I didn’t think I could do it, but by the grace of God and help of the Harvest Home staff, I did. “There are people who are sincere about getting back on track. “If you can give, please don’t hesitate,” says Lola. And you can help provide it for others like her who will come to Haven of Rest’s doors. In the midst of her crisis and grief, Lola needed a place of security to get back on her feet. I’m a walking testimony.”įor so many, homelessness hits when it’s least expected. “Without Harvest Home, I’d probably be sleeping in the cold, dead, or in jail,” says Lola. She is neighbors with her son, who found his own place in the same apartment building. “Sewing keeps me focused, and it’s really become a joy.” “I didn’t have any money - or anybody” - LolaĪfter 38 days of staying at Harvest Home, Lola secured her own job and housing. “I struggled at first going through my different emotions,” says Lola. Sewing quickly became a healing activity for her. While Lola slowly but surely got back on her feet, she discovered the sewing classes offered to guests at Harvest Home. “They talked with me and prayed with me,” she says. But the staff at Haven of Rest became her loving community to lean on. I also serve on the board at Pregnancy Solutions (A crisis pregnancy ministry) and I periodically teach at the Haven of Rest. “I thought, Why was I the chosen one to go through such trials?”ĭepression, nervous breakdowns, and bipolar disorder burdened Lola. Haven of Rest provides a feeding program, emergency shelter, housing, clothing, long-term residential programs, educational classes, career development assistance, after-care program, case. Friendship Bible Church volunteers at the Haven of Rest in Akron. “It was horrible to watch her go through the different stages,” she says. The three years of caring for her mother as she died were over, and reality sunk in. When Lola arrived at Harvest Home, grief hit her hard. Lola overcame crisis and found stability again! “It was God looking out for me,” she says. To support Haven of Rest Ministries, inc., which operates a homeless shelter in akron, Ohio. Client Services Center 207 East Market Street Akron, OH 44308. The good news is God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1a). With so much going on in the world, you may find yourself concerned about the future. The day Lola was heading to the cemetery to bury her mother, she received a call from Haven of Rest. At Haven of Rest Ministries, we are here to help. Struggling on the streets or living out of her car felt like the only option. With no other family to support her, she didn’t know where she’d end up. Lola called Haven of Rest a week before her mother died and told them about her situation. “I was stressed and experienced panic attacks.” “I didn’t know what was going to happen,” Lola says. Leading up to her mother’s death, Lola quickly realized she would have nowhere to go once her mother passed. “I didn’t get any help except from my adult son, who is mentally challenged. When her mother became sick with Alzheimer’s, Lola quit her job and moved to Akron to care for her. Lola was face to face with the terrifying possibility of homelessness. Please keep the Mission in prayer as we continue to serve those He calls to our doors.Loss almost put Lola out on the streets. God’s mercy has indeed repeated every day as we serve Him at Haven of Rest. It is the church that is seeking the sinner, The Haven of Rest, a faith based rescue mission, serves as a light to the homeless community in and around the Akron Ohio area. It is the place where the drunken beggar,Īnd proclaimed the glad tidings of mercy, Paul, was published in 1964 in our newsletter, which was then called the ‘Haven of Rest Bulletin.’ Here is a poem that speaks to Haven of Rest and what it was like at the beginning. Now the Lord calls men and women to the Mission with a myriad of struggles and we are blessed to be a part of their journey. At the very beginning of our Ministry most, if not all, of the people looking for services were men suffering with alcohol addiction. What Is A Rescue Mission? By Hannah RodgersĪs we celebrate 75 years of service to the Lord, we are amazed at all the Lord has accomplished.
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