Perry’s Blog

Recently, I walked into a well-known business in our city.  The business owner struck up a conversation with me and thanked me for helping his son who had recently received help from the Mission. He informed me that his son is now working and living independently. He said it would not have been possible without…

This fourth of July was planned as so many others before it. Our day was to be centered around the Mission’s annual Fourth of July Picnic and Healthy Hearts Day.  Then I would travel to Rensselaer and officiate a memorial service for a family whose loved one had passed on. There was one additional event,…

WE DID IT!!  It was nerve-wracking just anticipating a hike of this magnitude – I knew my friends were getting me into another hair-raising adventure! Just to get you up to speed:   Beginning on June 17, we embarked on a 2-day, rim to rim, 24-mile hike of the Grand Canyon. We started at the…

On June 17, five other Mission directors/retired directors and I will be embarking on a rigorous 2-day, 24 mile hike from the south rim to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. When I heard about this hiking trip I jumped at the chance to participate, but I knew I had a lot to do…

BIBLE VERSES:  Mark 10:46-52 Last Sunday, I preached at City Harvest Church in Albany.  I spoke on being “desperate for Jesus” and used the very appropriate story of the blind beggar, Bartimaeus in Mark 10.  When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was near, he cried out in desperation for his sight to be restored. Impressed by…

This morning I spoke in our New Life Men’s Program Bible Class.  I spoke on 2 Thessalonians 3 in which God warns us against idleness.   Too often when people become homeless it is also easy to give up and become idle.  Here at the Mission we have a four phase plan to get homeless…

The other night our volunteer chapel speaker couldn’t make it and at the last moment the staff came looking for me. I was excited and thankful to share the good news of Jesus one more time. I preached on 1 Corinthians 15 and how we all need to be ready when the Lord comes. Two…

Getting to Manhattan can be a challenge. Tuesday I drove to Beacon (won’t do that again), but finally found parking in Garrison and was on my way on the Metro North to Grand Central Station. I was heading for the CEO Summit of Rescue Mission leaders from across the country. We gathered in a downtown…