Each weekday, from 4 p.m. to midnight, Kukuk and his co-workers take in troubled youth who are in the midst of family crises. The teens, ranging in age from 13 to 17, are offered a place to stay while they and their parents undergo counseling. Everything is free. I just want to show them the love of Christ. The maximum stay is normally two weeks, and each week the shelter sees new faces.
Some teens are there because of abusive parents.
Some simply don't feel safe at home. In other instances, the teen may be there because of truancy or vandalism. The days are structured, and every day ends with a Bible devotional and time of prayer. Because of the nature of the shelter, the group could include teens who claim to be everything from atheists to Satanists. We have a lot of discussion.