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Two Visions of America by Don Jans

The Mission has Filled ‘This Void of Loneliness’

Victoria sees God moving mountains in her life

Victoria, 34, was raised by her grandparents in Oxnard. She was one of five children born into a well-known family in the community. “I wanted to get away from here as soon as I could,” she said. “I always just wanted to be with the bad crowd.”

A year after she graduated high school, in 2004, Victoria’s oldest daughter was born. She had another in 2007. “I was trying to be a part of that fast money,” said Victoria, who completed some college and was the office manager for her family’s company for 10 years. “My addiction was money. The more I made, the better mom I was. I was hustling all the time.” …

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Will is grateful for the Mission’s ‘open arms’

Will calls the Los Angeles home he grew up in broken. His parents were both drug addicts and they divorced when he was 12. He has a brother and sister. “I come from a family of drug addicts. I got into a lot of trouble when I was younger, just missing school, going to juvenile hall. Most of my memories are negative, but it wasn’t all bad. We used to go camping as a family sometimes.”

Will started smoking marijuana as a young teen. He had cousins who influenced him, and Will had criminal and drug issues from a young age. He became a father when he was a sophomore in high school, so he dropped out of school and started working. “It was scary, but it was beneficial too. It matured me a little bit.” …

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