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How this man’s plans could help the homeless
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Brandy Nestell, 35, previously living out of a car, hugs David Trent, pastor at Kingdom Harvest Ministry, after telling him she was saved that morning at Kingdom Harvest Ministry on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Trent is working to open a shelter for homeless women and children. - photo by Austin Steele
Ryan and Brandy Nestell, both 35, happened to park in a sprawling, mostly empty parking lot of an old plaza strip mall last week on the west side of Gainesville. It was just a place to sleep for the night. The couple both have jobs locally, but a spate of financial constraints has them living out of their car right now. When the sun rose, they found themselves parked in front of the unlikeliest of churches. Kingdom Harvest World Ministries has now taken possession of what was long ago a movie theater and still looks so from the inside. Now, Kingdom Harvest is looking to renovate some of the space for a shelter primarily serving homeless women and children.