Stories of Transformation

Bill's Story

“It’s more than just an addiction. There’s family things, there’s background, there’s wounds, there’s hurts and those are then things that are so deep-rooted that you can’t fix on your own and you need someone and, in my case, I needed Jesus, and I needed someone to introduce me to Jesus.”
- Pastor Bill Galus

Bill found himself back in Pittsburgh after serving in the Vietnam war. Even before he enlisted, addiction was part of his life. A friend invited him to a Light of Life service and, reluctantly, he went. That decision changed his life. He saw a miraculous vision from God and from that moment he was set free from addiction and entered into ministry where he’s been for 40 years.

“There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper. Still that no matter how deep and how out of control or how hopeless your life is, there is hope with Jesus.
I found Jesus and I’m no different than anybody else.”

shelter stories

Every story is unique. Every story deserves to be heard.

Michelle's Story

"I really didn't know how to love myself before. Today I can look in the mirror and love the person that I see."

Solomon's Story

A"I can listen to the birds sing now. I can hear the beauty of life. I can see how beautiful life is."

Donnie's Story

"There aren’t many places where you can come from active addiction or straight from a park bench and walk through the front doors and immediately feel loved... ”

Jeremy's Story

"This program really does provide the foundation for a lot of people like me, to really make a difference in their life and put their life together."

Sharlene's Story

"No third grade little girl plans to be a prostitute. She doesn’t plan to be homeless. She’s not planning to hold a sign on the highways that she’ll work for food."

Jamal's Story

"In some of the trials and tribulations of our guests that come through the shelter, I see me. My hope is to be able to be hope"

Dean's Story

"We are able to minister to the people who are in this situation, homeless, hungry, using, and we’re able to tell them how we got out of it."

Pastor Bill's Story

"It’s more than just an addiction. There’s family things, there’s background, there’s wounds, there’s hurts and those are then things that are so deep-rooted ..."

Paradise's Story

"Light of Life taught me how to put God first, be a mother to my children, and take care of me. They taught me to find me again and it gave me a purpose to live."