall. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-God%20will%20provide%20plaque.jpg _parent

He also devotes the hallway nook as his rosary shrine. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-rosary%20nook.jpg _parent

Saul supervises Richard & Tim to make sure his sofa is delivered unscathed. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-sofa%20coming%20thru%20door.jpg _parent

Success! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-unloading%20sofa.jpg _parent

Ria diligently works to hang Saul's shower curtain and lay out his towels in decorative patterns /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-Ria%20hangs%20shower%20curtaain.jpg _parent

Very nice job, Ria! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/Cortes-bathroom%20after.jpg _parent

A bit of crocheted Christmas cheer decorates the kitchen cabinet. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-Christmas%20towel.jpg _parent

Three great minds (Saul, Al, and Dennis) handle the vacuum cleaner assembly process. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-vacuum%20assebly.jpg _parent

Sharon & Thelma start with filled boxes and empty cabinets. In no time, the exchange was complete and cabinets boasted of their fullness. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-working%20in%20kitchen.jpg _parent

Saul was convinced there was no room for a dinette table, but we saw plenty of room. He was so pleased with his newly furnished kitchen and dining space. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-dining%20area%20after.jpg _parent

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A very inviting living room was created in Saul's tiny studio apartment. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-living%20room%20after.jpg _parent

The pleased smile on Saul's face says it all. Great thanks to Dennis, Al, Thelma, Sharon, Ria, Richard, and Tim. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/CortesS-team%20%20Saul.jpg _parent

We arrived at the location for the last 2 moves of the day and sorted out each veteran's items. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/HammarstedtD-sorting%20%20unloading.jpg _parent

David's apartment is on the 3rd floor and the elevator that we have become use to in this complex has been broken for a few months. Yikes! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/HammarstedtD-living%20room%20before.jpg _parent

The team made several trips up and down the flights of stairs to David's and Mark's apartments on the third floor. It was exhausting and quite challenging, but the team just kept going up and down until the trailer was empty. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/HammarstedtD-dresser%20up%20the%20stairs.jpg _parent

/photoalbums/now-is-the-time/SedawieM-futon%20up%20the%20stairs.jpg _parent

/photoalbums/now-is-the-time/HammarstedtD-pushing%20futon%20down%20hall.jpg _parent

David's dining corner /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/HammarstedtD-dining%20area.jpg _parent

David's delight at the sight of this lovely living room made those many trips worth it. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/HammarstedtD-living%20room%20after.jpg _parent

Mark doesn't know what to say or do so he watches the team do what we do best! /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/SedawieM-furniture%20arrives%20in%20apt.jpg _parent

Mark was overwhelmed with the amount of furniture delivered to him, so Richard, Ria, and Dennis help him rearrange it so it beautifies his apartment. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/SedawieM-team%20arranges%20furniture.jpg _parent

Mark proudly displays Navy insignia in many places throughout his apartment. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/SedawieM-Navy%20symbol.jpg _parent

Thelma, Tim, Ria, and Sharon stand outside a senior apartment complex where we have been privileged to complex 11 moves. /photoalbums/now-is-the-time/SedawieM-team%20outside%20363%20Gilbert%20St..jpg _parent
The financial support provided by the many people who partner with us move after move is confirmation that the ministry is forging forward in this positive way to end homelessness for people who did not believe it is possible. Three very generous anonymous donors as well as Pam and Charlie's East LA Alcoholism Council enforced the message of possibility to Anthony, Phillip, Saul, Mark, & David. Thank you for believing in the need to share your treasure to accomplish great things.

Please read the email for details on the next 4 moves scheduled for Saturdays January 11th and 18th. Once again, all of these referrals are veterans, so please step up to support these moves as you are able.

A New Year's Prayer

Lord, You make all things new. You bring hope alive in our hearts and cause our spirits to be born again. Thank you for this new year, for all the potential it holds. Kindle in us a mighty flame so that in our time, many will see the wonders of God and live forever to praise your glorious name. Amen

Mary
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ST. ANTHONY
CATHOLIC CHURCH

UPLAND, CA

Now Is The Time