In 2015, God miraculously provided a home for FTN. We are so grateful for this amazing little space in which and through which so much has happened. It has housed Bible studies, backpacks and school supplies, prayer meetings, and has been the planning grounds for multiple Green Bean Projects. It has seen happy tears, sad tears, laughter, stress, struggles, and victories. But the truth is, this space is tiny with no room to grow…
Can you imagine adding backpacks and school supplies for a score of kids to this! We’ve done it, but it’s a pretty tight fit! Our current Bible study has outgrown this room. Instead, we use a community room on the next floor down. We don’t have space for a learning center, which we really could have used earlier this year to help one of our moms gain needed training.
There’s no room for a receiving box for the clothing exchange, thus, the underwear on the director’s desk. That’s right, if you look hard enough you’ll see them! We’re incredibly grateful not only for everything this room has provided but also for the relationships we’ve gained with our “neighbors” on our floor. For that reason, we don’t want to move far…just down the hall!
Down the hall and around the corner sits an empty suite. Our prayer is that the Lord would open the door for us to move into this space as soon as possible. The new space has plenty of room to grow. It would allow us to hold our own classes, meetings, and other events. It would provide ample room for a learning center and so much more. Here’s a glimpse…
Below is the smaller office inside the suite…
The rent on this space is very reasonable, but understandably higher than what we are currently paying. We estimate that to make this move we need approximately $5500 upfront to cover the initial move and leasing costs, and around $1000/mo in increased partnerships to maintain the lease. I believe God can do that!
Will you take part in helping us take this next step of growth? Here are a few ways you can help:
- Help offset the initial moving costs with a one-time gift.
- Become a monthly partner to keep us moving forward in the new space.
- Share this opportunity with others who might be interested in being involved.
Take a moment to look at this suite not as a set of walls, not as operating cost or overhead, but as a place where lives can be changed. Where moms can find support in their journey, a safe haven for them and their children. Think of it as a platform for reaching out into the community that surrounds it. Picture it as a place where tears turn into joy. That’s what we’ve seen in our current space, and we have every reason to believe this new space will only multiply that joy.
