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In July 2022, the Always Endure board voted to expand into foster care and prayed God would give direction and provide the resources. House of Hope was the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn less than a year, we had God\u2019s answer to many specific prayers for the land, a builder, and even fundraising and community support. Our community is so generous and supportive. Out of a $250,000 goal, we only lack $76,000. And that\u2019s not even counting the support of people who are already committed to helping us with their expertise and donated time, materials, and resources \u2014 things that will help offset that cost. It\u2019s been tremendous to see God move in all these people,\u201d said Corey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
House of Hope will be a safe place for children in the foster care system to stay while awaiting placement. Their social workers will accompany them at all times, and trained volunteers will assist them by playing with the children, cooking meals, retrieving needed supplies, and offering a warm, homely environment. It will provide a safe place for the social worker to keep an eye on each child while giving the worker resources, such as Wi-Fi and an extra set of eyes and hands to assist the children. It\u2019s a program that not only helps the foster child; it also benefits the foster family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corey said, \u201cWe want to help assist with all that. Compared to the office [where they\u2019ve been staying and sleeping], our prayer is that they come in and feel like, \u2018Wow, this is a different place!\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than being cooped up in an office all day, the home will offer more room and freedom to carry on normally with a playground and an area to watch TV and read books. Some will be in the home longer than others, but the goal is the same for every child entering the House of Hope doors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur prayer is that we can just instill some hope into what may seem like a hopeless situation. We\u2019ll have kids who are newly removed from some type of awful situation, and we may also have children who have had a disruption in their care, and their social workers must find a different home for them,\u201d said Corey. \u201cRegardless of the situation, we just want them to know that they\u2019re loved, they\u2019re cared for, and that we see hope for them. Every story is going to be different.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many ways to help House of Hope fulfill its mission. Everyone can do something. Trained volunteers are needed to serve at the house, but that\u2019s one of many ways to get involved. There is always a shortage of foster families, but if you don\u2019t feel led to serve in that capacity, consider your other gifts and talents. Also needed are ongoing financial contributions to sustain the house, as are your prayers, which are free but priceless. Pray for the home\u2019s completion, ongoing work, and the workers, children, and families they will serve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to change the culture of foster care. It\u2019s really cool to see all that God has done in a year or less; it\u2019s just really incredible. And it\u2019s all Him. We can\u2019t take any credit. We\u2019re vessels and instruments that He uses, and we give Him the glory and the praise. He has to stir in people\u2019s hearts and open those doors,\u201d said Corey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s stirring and opening. How can you support House of Hope today? GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CHILDHOOD SHOULD be a careless time filled with love, comfort, and security, like a favorite snuggle blanket. But too many times, things look terribly different in some children\u2019s lives. Neglect or abuse steal these and much more from them. Suddenly, everything they knew, including what they deemed good and comforting, is ripped away, leaving them […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"\n