<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[House of Refuge Sunnyslope]]></title><description><![CDATA[At House of Refuge, we help transform individuals into the men and women God intended them to be in three simple steps: Love. House. Equip.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:40:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.phoenix610.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Surviving to Thriving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before Delina came to House of Refuge Sunnyslope, her life was about survival.



She grew up surrounded by generational addiction, instability, violence, and tremendous loss.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/from-surviving-to-thriving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a766f75421979b2d972863f</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_ac849d279e084796b0d2b63606964b6b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Jenny" A Miracle on the Other End of the Phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny began calling shelters and programs, hoping someone could help. Again and again, she heard that there was no room or that she should call back another week. But Jenny didn’t have another week.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/jenny-a-miracle-on-the-other-end-of-the-phone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ffdc2a31281306f0c2b0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:39:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_f6faaf14dd0b4d9d986c815ba97e75a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am Enough - Takiya's Testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[After moving from Atlanta to Arizona for a fresh start, life took an unexpected turn. Takiya found herself struggling with unemployment, financial hardship, unresolved grief, depression, and the effects of trauma. As a mother, she was doing everything she could to keep moving forward, but eventually she faced the possibility of living out of her car.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/i-am-enough-takiya-s-testimony</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a39699f5eed21a75aa458bc</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_879cd00959d747b69267d73baf67aacf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Choice to Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before coming to House of Refuge Sunnyslope, Everth was doing what he could to keep moving forward. He had been working as a medical transporter, but when that job ended and he no longer had a place to stay, he found himself in a difficult and uncertain season. Looking for help, he called 2-1-1, and that call led him to House of Refuge Sunnyslope.
]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/the-choice-to-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d7ccb646539e11635b039</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_ccb20d555de043a098edf0d8770a4280~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Couch to Calling]]></title><description><![CDATA[At her lowest point, with nowhere left to turn, Donnalen began searching online for help. House of Refuge Sunnyslope kept appearing in her search results. When she learned she needed 30 days of sobriety before entering the program, she made the decision to get clean and sober so she could begin again. She knew she had nothing left to lose and everything to fight for.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/from-couch-to-calling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c35bdfa58f0a255d8bf8b</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:53:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_212fac63c5014161a6cfe55886e63112~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grateful for the Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mario spent much of his life in and out of prison, including a 10-year sentence during his last incarceration. When he was released, he was determined to build a different life. He completed New Freedom, found work, and began saving every dollar he could. He bought his first car and, at nearly 40 years old, got his driver’s license for the first time.
]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/grateful-for-the-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c19eea178a38b32c9e29f</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:48:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_c8896b8faae34dd6bff508f74dc478ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 2026 Newsletter]]></title><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/june-2026-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c447796e17da783c80a19</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Needs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_5bef5051fdf8482bbba4fa1923f59ab0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_887,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 2026 Newsletter]]></title><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/may-2026-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a235b4989165fe3fa8ddf1b</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Needs]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:28:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_a06af1b6b530454e83cb72c3c5447561~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding His Way Back to Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris shared that the day his roommate died from an aneurysm, everything changed. The loss shook him and the living situation quickly unraveled. Without that home, Chris suddenly found himself trying to figure out where he would go next. For a period of time he moved from place to place, searching for somewhere he could stay.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/finding-his-way-back-to-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b32f44881f20099b2e2a32</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_c63c392d2e8b4e39acdb6353fc34e7f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebuilding After Tragic Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Her son was murdered, and the grief that followed was overwhelming. In the years that followed, Angela struggled deeply. “From that point on, I started to develop this nasty habit of drinking to where I was drunk every day for four years.”

“Homeless, no job, no direction, no… faith, no spirituality… just walking around dead inside.”]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/rebuilding-after-tragic-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3300cd0cd2535b526f70a</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:53:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_59a9344ee09d4bd494d43db9bc94deac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim's Testimony - Learning to Let Go and Trust God ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up in a strict military-style home. My stepfather was a Korean War veteran who did the best he could, but life was hard. I left home right after high school, joined the Navy, and spent years living the party lifestyle. Drinking became normal. Drugs became normal. For decades I worked hard, built a successful career in construction, and earned a reputation for integrity and hard work.

“Homeless, no job, no direction, no… faith, no spirituality… just walking around dead inside.”]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/learning-to-trust-god-at-house-of-refuge-sunnyslope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f40fd345fdf6c424f06d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_debeae52da454466a05d55f01c1cfae8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Life God Refused to Let Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth’s story begins in a place of deep brokenness, where addiction, loss, and homelessness collided in a way she never imagined for her life.

]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/elizabeth-a-life-god-refused-to-let-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d97a6446e8409f60b1f1bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:38:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_4875b4daf4004429a2e205bd2a09fff0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a New Path Foward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before Juan ever walked onto the House of Refuge Sunnyslope campus, his life looked stable on the outside, but inside he felt stuck and divided.]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/finding-a-new-path-foward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b30601d558374c818d6f29</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:13:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_b0036c3d5c0c430c92b6e3128dca6a99~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 2026 Newsletter]]></title><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/april-2026-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3a5dd7b1c42fb24f06fa5</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Needs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:17:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_f090ec06e400444283337c8c8ccc6911~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generations Restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before coming to House of Refuge Sunnyslope, Charmaine’s life was unraveling. “Before coming here, I was in addiction. I had lost my daughter, Penelope, to CPS. I was in the worst health.” She remembers the emptiness of those days: 



“Homeless, no job, no direction, no… faith, no spirituality… just walking around dead inside.”]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/generations-restored</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690be2468de3a65c6f2f4f7f</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:16:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_7090c5b81b8c458db2c331982498a46e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Addiction to Surrender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew doesn’t shy away from where his story began. “I started doing drugs about 15, and that kind of spiraled my life pretty quick,” he said. “I was in and out of jail, in and out of prison.”
“Homeless, no job, no direction, no… faith, no spirituality… just walking around dead inside.”]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/matthew</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3306bd0cd2535b526f7a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_140249bf23a342adae3dbb0c8880b14f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radically Changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before he came to House of Refuge Sunnyslope, Z’s life felt dark and heavy. He describes it as bleak, a season filled with isolation, depression, and difficult decisions. He had fallen into alcohol and marijuana use, trying to cope with the weight of everything around him. ]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/radically-changed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d96cfc4750526d40bd98ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_fd809c353e7f404183e20e8cadc994d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2026 Newsletter]]></title><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/march-2026-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc3061c69c7f7284376262</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Needs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_8491d40ae07b4e72b19b8c036e2205da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Structure that Saved Her Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle came to House of Refuge Sunnyslope (HRS) after years of domestic violence, addiction, and loss. A destructive relationship led to drug use, homelessness, and the painful removal of her children by CPS. ]]></description><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/the-structure-that-saved-her-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b327df19a7028f2bc27584</guid><category><![CDATA[Stories]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:17:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_92a1c14fab8f467c864c5bf4bf37b497~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 2026 Newsletter]]></title><link>https://www.phoenix610.org/post/february-2026-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698bbf3a5ce248ef448770ea</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Needs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:49:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ce9a1d_802de9029d9642ffbb3f6f2ecdb56bec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HRS Team</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>