I cannot believe how fast this
summer has gone by! A long sunny summer that has tried the patience of many of
us. At Hope House, people are hot,
sweaty, and cranky—you name it. We have
been offering cold water to everyone and sidewalk chalk to keep the children
occupied, but I think we are all looking forward to FALL! GO HAWKS!!!
We are in the process of
collecting school supplies for our families. This is such a hard time of year
for parents. I remember my husband and I had trouble stretching our budget when
our children were young, and he always had a good job. But with school clothing,
new shoes and underwear, school fees, lunchboxes and backpacks—well, it never
ends. Every year, Hope House distributes 100+ school supply packets and over 50
backpacks. If anyone can help, please
feel free to drop off supplies during our open hours! Please help those
families whose budgets are suffering from these added expenses.
We are also excited at Hope House
because we are now only a few months away from tearing this old house down and
building a new Hope House! Open areas will make for easier shopping, a new
children’s play area in the waiting room and public restrooms for our clients—just
a few of the exciting pieces to the new Hope House puzzle! This will be a
sometimes confusing process for us, so prayers are needed that we keep our
patience and compassion flowing.
Change can be scary, but this
change will be awesome! Thank you, Jesus!
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