Dear Friends,
Enkrateia had a very busy six months and is continuing to be busy!
We have had four guests in the last 6 months. Among the four, one mother opted to be a single mom and moved on. The second one placed the baby girl for adoption through an agency of her choice. She has a plan to finish schooling. A professional social worker is working with her on becoming independent!
Currently we have two guests living in Enkrateia.
The first “Guest N” gave birth to a healthy baby girl on April 27th. She is a darting intelligent 18-year-old who has a lot of irons on the fire. She went to school and worked till she checked into hospital for her labor and delivery. Amid this she was pursuing her “CNA” Certification exam also. She had her high school graduation on June 7th. She received a $ 2000 scholarship to apply towards her college education. She is an all-hands-on mom. Very quiet and reserved. She has great plans for her future! Mother Mentor is working with her on the next steps.
The second “Guest L” is 25 and is due in late July. She has picked up two part-time jobs closer to Enkrateia. She walks to work. Her Mother mentor tends to her needs and is walking with “Guest L” on her journey to motherhood!
We have two other prospective guests also on the horizon.
The OB Gyn attending the Guests from Enkrateia takes pride in accommodating and serving the Guests with very short notice. She is one of our awesome volunteers!
Our Care Co- Ordinator is transitioning into her Housemother/ Care coordinator duties and enjoying the guests and tending to their needs without any hesitation. She wears quite a few hats during the day.
The Executive Team consists of 4 full-time / on-call volunteers. Two of the ladies hold full-time jobs also. Their time commitment to Enkrateia’s mission is extraordinary. They are Enkrateia’s pride and joy.
We have two ladies volunteer to be housemothers on call to serve new mothers and babies in need at night. A very special ministry! We are looking for at least two more special ladies.
Garden was planted in mid-May! Grateful to all who helped with weeding, tilling, planting, and procuring plants. The Rhubarb apple crisp by our Care coordinator at the house is scrumptious. Now we need to fend off the deer to protect the vegies.
As we express our gratitude to all of you, for your support, I remember Jacquess Rousseau’s words “What Wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?”
I would like to assure you that “No act of kindness”, no matter how small or big is never wasted at Enkrateia House of Hope.
Thank you for seeing the world differently with a Heart filled with Kindness!
Baby “A”
Team Enkrateia wishes all of you a happy, healthy and safe Summer!
God Bless,
Dorothy A Arockiasamy
(Executive Director)
Note: Executive Team meets every Monday morning 10:00 am at Enkrateia. If you would like to visit the home or have questions, please do not hesitate to call at 612.508.0217.
