October 2025 Newsletter

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Transitional Housing

Diane was a victim of domestic violence that led to divorce. Her husband was verbally and emotionally abusive. He caused her to be socially isolated by the embarrassment of his behavior, purposefully messing up the house and arriving very late when entertaining guests. He gambled to the extent of having trouble paying bills. She had to hide money so they could pay the rent. It limited her ability to travel to see family and friends. There was a lack of trust. Diane moved to her son’s house, where she lived peacefully for a year. Then she announced, “I want to have my own life, like I had in the past:’ In an online search, she discovered Samaritan Inn, and to the objection of her son, she moved here.

She began her new life by immediately applying for and receiving age related Social Security. Diane has worked most of her life in professional positions. She likes to be engaged in meaningful activity. On our Program, she is a supervisor for the emergency shelter dormitory and for the dayroom. Diane said, “It’s great helping people, hearing their stories, uplifting them to make them feel better. There are a lot of horror stories, they are sad. There are a lot of young women. It helps me to help other people, keeps my day going, gives me purpose:’

Arriving at Samaritan Inn caused her to realize what had been missing in her life. Her hope was gone. Chapel reminded her of that. She said, “I can’t imagine a life without God in it. I’m lucky to have chapel right here. I understand the stories told in chapel better than just reading them. I have believed in Jesus my whole life:’ Our Emergency Shelter, Program, and Transitional Housing, all have chapel messages, because hope in the Lord is the beginning of a new life.