Aaron's House http://www.aaronshouse.org Maternity Home | Cass County, Missouri Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:31:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bless this Nest http://www.aaronshouse.org/2012/02/16/bless-this-nest/ http://www.aaronshouse.org/2012/02/16/bless-this-nest/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:24:23 +0000 Admin http://www.aaronshouse.org/?p=480 I am a fan of the writer Ann Voskamp. Today on her page she posted the following prayer and I wanted to share it with you. Check out her page by clicking here.

A Prayer for Home

Bless this nest, Lord,

of fragile things,

encircling the breakable and broken

in grace,

in the ever warmth of Your wing,

in the sheltering shadow of Your face,

us the clinging ones,

You our clutch of hope,

singing to us the song

of home.

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As a friend to Aaron’s House, I’d like to give an update on our progress so you will know what we have going on and what is around the corner.

The upstairs of the maternity home is completely renovated! We’ve been able to host two events at Aaron’s House to allow our partners, volunteers, and supporters an opportunity to see how beautiful this home has become, thanks to our wonderful volunteers! Each person who walks through the front door has been overwhelmed by the creativity and care that went into preparing this house to be a “home” for the girls who live here. I am so thankful for our wonderful volunteers!

In October, we began meeting with companies who would help us meet a city requirement for a Fire and Smoke Alarm System. We will also be installing a Sprinkler system over the next year. We are now moving forward with the fire alarm system and it should be installed by mid-January. The pending items needing to be finished before we can officially take occupancy are as follows:

  • Overnight Staff/House Mom position must be filled
  • One restroom facility must be ADA (American’s with Disabilities Act) compliant

We were disappointed that we were unable to take occupancy in November, as we had planned and hoped for. However, we want to make sure this home is as safe as possible for the young women and Staff who will live here. Over the next few weeks, we will continue working hard and we’re looking forward to all God has in store for Aaron’s House in 2012!

As I’ve shared with you some of our requirements in order to get the home open, it is plain to see that these things cost money. Please consider giving an end of year gift to our ministry or donating to our Brick Fundraiser (see Current Fundraisers).

If you have any questions or would like to get involved in this ministry, please contact me at 816-738-1602.

In His Service…

Clorisa

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Founder, Jeannine Eddins

The vision of Aaron’s House comes from Founder, Jeannine Eddins’ own testimony. “When I was fifteen, I got pregnant. Needless to say, I was very scared and uneducated about my options. Unfortunately, I ended up having an abortion. The lingering affects of that pain truly messed up my life. I went down the path of alcoholism and this in turn affected many areas of my life. It’s only been in the last few years that I’ve been through the healing process, part of which involved grieving for the son I never had. By naming my child Aaron, I’ve given a face to the child I lost. My heart cries out for my son and the over 47 million babies that have been lost to abortion and through Aaron’s House I celebrate the precious gift of life that God has given each and every one of us.”

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