President's Message
As we continue our theme of “Next Steps”, I ask you, are you willing to take the next steps with the Children’s Home? The answer may be different for each person willing to take the challenge. In order to take the next step, one must understand the needs and challenges young people face. We often take for granted the simple things we enjoy. Perhaps it’s a meal with family or dining out, it could be air conditioning, or a place to worship and learn about a Savior. For many youth in foster care these realities are only now becoming true as they begin to enjoy simple things. The stresses of past environments are soon erased and replaced with opportunities to build new relationships, start fresh and rebuild from trauma.
Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to celebrate with our youth as they move to their next steps. Our preschoolers will move onto elementary school, middle schoolers take next steps to high school. High school students take the next steps towards college or careers.
I enjoy special next steps, like joining youth as they take their first trip to the beach and smell the salty air and feel sand between their toes. It always amazes me when this is a first-time experience.
As an organization we continue to have new projects and goals as we move to our next steps. I dream we will one day have adequate playground equipment and new independent living apartments. We are working on developing a volunteer program to connect our community with our ministry.
In all these areas and more, the Home needs your support. Please pray that God will lead us in accomplishing our goals for the youth. Please pray that God will direct my steps as we look ahead and plan for the future of the Home.
Will you consider the Home’s needs? Are you willing to help us reach the next step? Please continue to support us with your gifts and especially your prayers as we strive to care for children, youth, and families.
The Lord is continuing to bless the Children’s Home in so many ways. I believe he expects us to take the next steps to be in fellowship with him daily. I am confident he is guiding me and our staff to help youth rewrite the stories of their lives through Christian service.
Gary Lee
President/CEO