Audrey is a Resident Assistant at Road 2 Hope, a hardworking single mom, a Road 2 Hope graduate, and a woman dedicated to her Kingdom work. She is a shining example of what life can look like when we dedicate ourselves to God’s plan for our lives.
Tell us about yourself
God is my living breath, my Father, my Friend, my Teacher, and my number one Supporter. He is always right there with me when I need Him, continuing to teach me self-discipline and grace along my journey from client to staff here at Road 2 Hope.
My relationship with Him has become my grounding place for making hard decisions and, in times of stress, reminding me to be kind to myself and others. I love that He is constantly pruning me into the woman He has created me to be — an image I was given by Him before I was ever born.
I am like a tiny baby tree He is nurturing and pruning to one day become a big, bold, and blooming mature cherry tree; this is His plan for my life. I take great joy in freely and unapologetically expressing my faith in my personal and professional life.
I love to support people overcoming huge obstacles. I love it so much that I’ve been able to make it a part of my everyday life, whether that’s time spent with other moms here, at my recovery groups, or with my family and friends overcoming hard things. I just love to celebrate people’s victories with them.
I have always found hope in the limitless potential of humanity, even when things feel hopeless in the ugliest of circumstances. I always look for the good in people. We can always find redemption, rescue, and safety when we cry out to God.
I want to use this gift from God to help people know that they are valued and loved, and that they are worthy of respect and help. The people closest to me describe me as kind, outgoing, responsible, and empathetic.
This season of my life means leaning on God and obeying His calling on my life, being where He needs me to be while still growing as an individual, solidifying the foundations for all the main categories of my ideal adult life, successful parenting, completing my education, and growing in my career and faith.
Right now, I am finishing my associate’s degree at PCC as a Family Human Services Practitioner. Some of my current goals include saving towards buying a house and becoming more involved in ministries in my community.
What has your experience been like at Road2 Hope?
While receiving the help that I needed when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter just over three and a half years ago, a pregnancy that I wasn’t even sure I was going to keep originally, I learned that I love what Road 2 Hope did for me, and for the other moms around me.
I so desperately wanted to give back to others the same gift I received. I do so to show my appreciation to God but also to spread hope to people who believe that they are hopeless and irredeemable, as I once did.
When God opened this door for me to be one of our Resident Assistants, working weekends at Road 2 Hope, I began to realize that not only can I do this, but I am really good at it too.
Road 2 Hope is the family that accepted me with open arms when I felt so utterly alone and lost. I am passionate about our mission to help these moms achieve their goals by advocating for them and providing opportunities for them to learn life skills, all while providing for their basic necessities.
From the unique perspective of having gone through the program as a pregnant mom, I feel truly blessed to serve a new generation of moms here. I would describe Road 2 Hope as one of a kind.
What they do for individuals and the community is so very special. I am honored to be a part of it. We serve mothers of all ethnicities, religions, identities, cultures, and backgrounds, all with the love that Jesus has for all of His children.