Inside Bartlesville's B The Light Mission warming shelter, folks are playing cards. Outside, Derrick Maynard is sweeping the stairs.Maynards helping out, but a few years ago, he was inside, just looking for warmth on a bitterly cold night."Every year, they run the warming shelter, we come up here and help run it," Maynard said.Derrick was set to go back to a place all too familiar: jail.Until Keith and Christy McPhail, founders of B The Light, stepped in. RELATED >>> 2 News Oklahoma's Brodie Myers found homelessness is increasing in BartlesvilleKeith knew exactly what to do because he, "grew up on drugs, and being homeless and all that," he said.He kept it a secret from his wife, Christy."He told me two days before we had our baby, 'Im addicted to cocaine,' I don't know what that means," Christy said.What it meant was a major life change. Christy gave Keith a second chance. He got clean and has stayed clean for 17 years, since opening the mission, which serves homeless Bartians.What meets the eye is a warming shelter, but theres more under the surface."God has a plan for their life, and it doesnt matter what youve done or whats happened. Dont be hopeless. Theres always hope," Christy said."Finally, theres a point where you become sick and tired of being sick and tired," Maynard added.The McPhails plan to suspend their warming operations on Jan. 9 at noon.Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere -- Download our free app for Apple, Android and Kindle devices. Sign up for daily newsletters emailed to you Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram SUBSCRIBE on YouTube