Silence

Silence

Mae sat next to me in the passenger side of the car. Silence hung thick between us as we drove home from one of her many doctor appointments. She had just arrived at Fatherheart a week earlier, and we hadn’t yet had time to get to know each other. I began the...
A Rescue Mission

A Rescue Mission

Hannah’s stay in jail was longer than she’d hoped. Her precious baby boy would be born before she was released. With no family, no friends, and no one to help, adoption was the most loving choice. If the plan wasn’t made, CPS would take the baby from the...
Fresh New Relationships

Fresh New Relationships

Avery was living in a hotel when she reached out for help. She was five months pregnant and living with a friend, but things fell apart in their relationship. She was only 20 years old and knew she had broken trust with her parents, so going home was no longer an...
A Safe Haven

A Safe Haven

Jessica arrived at Fatherheart after a two-day Greyhound bus ride from Las Vegas to Tyler. We interviewed Jessica via Skype and we weren’t sure she would actually get on a bus and travel the 48 hours she needed to start a new life, but deep down she knew that this was...