There are so many miracles that take place at Blessing House.
There are so many times God has answered prayers by sending a friend to our door with a donation or a family to our door with a plea for help. Every time this happens, we are reminded of God’s goodness and His desire to help His children, using others to give them a message of hope.
Through these stories, we share in the success of our families, while we also feel the pain of 
their struggles. We laugh with them, and we cry with them. But most importantly, we thank God for them and the many blessings they have brought us.
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500 Children
He was 5, with dark brown curly hair and he loved to talk.
His brother was 4, and the shirt he was wearing was inside out, but he didn’t seem to mind.
His sister was 5 months old and her smile matched her disposition.
They were like so many of the children who had come before them. But there was something special to us about this group.
V., R. and Y. were the 499th, 500th, and 501st children to come and stay at Blessing House since we opened. This is quite a milestone for us and gives us cause for reflection as we celebrate the birth of another child a long time ago who came and changed the world.
Each time we walk through our playroom, we see and we are surrounded by the footprints and handprints of the children who have stayed at Blessing House. Each child has left a part of him or herself, not only on our wall but in our hearts as well. We see a name and think about a child who came to us hungry, but learned to trust that there would be enough to eat while he stayed with us. We think about a child who came often because her mom was sick and told us she was coming "home" whenever she walked in the door.
We think about the first child who stayed with us, and the email we just received from his mom, giving us an update about how well he is doing now. We think about the family whose 3 girls rush up to us whenever they see us at their school, wondering when they can come back to Blessing House for a visit.
We think about the 2 girls who left with their mom when she got a place to live, and wonder if they are still there. We think about the family of 4 whose gas was turned off and wonder if they are staying warm.
We think about the great grandmother who is raising her 2 great grandchildren and wonder if she is doing OK. We think about the 2 children whose Mom is in a daily struggle with substance abuse and hope that she is still sober.
We think about all of the families and children we have helped this Christmas season. We cherish the memories of the looks on their faces, their hugs and their tears of joy as they tell us how thankful they are for everything we do for them.
500 children have come to stay at Blessing House.
On the average, a new child comes to our door every 3 days.
A child who needs a safe place to stay.
A child who needs someone to love them and to protect them.
A mom, dad, grandma or grandpa who needs help.
Over 2000 years ago, a family on a journey needed help, and they, too, needed a safe place to stay. Then a stranger offered them a place of comfort and protection. The baby born on this night, in the stable where he lay, left his handprint behind, too. And his print, the star that announced his birth to the world, reminds us of God’s promise to all who believe.
That star continues to shine in the face of each child who comes through our door. The child who squeals with joy as she swings higher and higher. The child who snores softly as he cuddles with his teddy bear under the covers. The child who wants a high five because he has just won a game of Monopoly. The child who walks out our door, asking when she can come back again.
We have seen this star 500 times now and we know that each child who comes to us is a gift whose presence will also change the world in some way.
We have been blessed to be a part of their journey.