Real World Events at the Shelter

Weekly highlights

Monday April 16:    We had a woman who was very angry because one of her room mates was coughing.  She wanted us to throw the cougher out on the street.  When we chose not to do that, she became angry that the woman would not go to the health food store with her.  Eventually she became unreasonable and we had to have her leave.  We had several ladies feign sickness when it came to chapel time and had miraculous healing when the shuttles left for Celebrate Recovery.  For some of these it has become a habit so they were asked to leave at their next outdate.      

Tuesday April 17:  The mom with the 25 year old son that we have been helping was heart broken when her son decided to leave to stay with a family friend for the night.  He eventually changed his mind.  Welcomed back a guest from about 2 years ago who caused lots of trouble last time.  Crisis Shelter Staff briefed the Board of Directors and enjoyed meeting them.   

Wednesday April 18:  One of our Guest Assistants was slipping because of a feeling of superiority.  With a conversation and some immediate consequences she was able to stay at the shelter and is making some personality adjustments.  We had the great loofa conspiracy.  One guest used another guests loofa and World War III broke out.  While staff agreed that it was gross, we did not feel that we should throw someone out over the situation much to the dismay of another guest.  

Thursday April 19:  We decided to give a room to the mom with 25 year old son!  Several of the ladies at the shelter wrapped around these two and have worked to help them feel loved.  Dramatic night with a woman who became afraid that her room mates were going to steal her teeth.  She eventually left on her own.       

Friday April 20:   

Weekend:   We had a small group of women who were hiding their beer in the toilet tank.  When we BA’d everyone in the room 2 refused and one was positive.  The two refusals were treated as positives and they were asked to leave.

General comments:  Numbers dropped a little with nicer weather.  We are helping at least one family who are only here to make CPS happy and that is challenging.              

    

Current Crisis Shelter Purpose Statement:

 The Crisis Shelter for Women and Children exists to increase the impact of our ministries of rescue, recovery and restoration by partnering with staff, volunteers and donors.  We will do this by meeting basic needs in a safe, clean, temporary shelter, with instruction and guidance for life transformation in a healing environment