NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE

Dear friends and family, 

What a year! The Lord has moved in miraculous ways during the last 11 months, and we know He’s just getting started. Here are some awesome stats for the year:

But most exciting of all - WE BUILT A HOUSE!

What a story of God’s faithfulness. Over and over, when we think of the way the Lord provided it, we can’t help but marvel. We’re reminded of the lyrics from “Be Thou Fount,”

Here I raise my Ebenezer,

Here by Thy great help I've come.

And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,

Safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger,

Wandering from the fold of God.

He, to rescue me from danger,

Interposed His precious blood.

While there are many lines in that particular verse that have deep meaning, the idea of raising an Ebenezer to stand testament to the Lord’s faithfulness is the most profound. In Hebrew, Ebenezer means “stone of help” (eben = stone; ezer = help). When Samuel raised this stone in 1st Samuel 7, it was after God provided for them in a miraculous way. Samuel wanted the people to remember, not just for a few days, but for years, decades and generations, how God had come to the rescue of His people when they humbled themselves before Him. For us, literally built on bedrock, the “Tiny House” is indeed our Ebenezer. Check out the full story we've enclosed.

This holiday season, we are remembering what God has done while we look to the future. He has shown up in ways that are nothing short of miraculous, and we look forward to seeing what He will do in 2021. As we count down to Giving Tuesday, we are going to be sharing more specific stories on our social media channels. We’re hoping the stories from women we’ve worked with, mentors who’ve served and host families who have changed the way they live to change someone else’s life inspire you to give toward our HUGE goal of $85,000. We have such a huge goal to prepare for the huge influx of families that the Lord will be bringing us next year. We need to expand our volunteers, expand our paid positions and buy or build a large, centralized location to do the work He has for us.

But regardless of what happens, we know that the Lord’s hand is upon us. He is the One who called us to this work, invited others to join us, and He is the one who will finish it!

Have a wonderful holiday season, and see you on Giving Tuesday!