August 2025 Newsletter

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Resident To Employee

“There but for the grace of God go I,” Trudi would say as she drove by Samaritan Inn on her way to her apartment at the end of the street. Her life was occupied with babysitting grandchildren.

She said, “I never imagined I would ever be here, but ever so thankful for it.” When her husband insisted on a divorce, Trudi knew the place to go. She said, “I felt safe. It was the people here. They let me know it didn’t matter what brought me here. A staff member gave me a hug. I felt at ease.” She wanted and needed to stay busy, and our Program provided that.

In time, Trudi moved out of Samaritan Inn with two other women that she knew and trusted from here.

Months later, our Samaritan Inn Manager happened to visit the church Trudi attends, then surprised her with some rather interesting questions, “Do you have the same phone number? Are you still looking for a job?” We were looking to hire a part-time cook, and Trudi is not only a good cook, she loves our women and children.

Her employment wages here are allowing her to pay rent and stay in the house she moved to. She said, “I was nervous about coming back. I felt like coming home, because so much of who I am now is because of having lived here. Because of the peace I found here, I was able to stop and listen to God. I was re-baptized at a local church. I have new self-respect. I discovered that I actually have value.”