We have a new location. Someone has cared for this property over the long years, making sure there are fruit trees, shade trees and perennial flowers all around. No window view excludes flowering trees or bushes right now. The sunshine brings cheer to our group activities and our hangout times. We are so grateful for those who made the choices to nurture these plants. They may not be nearby to enjoy the benefits, but we are. Investing in the lives of homeless young adults is very similar perhaps.

  We host Game Nights designed to provide healthy social fun without substances, abuse or fear. We often play board or card games.
   Clients, volunteers and our team spend magical hours together where it's easy to forget anyone is homeless or in need of trauma recovery. Our new location has a sports court that offers new options.
  This spring, our team decided to experiment and see how people would respond to playing basketball or football. It was amazing! Participants with various skill levels played basketball games, laughed and ran. Others picked up a football and tossed it around. This was impossible in our old location, but is so healthy for the mind, body and soul!

  Finally, we made use of a prayer labyrinth on the property. Instead of simple stones outlining the walkways, they are defined by garden beds. Volunteers from the community and church have planted them for spring. One bed has mature winter veggies; the other beds have green spouts with plant labels.
  Clients can walk off any overwhelming feelings in the maze. One afternoon, several of them walked together to try to identify the plants. Radishes are ready, so we pulled them, and clients were brave enough to taste something unfamiliar — and they loved them!
  "I've never tasted a fresh radish out of the ground,” said one. “It's delicious!" We even took clippings of the onions, herbs, and kale indoors, and clients saute'd them in butter on an electric skillet and used them in omelettes!
  Trust, skills, competence and confidence are potent medicine for what ails many traumatized young adults. Delivering it in a beautiful landscape guided by an amazing team makes it all the more effective!
   We thank you for your belief in our little ministry. Thank you for providing the support, encouragement, prayers, food and funding to make it possible. We are grateful for you and for each of the clients who dare to venture to our location, not sure what they will find, and for being adventurous enough to try new things and grow to trust our team, in healing, growth and a future!