Looks like we fast tracked through 2022. The New Year, 2023, is around the corner. It was a great experience to lead Enkrateia. Definitely, Enkrateia has already proven to be a “House of Hope”

The appreciation dinner for our patrons to celebrate our first birthday was a success! Our Patrons were excited and participated in the informal gathering emceed by Grand Knight, John Short. Our patrons were ecstatic to sing “Happy Birthday Enkrateia”! Thanks, Paul, for leading! Chef Asha’s Chicken Creation followed by the Birthday cake and Ice cream was a hit.

Team Enkrateia was introduced to our patrons and the team had an opportunity to answer the fielded questions. Patrons enquired about our progress, our needs, our fears, our joys, our challenges, our accomplishments, and our Blessings!

Our Progress:  Our house has become a home. Reconditioning is completed. Rooms furnished and are beautifully decorated. We are ready with a garden patch for the coming years. Hydrangeas are taking roots in front of the house!

Our quiet “Rose Room” turned into a “Study”. The room remains quiet and Rosie! Our Baby’s musical swing is an addition to the quietness while moms do their homework.

Our family room is for “Chilling”, watching TV, playing DVD’s, homework and playing card games. No food and beverages are allowed outside our kitchen and dining area. There are occasional exemptions!

Downstairs living room has been transformed into a “Day Care” setting where volunteers can spend time with babies, comfortably enjoying the Seasons through our beautiful large windows. There is also an office, bedroom and a bathroom downstairs dedicated to the needs of our volunteers as they spend their precious time to serve “Enkrateia”!

Our needs: We need Volunteers to run “Enkrateia” household smoothly. Babysitting, house sitting, mother’s companion, secretarial duties, baby laundry, occasional house cleaning, gardening, shopping, custodial services would be areas to help. Help is occasionally needed with Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, and Carpentry.

Everyone is gifted with a talent, and we need your gift. Please give us a call! 612.508.0217

Our fears: We answered 53 calls to date. We could not assist all of them. We do not have the capability or facilities to provide the kind of help many of the callers needed. The callers were directed to appropriate resources. We are always praying for Guidance!

Our Joys: We encouraged a few expectant mothers to contact their families and start the dialogue about their pregnancy status with their loved ones, which culminated into better relationships with immediate or extended families. This enabled a few women to remain in their own family circle for love and support.

Enkrateia was able to plant the seeds of our mission in two young mothers. One found out that Enkrateia was not a fit for her, after spending three weeks with us. We were able to serve the second mother and baby for 6 months. She started online schooling and is progressing. This young lady wants to move on with her ambitious goal of becoming an “Entrepreneur”. We wish her well!

Providing companionship during their stressful time is very challenging but also rewarding! Lending our ears, providing rides for Ultrasounds, Prenatal Checkup, Urgent care, ER or just sharing a meal with them are a few occasions to cherish! Forgot about the trip to Dairy Queen on a hot Sunday afternoon!

Our accomplishments! Enkrateia office is updated with a HP laptop, additional large monitor, and a multifunction Laser Printer. Laser printer will help us to crank out our brochures as needed. This printer saves both time and money. Another tower model computer is being added to our study/library room to aid our mothers who do not own a laptop.

Our Blessings! Of all the Blessings that God sends our way, the volunteers HE sends are among the most treasured! Jennifer Tjernagel and Jill Flood joined “Team Enkrateia”. They truly are “Our Blessings”. Another star added is “Larson Family”

It is the time of year that our friends, local organizations, and places of worship have shown their unwavering support towards “Enkrateia House of Hope”. We are grateful and obliged for your continued support!

Thank you for keeping us in your prayers, enquiring about our progress, our needs, our fears, our joys, our accomplishments, and our Blessings!

As we celebrate the birth of our “Prince of Peace” I hope, your hearts are full of reasons to be thankful. May God fill you with more Blessings than your heart can possibly hold.