"Restoring Hope"

His Strength, Our Obedience
Feb 2024
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........

Persistence Over Perfection
Dec 2023
When Hannah and I started to consider becoming houseparents at Gateway Woods, we evaluated our perceived cost and reward of the work........

Persistence and Triumph
Nov 2023
Looking back over my past 4.5 years of teaching English at Gateway Woods School, one particular student stands out in my mind............

Stepping into a New World
Oct 2023
In 2017, Kurt and Staci got licensed to be foster parents and began thinking about what foster care would be like. They already ............

Auction Memories
Sep 2023
There is no feeling like pulling onto a very quiet Gateway Woods campus early on Auction Day. The sun There is no feeling like pulling .....

When Seeds Sprout
Jul 2023
Thomas had been at Gateway Woods for about a week. He had just turned 15 and was adjusting to life on a residential campus...........

Called Out of Comfort
Jun 2023
Houseparenting at Gateway Woods was not on our radar. We had family who were houseparents, but we never once thought that we could be.......

My Heart Remains
May 2023
Sixteen years ago, the year was 2007. George W. Bush was President. The minimum wage was $5.85. The average gallon of gas was $2.80.....