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sarah5365
Nov 20, 20143 min read
Samantha’s Moment
Samantha and Matthew have three children (Alex, Tanner, & Asher). They have interacted with Bridges of Hope on a few different occasions...
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sarah5365
Oct 23, 20141 min read
She is Clothed with Strength and Dignity…
Defeated…worn out…confused. These are some of the words that Cindy used to describe herself and her situation when I first met her. Cindy...
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sarah5365
Mar 13, 20142 min read
Kimberly’s Moment
It’s that dreaded feeling you get…when you realize you have just been in a car accident. What happened before the accident is usually a...
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sarah5365
Sep 28, 20132 min read
One Year Ago…
Where were you one year ago? I remember clearly that I was in our little office in First Lutheran Church, looking around at stacks of...
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sarah5365
Aug 29, 20132 min read
One step forward…and another step back.
In this job we celebrate a lot of successes–both small and large–with the families we work with. However, the reality in life (for our...
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sarah5365
May 6, 20131 min read
Maggie’s Moment
Maggie is a 34-year-old single mother with a 9-year-old daughter named Yasmin. Maggie had been referred to one of Bridges of Hope’s...
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sarah5365
Oct 27, 20114 min read
It’s a Partnership
There are many families right now facing very difficult times. So many, in fact, that to be frank, I realize many of you have probably...
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sarah5365
Jan 24, 20111 min read
Rochelle’s Moment
That’s when Rochelle called Bridges of Hope, explaining to the staff that she knew she needed to get her mental health under control...
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sarah5365
Sep 28, 20102 min read
It’s all about the kids…
Jonathon, Sam and Emily along with their parents Charlotte and Rob were homeless—or practically homeless. This family of five had just...
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