Month: January 2011

Year in Review: Joshuaʼs House is Open!
The Administrative and Advisory Boards as well as the Staff of Joshuaʼs House are delighted to announce the opening of our maternity home! On March 31, 2010 we opened our first maternity home! Although the location is still undisclosed, we have been reaching out to the community caring for our future, one mother at a time. On April 21st we received our first resident. She was completely homeless for a few weeks, until someone was kind enough to let her stay in an old camper on the back of their property in Harrison. It was still very cold in April, and without any heat or prenatal care, she was eating pop tarts and junk food just to stay alive.

She had only one blanket and to keep warm she would pile the little bit of clothes she had on top of her blanket and breathe underneath the covers to keep warm. How blessed are we everyday to have our basic needs met? How thankful we are that you have chosen to partner with us to care for the needs of these women and infants! We are excited and energized in moving forward with the vision that the Lord has provided to us.

The maternity home is a private home located in Clare County that has been made available to us for a temporary location. Although our first resident is from Clare County, on July 11th we received our second resident from Isabella County. She had been staying in a one bedroom home with a relative sleeping on the couch.

She was thankful for a place to rest her head; however she knew that soon enough, she would outwear her welcome.

We have also just recently interviewed a potential resident from Saginaw County and had a call from a woman from Midland County. As long as we have the availability in the home, there isnʼt a county in the state of Michigan that we wonʼt service. This is why it is so very crucial that we have a larger facility to operate through. We are still working very hard to acquire a larger place in the City of Clare. The proposed facility has the potential to house between 8-12 women. It is very close to the Police department, Fire department, bus routes, shopping, banking etc. and all are within walking distance.

We are presently blessed with this opportunity to begin in a smaller setting with minimal overhead, affording us the ability to fine tune the program that God has given us to facilitate. Due to fact this is a private home it is necessary that the location remains undisclosed. This is not only for the safety of the women and infants residing in the home, but also for the safety of the workers and the family that will be resuming residency there when we move to our permanent location. It is at this time that we would like to thank all of you who have made contributions to Joshuaʼs House to assist us in becoming a reality! Hats off you all who have been involved in any way, you are precious to us and we are ever thankful for you!