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WINTER 2019 - 20202 Come Together | 3 Five Ways To Pray For Us | 4 Hope On Display

6 Journey | 6 Connect With Us | 7 Compass Rose Academy

White’s spiritual life theme for 2020 will be called “Come Together” and will

focus on the God-given call for unity as a body of believers. In the theme verse

Paul exclaims…

Unity is a wonderful idea, but it is hard to find in our world today. Jesus told

us long ago this unity that we are to strive for will stand out to a hurting

world when he said in John 13:35, “By this all people will know that you are

my disciples, if you have love for one another.” True biblical unity will make us

unique and different.

Where is this kind of unity through love found? It is not something emotionally based or contrived or conjured up based

on our circumstances. Instead, this kind of unity can only be found through

the power of the Spirit of God present in all believers. Unity through love is

something that should come from us in spite of how we are treated, in spite of

how we may feel, and in spite of our circumstances — because it is a passing

on of the love that Jesus has shown to each one of us. As we come together as

the body of Christ we can live out Reckless Hope.

ComeTogether

John TrimbleDirector of Spiritual Life

& Staff Chaplain

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord,urge you to walk in a manner worthyof the calling to which you have been called.Ephesians 4:1

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WHY WE EXIST

WHAT WE DO

HOW WE DO IT

We exist to offer hope and transformation through Christ to children and families.

We provide superior care through residential treatment, foster care, home-based and adoption services.

As a Christ-centered agency, we are committed to enriching lives through emotional healing, personal development, and spiritual growth.

GROWING TEENS FOR LIFE.Dear Father,

Thank you for all teenagers that are learning valuable life and work skills through the vocational program. Help us to teach

our kids the value of work. Help them to learn the skills needed for their future. Lord, we know that many of our teens will

leave our program and transition into adulthood with little support . Being able to get a job is so critical to their journey.

Continue to allow us to redirect, rebuild and restore lives through our work experience program.

FOSTER LOVE.Dear Father,

We lift up those who are

called by You to step in and

provide love, safety, security,

and stability through our

foster care homes.

Christian foster families are

true vessels of hope and

transformation to those who

need it the most.

“Whoever receives one such

child in my name receives me,

and whoever receives me,

receives not me but him who

sent me.” Mark 9:37

HEALING.Dear Father,

Thank You for the healing

power of others who come

along side those that are

dealing with difficult life

experiences. Lord, allow

Your healing power to

exist within our counseling

programs, foster homes,

and through our staff.

SPIRITUAL LIFE. Dear Father,

We come to You humbled

that White’s ministry has been

a place for children to be

cared for and loved, a place

where seeds of hope and

the message of love through

Your Son Jesus Christ can be

shared. Lord, thank You for

allowing Your mission to thrive

for over 160 years of being a

living, Christ-Centered ministry

doing kingdom work.

OUR COMMUNITY. Dear Father,

Bless the hands, the voices,

the feet, the minds, the

hearts of those who love

You and serve You through

our ministry. Keep us all

centered on You, always

aware of Your abiding

love and Your sovereignty.

Continue to bless this

community of people that

have come together to

do Your will and believe

that miracles can happen,

lives can be changed, and

people can be healed.

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Hope On DisplayMEET HOSEA…

Hosea credits White’s for his reintroduction to God and “literally a lot of other things,” he says. “My sobriety, yes, but also my positivity.” He is grateful for the skills he has learned through Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), a treatment system that leads to enhanced moral reasoning and decision making.

Hosea has benefitted a great deal in the short time he has been at White’s. Coming here with just 13 high school credits, Hosea has earned 27 more, netting his high school diploma. He worked in the 50 East Garden Center and Cafe, earning experience and vouchers for his future.

One week before Hosea would leave White’s campus, he was introduced by a current staff member to a new opportunity, literally changing the trajectory of his life. Jessi Kipfer, 50 East Café Manager, stated, “A local tech company proposed a two-year apprenticeship with a living wage and the opportunity, based on his performance, to hire on permanently following the apprenticeship.” Now, she and Kenny Harvey, Director of Growing Teens, hope to attract other companies to offer similar apprenticeships.

Hosea accepted the new opportunity, even though this wasn’t his original plan. He will soon have his own apartment, supported by his work as an LED screen repairman. His new employers are impressed with his progress.

“I am so proud of him,” Jessi says. She has kept in touch with Hosea and continues to provide the support he needs as he learns to stand on his own.

Countless people at White’s have been privileged to take part in Hosea’s journey. Staff have seen how the Lord has moved in his life and in the lives of many students that have come through the program. This is just one example of the impact that the Growing Teens For Life program has made.

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Former GTFL interns Hosea (left) andNathan (right) with Aaron Kipfer of Neoti (center).

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Connect With Us IN 2020!

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The Poore family (Tom, Hannah, Abigail, and Joel) began a new journey of their own over the last year. The family’s mission on this journey? To share the love of Christ with others and provide family to those in need. Scripture tells us, God sets the lonely in families (Psalm 68:6). A year or so into this journey, the fruits of the Poore family’s ministry to others is already clear. The Lord can work through foster families to minister to families, not just children. The Poores have been such a vehicle.

After five months of growing attached to a two year old little girl, the Poores were called to prepare to say goodbye so that she could return to her mother. But because of work the Lord was doing through their hearts and that of the two year old’s mother, this potential “goodbye” has been anything but.

The biological mother sends pictures to the Poore family so that they can see how the little girl is doing. They recently had a visit to let the kids all play, and after that play date, Hannah received a message requesting Tom and Hannah to be godparents to the little girl. Can you imagine? We are thankful for the sense of ministry on display in this story. We are thankful to God for softening hearts and allowing this child to gain so much love through a time of challenge.

I got my first genuine hug

in over a year and, as a father,

that is invaluable.

– CRA Parent

It was heart-wrenching for me

that I couldn’t help her.

And I thank God every day that

we found Compass Rose.

– parent of a Compass Rose graduate

We can actually talk again!

We can trust her!

She makes decisions now without

being impulsive and considers the

consequences of her actions.

Her self- esteem has greatly improved and

we credit that to Compass Rose, as well

as helping our family function together

again in a more peaceful harmony.

– Mark, Barb, and Tatiana7

5233 South 50 EastWabash, Indiana 46992

260-563-1158www.WhitesKids.org

www.compassroseacademy.org

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