A few words from Hope House...

Here is a letter we received from Hope House last year:

"The children and mothers at Hope House are very grateful for the parties brought to our facility by the Caring Candles ministry at Wesley. Many of our children had never experienced a party especially for children. They have come from environments where children are just supposed to stay out of the way. They are in awe of all the trouble these folks have gone to to bring them joy. Every party has been a hit with special crafts and foods. We even had a fabulous magician one time! [now it's been twice ;] The children and mothers were entranced by the magic -- they still talk about it.

"Our children are very special to us, of course. They've come to us from homes where their lives were full of uncertainty and the adults unpredictable. We provide a safe, supportive environment where children can reach their full potential. We've watched children who have never spoken start talking. We've watched babies who were developmentally delayed catch up and surpass the normal expectations. We had one little boy recently tell his mother that there are no monsters at Hope House like there were at his old house. He told her he's in a safe place now.

"That's our goal. We want all the children to feel that Hope House is a safe place with adults they can trust. The people who come from Wesley are great role models for that. Thank you for letting our children know how special they are, and that it can be fun to be a kid."