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Mission Possible words Liesel Schmidt IMAGEs courtesy Community Rescue Mission
As humans, we have incredibly short-sighted vision. We only see what’s in the limited scope of our imagination and only imagine what’s feasible. But, looking back at our journeys, it’s easy to see how God, in His infinitely limitless vision, places people and things in our path to change something, to nudge us in a particular direction, and make incredible things happen that we could never have imagined. Community Rescue Mission was established in the Fort Smith area in 1980. Created by two families, the Millers and the Grimms, the Mission was the answer to prayer for men, women, and children in need whose lives were in a desperate place, searching for help to get back on their feet and have a chance at a future. And as easy as seems forty-odd years later to see how God set the two families on a path of convergence to find one another, it wasn’t always so evident where the plan was leading. Coming off the heels of WWII, the fifties were a time of economic boom in the United States. Still, not everything was prosperous—especially for Robert E. Miller, who was intent on breaking into the oil business in Abilene, Texas. With many obstacles in the way, the Miller family was barely making it—and feeling desperation. After attending a religious retreat, they found their hearts and lives transformed, and later when Robert decided to go into business for himself, he leaned on the faith he had gained. Even in their darkest days, the Millers remained faithful and relied on God to keep them on the right path and guide them. Over the years, Robert’s faith was tested and rewarded, and he received clear
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