STAR HOUSE STORIES

Our First Family

Last spring as we gathered together to plan the new program, we heard a car pull up the driveway. It was a mother with two small children. Sure that she had mistaken Star House for the preschool next door we were surprised to find that she was looking for Star House.

Johanna told us her story. She read about our mission online and was touched. She searched for us in vain but that day she just happened to see the mailman at the bottom of the hill and he pointed the way. She brought donations and talked about wanting to teach her children how to give back. Her three year old daughter, Madeline wanted to donate one of her dolls to the children at Star House. Even though our group home was unoccupied, Johanna insisted that we keep their donations as she heard our plans to start up.

That day Madeline was dressed in her very best pink princess attire complete with ruffles and patent leather shoes. From the minute she walked into the house to visit, we were aware that heaven had sent us an angel to give us hope.

Madeline and her brother Gary played in the therapy room and brought joy back to the empty house. Johanna and the children came back each week to plan with us, work in our garden and make us aware that the child spirit lives in all of us.

Sowing seeds of hope at Star House

Our little gardener, Gary