by jjohnson | Jan 3, 2020 | Partner Stories, Reflection
Previous Next September 1, 1995, the first ever H.O.P.E. session was scheduled to be held. The newly made key to the church door did not work, and no students showed up. After that not-so-great start, we are so glad we did not give up! Twenty-four years and...
by jjohnson | Dec 3, 2019 | Partner Stories, Uncategorized
She is a teenager, with all the pressures and obstacles that come with that title in today’s world. She is also a mom, caring for the needs of a little one. She often finds herself without the support and resources needed in her role of mothering. She is isolated from...
by jjohnson | Nov 10, 2019 | Partner Stories
For most young people, middle school is an incredibly difficult time. Many students find themselves stuck in survival mode as their lives are flipped upside down. Everything is changing. Changing schools. Changing bodies. Changing faith. Changing friends. Changing...
by jjohnson | Oct 2, 2019 | Partner Stories
One of the most striking three-word phrases to me is “FISHERS OF MEN.” When Jesus called the disciples, they got to leave something they loved for something so much greater. Fish vs. People. I’m choosing people every time unless I’m really craving the right fresh...
by jjohnson | Sep 8, 2019 | Partner Stories
The reality in adoption is that it is all founded in brokenness. Somewhere in the beginning of an adoptee’s story, crisis, chaos, trauma and uncertainty begin to tell a story. Riddled with unknowns and uncertainties, a child’s story has yet to be told. In...
by jjohnson | Jun 8, 2019 | Partner Stories
The building of any effective organization requires passion and people working together for a common goal. That formula brought the Eagle and Dove Academy into existence and has made possible its twenty-one-year success story. In 1995, Joe and Rita Chapman, Executive...
