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.................................................................................................................. April 2006
From the Directors’ Desk . . .
Dear New Life Friend,
We are about to celebrate
Easter, Resurrection Sunday – a time when we reflect
on the death and resurrection of our Lord. Because
of our Lord’s great sacrifice on the cross we can
experience forgiveness of sin and receive a new
life. This month Erin shares about the “new life”
she has found since entering the program. Erin
writes…
“My life of sin began at age 16. I started smoking
pot and drinking. Searching for fulfillment in
drugs and alcohol were only the symptoms of a
greater need in my life. I had layers of self-hate,
rebellion, and insecurities that needed to be dealt
with. Fear also had its hand tightly wrapped around
me, fear of the future and fear of change. All
these issues combined, led to a greater destruction
in my life.
Living the lifestyle of drugs and alcohol I
surrounded myself with those who made the same
choices. Not only did I seek fulfillment in drugs
and alcohol but relationships as well. At age 19 I
was pregnant with my son Johnathan and had no stable
place to raise him. I had issues of my own and now
had a son. The father was just as unstable as I
was.
Being so insecure
and rebellious I convinced myself that there was no
way I could take care of this child and there was no
way I was going to take care of him by myself.
Johnathan went to my aunt’s and I left for Florida.
There I was determined to start a new life.
However, having all the same problems I was bound to
repeat what I just left.
My son was home
with family in need of physical and emotional
healing, because of all that had taken place in his
young life. There was a desire in me to be a good
mother but I just did not know how.
Until one night
of drinking and driving I was arrested for D.U.I.
and battery on a police officer. That changed
everything. Now I had a criminal record and my life
had gone too far. Hopelessness set in and I felt
lost and all alone.
I moved back home
wanting shelter for my son, and myself but where?
No job, no money and who would help me? BUT GOD… I
went to church one night with my mother and found a
flyer for New Life Home for Women and Children.
This was the answer I was waiting for.
Johnny and I came
to New Life in December of 2003, and we found
security, love and acceptance. Since we have come
God has done a great work to develop in me a love
for the word. I never read the Bible before coming
to New Life, but I found that every question I had
was found in His Word. Through the parenting
classes I was given new tools to parent my son in a
Godly manner. As I began to heal spiritually and
emotionally so did Johnathan. Jesus healed me of my
self-hate. His love came alive to me through His
word and the loving staff at New Life. In 1
John 4:18 the Bible says, “there is no fear in
love, but perfect love casts out all fear.” He took
those deep hurts and brought healing, comfort and
peace to my heart. Today Jesus continues to teach me
to rely on Him for all our needs.
Phil 4:13 says,
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me.” He has truly made this Scripture alive to me
and He’s taken my heart of rebellion and made it
submissive to His will, His ways, and His desires.
Through the educational program here at New Life I
have been able to pursue a college education and am
now enrolled in N.H. Technical Community College
seeing my life unfold in ways beyond what I could of
dreamed or imagined. I will be forever grateful for
the Lord in my life because He truly has given me
New Life.”
How thankful we are for the
transformation in Erin’s life. It our desire to be
able to offer “new life” to many more broken women
and their children so they can experience healing
and the resurrection power of a new life in Christ.
This month we are asking that
you would enclose a special Easter gift for the
home. Your generous donation allows us the
opportunity and privilege of providing a place where
women and children can be made whole.
May God richly bless
you.
In His love,
Grace and George Rosado
Directors
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