Monday, September 23, 2013

Restoration

“God will restore for you the years the locust has stolen. 
And you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord.”
Joel 2:25-26


New Life
We are excited to share that Karrington has been accepted to New Lifehouse, an adolescent girls program of Teen Challenge of Oklahoma. New Lifehouse is a 12-15 month residential home that includes mentoring, biblical counseling, group & personal studies and an accredited education at The Cross Christian Academy. 
           
On August 29, 2013, we were able to discharge Karrington from a behavioral health center and drive one hour outside our city, arriving at New Lifehouse. Our time spent at New Lifehouse was amazing. We toured the facility, met the staff, mentors/advisors and education director. We were able to help Karrington get situated and comfortable with her new home for the year.

New Lifehouse serves 20 girls at a time and we were thrilled at the timing of an available spot to be in this program. We will talk weekly by phone and visit monthly, visits will increase to Christmas break at home and one weekend a month at home.

Aside from the program, the students may join Teen Challenge in one mission trip a semester. The next two trips are to Rwanda, Africa and to the Dominican Republic to serve at orphanages, feed the poor and outreach to prostitutes. With our heart for missions, we pray that Karrington will be able to participate in these trips.

We are passionate about Karrington’s redemption from her past trauma, neglect, abandonments, abuse and wounds. We are confident that Teen Challenge will meet her needs. You are part of “Team Karrington” and we stand firm that healing will indeed come. We look forward to Karrington’s  journey through Teen Challenge and for her return home, to church, school and to a New Life!

What is Teen Challenge?
www.okteenchallenge.com
            Teen Challenge was founded by Pastor David Wilkerson over 40 years ago. There now stands 420 Teen Challenge centers in 80 different countries. Residents often come from the streets, detox facilities, hospitals or jails. 

Teen Challenge’s objective is to enable participants to find freedom from addictions and/or controlling behaviors, and to become socially and emotionally healthy, physically well and spiritually alive!

With committed staff, effective programs and vocational training, Teen Challenge endeavors to produce graduates who function responsibly and productively in civil society, and who have healthy relationships in the work place, family, church and community.

Teen Challenge of OK aims to equip men, women, boys and girls to take dominion of their lives, their families, their communities, their schools and their work environments by becoming servants of Christ who live to bring glory and honor to God in each and every role God would assign to them.

“I’ve believed in this ministry since its very beginning and I continue to support it. I consider it a real privilege to endorse this work. 
Thank God for Teen Challenge!” Reverend Billy Graham

Sponsorship 

The New Lifehouse program through Teen Challenge runs primarily through church and personal donations from family and friends. The average cost of a facility such as Teen Challenge (and trust me, we called over 50 throughout the nation) is an astounding $10-15,000 a month. Teen Challenge offers a monthly tuition of $2,300.

PLEASE HELP SPONSOR Karrington’s $2,300 monthly tuition. Tuition covers: room/board, food, daily counseling, private Christian school, two sports activities (volleyball and basketball) and other living necessities.

Checks made to Teen Challenge of Oklahoma, 
memo Karrington Perryman.
You will receive a tax donation receipt directly. Thank you!
Teen Challenge of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 670
Disney, OK  74340

Oklahoma Teen Challenge operates as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its own board of directors. A financial audit is required by Teen Challenge to encourage sound financial practices.


3 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Karrington it is me Miss Lynn i miss seeing that smile and our salon chats. You are in my heart and prayers. You mean a lot to me . When you get home I still would like that drawing done. Natasha and family you all are in my prayers.

Unknown said...

Hi Karrington it is me Miss Lynn i miss seeing that smile and our salon chats. You are in my heart and prayers. You mean a lot to me . When you get home I still would like that drawing done. Natasha and family you all are in my prayers.

kg4pvomom said...

I know this thread is old, but I hope you are still tending it! I wonder how New Lifehouse worked for your daughter. We adopted from foster care and will sending out daughter to New Lifehouse next month to work on the issues she still faces stemming from old wounds.