Bridges of Hope is a special evening, a night where people connect with each. Some come to volunteer their time and profession, others come to speak with those volunteers. In all, a great atmosphere surrounds over 50 poeple seeking to care or be cared about.
From my initial tally, we had 29 people (not counting volunteers).
I saw many relationships being forged and heard many say how comfortable they felt. I noticed how long people lingered - some came at 6:30p.m. and stayed all evening!
One family was struggling with a very familiar problem to many- the amount of money coming in was less than the current bills going out. Married for forty years, the husband lamented over the reality that, if he divorced his wife and lived with her, he may be able to obtain more benefits. The couple spent the evening brainstorming with two wonderful volunteers (foreclosure specailists) ideas on how to live.
We had six people return from previous Bridges nights and a number of new volunteers. Great!Special thanks to Fellowship for the hospitality; and to Rick Hartman for the voluminous hours of service. Our next Bridges is scheduled for June.
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