Today I am grateful for the journey RAIN has helped me through. A year ago, I was running from an abusive marriage and I had lost my job, my home, and I had nowhere to go six months pregnant and with a three-year-old. Life seemed heartbreaking. I was on edge, defensive, anti-social and untrusting. I felt alone; I was tired and I was angry.
Through my 12 months at RAIN I started counseling, opening up to staff, asking for help and everything slowly unfolded with grace. I wasn’t in a house full of strangers but in a house full of tools, resources and the most important of all a house full of compassion for the well-being of myself and my family. I was given the opportunity to get through those hard times and be around supportive individuals. I was able to structure a routine and a schedule.
Most important of all I was able to feel like myself again. I don’t question my motherhood or my direction anymore and I have RAIN to thank for that. So thank you for being a part of this journey, being there when no one else was and for helping me in my confidence.