by mfh_com | Dec 23, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILIES, GOOD STORIES, HOME
2024 IN REVIEW As the new year approaches, we are excited to look back on 2024 and reflect on the many blessings we’ve received. We’d love to share with you all that has been accomplished this year, thanks to your prayers and support. God has been faithful,...
by mfh_com | Dec 9, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, GOOD STORIES, HOME
SEASONS OF BEAUTY AND ASHES God is always working to weave beauty out of the ashes, out of the hard. Looking at a tapestry from the backside looks messy. It’s not until the threads have all been woven together that one can turn the tapestry over and view the...
by mfh_com | Oct 29, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILIES, GOOD STORIES, HOME
CELEBRATING YOUNG ADULTHOOD Two beautiful girls, wearing special dresses, made their way into the decorated pavillion area, each escorted by their housedads. It was a special day. Each year, we celebrate and honor those who have had fifteenth birthdays during the year...
by mfh_com | Oct 21, 2024 | CHILDREN, FAMILIES, FAMILY, GOOD STORIES, HOME
OUR FAMILIES ARE HAVING A CONTEST Our social workers play an important part in the ministry. We have learned over the years that working with children who have been removed from their families requires working back with biological family members. If nothing is done to...
by mfh_com | Sep 16, 2024 | ENGLISH, GOOD STORIES, HOME
COUNSELING TEAM – USING OUR TIME AND TALENTS TO BLESS OTHERS La Casa de mi Padre serves children from very difficult backgrounds. This implies that every child who is placed with us brings with them traumatic pasts that have changed their way of thinking about...
by mfh_com | Aug 26, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILY, GOOD STORIES, HOME
EARLY CHILDHOOD STIMULATION Very young children are especially vulnerable to traumatic experiences. They are yet learning how to respond to their environment, and trauma interferes with healthy development. Trauma causes their brains to stay in an alert mode that...
