In the News ... "Berryhill leads Mission Messiah"

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• Helping downtrodden women to find new directions is ample reward

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - It’s been quite the journey for Jamie Owen Berryhill Jr. to play halfback for the Permian Panthers, attend two universities and work his way out of $11 million in debt before founding a residency and job-training program for single women with children.

As director of Mission Messiah in a converted motel, 1213 W. Second St. since 1996, you might assume Berryhill has always had his spiritual priorities straight. But that’s not so ...

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