Lydia's House

Juli Thompson, a professional photographer, has been a friend of our ministry since our earliest days. As we were getting started she shot the first photo shoot of “before” pictures from our house before the renovation, she’s photographed events for us, the final photo shoot of 2024 Mills, and once we opened she told us “I’d love to take pictures of your guests.” Of course, we’ve taken her up on the offer. Juli’s contribution to our work is a great example of a volunteer using her specific gifts to make life at Lydia’s House richer and more joyful. Each time

March e-Newsletter 2015

On Mardi Gras, Lydia’s House celebrated the best way we know how: by throwing an 80’s Prom party! Complete with photo booth… awesome 80’s attire… dancing.. and Prom court… It was certainly a Mardi Gras to remember!

On Sunday February 8th we hosted a volunteer appreciation brunch at board member Rick Boydston’s home to enjoy a spread of delicious food and honor the 30+ guests who have volunteered with Lydia’s House in 2014.  Over the past year and beyond, we have been blown away by the disposition of compassion of our volunteers and therefore made our theme for this year’s volunteer appreciation gathering “Compassionate Hands and Hearts”. We acknowledged Henri Nouwen’s statement, “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish…Compassion means full immersion in

Laura Menze is one of our dedicated volunteers who has been involved since the beginning of Lydia’s House. She serves in a wide array of unique ways, and is one of our most thoughtful, intentional supporters. With a full plate as an occupational therapist, we are grateful that Laura is able to take the time to help us stay organized and do the important work of processing donations! She is also a wonderful resource for orienting staff and volunteers on appropriate and meaningful ways of communicating with individuals who have experienced trauma, like some of the guests who come through