"Houseparenting"

His Unconditional Love

His Unconditional Love

One day, I saw a resident (we’ll call him Dominic) leaving campus and stopped to talk to him. It turned out Dominic was done.....

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Learning to Trust

Learning to Trust

“Don’t take this kid,” Ben and I emphatically told our alternates (the houseparent couple who were taking over for us) as we went off....

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Raising Future Parents

Raising Future Parents

Kyle and I are houseparents at Pine House with a 4-year-old son, a 2-year-old daughter, and a little boy on the way. We often play a game...

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His Strength, Our Obedience

His Strength, Our Obedience

I hesitate to write this because I am at a loss for how to adequately express what is on my heart. Maybe this will connect with only........

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Persistence Over Perfection

Persistence Over Perfection

When Hannah and I started to consider becoming houseparents at Gateway Woods, we evaluated our perceived cost and reward of the work........

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Called Out of Comfort 

Called Out of Comfort 

Houseparenting at Gateway Woods was not on our radar. We had family who were houseparents, but we never once thought that we could be.......

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Clint and Cole

Clint and Cole

One of our Hardest Kids

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Josh's Journey

Josh's Journey

Josh did not get along well with his parents — and they both knew it. When things at home became distraught, they knew something had to...

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