Warm Fuzzies 14

One of our program participants is successfully finishing her first semester of college. She has been encouraged and motivated by her success- and has already signed up for the next semester, which she is eager to begin.

Despite unexpected health and financial difficulties, one of our single mothers has shown tremendous endurance in striving towards self-sufficiency. She is demonstrating to her children that when things get hard, you persevere and do not give up. This single mother is using a difficult situation as an opportunity to show herself and those around her that she is able to overcome the hard things in life.

One of our single moms attended the spring workshop and was excited because she learned how to better-understand her children. Equipped with the knowledge that we all learn differently and are “smart” in different ways, she now recognizes the gifts God has given her children and rejoices in how each child is uniquely made. She is helping her children identify the direction and unique calling God has placed on their lives.

A married father of 5 was able to return to work! He has aspirations of increasing his training in order to reach his budget, employment, and income goals to support his family- all while his wife attends TCC.

A single mother of 1 is embarking on a new business venture in sales. She will continue in her current position until her personal business is able to sustain their family. Although she works on the weekends, she is trying to find a single parents group and is pursuing church attendance during the week for growth, support, and accountability.

I had a gentleman come in via Mercy Heart. As we sat down and talked about his circumstances, he began to share that he was experiencing a great deal of conflict with his significant other. This was the “straw that broke the camel’s back” for him, as he was already in dire straits, which brought him to Cornerstone in the first place. Strongly prompted by the Holy Spirit, I pressed in and eventually led him to tears through prayer. I don’t know exactly what God did in his heart in that moment; I do know, however, that it was powerful and good.

Another interaction involved a family who was soon to be evicted. The husband and wife had both started new jobs and needed several weeks for the money to start rolling in. Due to impending eviction, however, they had nowhere to go during the interim. This challenge was further compounded because they have a child who’s only several months old. I was able to obtain special discretion from one of my funding sources to gather a storage and application fee at a new apartment building. Also, we found some relatives who were willing to help the family during the transitional period.

Prayer Request
A single grandmother of one has secured part-time employment with the opportunity to increase her hours in the future. Please pray that this job will be consistent and she will be able to find greater employment soon.

Each Warm Fuzzies post is a compilation straight from our case managers, telling the amazing things God is doing at Cornerstone in the lives of those we are privileged to serve. To God be all the glory!