February Greetings!

            Have we reopened yet?  I can almost hear that question, from the few that do read these updates.  We keep running into a snag here and another snag there constantly, which makes me think that Point of Hope transition housing must be a really good thing to keep running into a difficulty that delays our mission.  The evil one tries to stop a work that will help a person drenched in misery from finding their way back to a healthy life, such as a life ordained by God for all of us.  Perhaps Point of Hope is destined to be a healing place to manifest God’s love for the people who are in a very desperate housing need, help and healing.

            Though we say we have five trailers for housing that is not completely true anymore because each time people start working, they find more problems thus deeming them unfit to be lived in.  As the cost of repairs is estimated, it changes as soon as the work begins because more problems surface.  An example was a decision made on a particular trailer which appeared to be in fairly decent shape but just needed some repainting.  As the maintenance man began tearing off paper from the wall, he discovered growing mould and as he tore off more walls, the mould found was quite unexpected.  This changed a decision that was made to repair and fix this trailer, and so it now leaves us with a few.  Last new year we started with twelve units for twelve families and this year we will have less than half of that. Good news is that the house behind Point of Hope is soon ready for occupancy.  Dale has painted almost every inch of this house, carpeted throughout except the kitchen. It looks like a different house inside and I hope to put a few pics in with the blog next time. It is now only waiting for a new door and a frame.  We also have the new duplex and how I wish we had a few more like it, maybe one day God willing, but for now we will work with what we have.

So what are the rest of us doing while we wait?  Well we continue making plans in how best to serve the families we will house.  Our programs crew is still working hard to prepare in how best to help these families get the most out of the program we will offer.  I feel very privileged to be working with them and grateful that they are so willing to volunteer the time from their busy schedules to do this.

In March we plan on having a Point of Hope blessing for all the units available for occupancy and for the main building.  For now this is all we have to report, but we keep on working, planning, hoping and dreaming a better future for all God’s people.  God bless you.