Remaining strong through tough times

Imagine the rollercoaster ride of being a single mom and experiencing a layoff, getting a new job and then getting laid off again.  Finally after months of searching you get a job, and it turns out not to be the right job, but wait; another offer comes… and once again, you find yourself jobless.  This is what happened to Lisa Lee.

 Lisa was features in Christian HELP’s video for our Harvest of Hope event in November of last year. You can view the video at http://tinyurl.com/ChristianHELP. Lisa is a professional procurement manager. She is vibrant and energetic.  When she was referred to me by Mark Goldstein from the Christian Chamber, I could not help , but instantly take a liking to her.  Lisa was doing all the right things, she was networking, her resume was good, and she presented herself well, but underneath her strong exterior, Lisa was scared.

She was scared her unemployment would run out. She was scared she could not provide adequately for her daughter who was starting to apply to colleges, she was scared about where her next meal would come from. She was scared no one would understand what she was going through.

Coming to Christian HELP for food and assistance can be such a humbling experience.  So many people never imagine it will be them standing in line outside the food pantry waiting for their name to be called. The amazing thing is God provides for every single person who comes through the door, and He does it through you and others like you.  God took Lisa through this journey and she has now landed a job in a company with growth potential.  Her daughter was accepted to college and will start in August. Times have been tough, but Lisa has remained strong. 

 

Thank you for making a difference in Lisa’s life and the hundreds of others who walk through the doors of Christian HELP every week.

 

 Sandi

 

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