A Piece of Hope

Our first few years here everything Christmas took place in our trailers. We would line every room with tables and for a month, you couldn't get to the sink. But as we grew we switched to a storage unit, it was much more practical. Year one we had 16 families in one neighborhood...this year we have 67 spread across 5 neighborhoods. Obviously something had to change. And while it is nice to not lose access to my sink for an entire month, part of me missed tripping over boxes in the middle of the night.

But each year, there is a window of time where the gifts start coming in and we haven't yet started trips to the storage unit and my home once again is navigated by a small foot path through piles of presents. This is good for me. This is good for my heart. This is my reminder that we are not in this alone. Every year December rolls around and I find myself needing the reminder, and I know our families do too. So, to those of you who give to House of Hope and are part of making this happen- thank you. What you give is so much more than a monetary or gift donation. Thank you for the reminder that I am not alone and thank you for the reminder you give to our families on Christmas morning that they too are not alone.  My hope with sharing these pictures is that it reminds you too, that YOU are not alone. This year, especially for my local community, there has been so much hurt. Sometimes, it is hard to see the good in the world, to remember it is even there at all. But I look out at my living room and I know  without a doubt there are more supportive, loving people in this world than there are destructive. Thank you for being part of our reminder. 

-Brooke