News from the House
With spring in the air you cannot help but rejoice in the new life we all were given in Christ! He was the ultimate teacher who we are to strive to be like. I am always amazed to experience this from wonderful people who give to Laurel House. I want to share two wonderful stories of God’s love and gifts given to us.
I received a call one day from a very special young lady named Karly Kodzis. She is a sixth grader and attends Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Karly had learned at church of a program called the Kingdom Assignment. This assignment challenges you to give back to the community by raising money or items for an organization. We were blessed to have Karly choose us! Karly’s project was to sell packets of brightly colored Popsicle sticks with different jobs on them called “Holiday Helpers”. She distributed them to friends and family over the Christmas holiday season seeking donations to benefit Laurel House. Karly came up with a plan and worked so hard with the help of her wonderful family. The result was that many hearts were touched and inspired by this bright and giving young lady! Karly raised funds for Laurel House and most of all spread the love of the Lord to her community and Laurel House.
I also want to share about a wonderful foundation, the Linden Family Foundation. This gracious organization has given Laurel House support through donating funds for outings for our teens. We were so blessed with the donation of Disneyland four day hopper passes! We had a blast over spring break taking the girls to Disneyland and riding rides, watching fireworks, and just really laughing and enjoying each other! What a wonderful time! We also received funds for dinner and movie outings. As these girls try to strive and work through such hard obstacles, having a way to provide fun and memories is wonderful! This is such a huge blessing to be able to do such fun things and create lasting memories! We cannot thank you enough for this generous donation.
Thank you all so very much for being a part of Laurel House and truly showing our teens the love and example of Christ!
Spring Blessings,
Donna Giddings, House Mom