On a Thursday morning, everything in Christine’s world collapsed at once. A sudden medical emergency sent her rushing to the hospital, alone and terrified, while her son Danny was still at his after‑school program with no one to pick him up. She called us for help because she had nowhere else to turn.
God was already moving as Laura and Tim, host family volunteers, were available and said yes to hosting Danny.
Danny, who has autism, was overwhelmed by the sudden change of plans and environment. He cried for his mom and threw up from the stress, begging to sleep in the truck in the garage because it felt safer to him than going into their home. Laura and Tim’s hearts broke as they watched him struggle, but they patiently stayed with him.
Liam, Laura and Tim’s son, near Danny’s age, sat with him in the garage, offering distraction and kindness. The Lord slowly softened of Danny’s heart and he choose a place inside to sleep when it got dark, waking during the night to check if Laura was still there.
By morning, Danny had slept in the recliner and changed for school, ready to go to his before school program at the break of dawn. During school that day, Christine found some extended family who could step in to take care of him. The crisis had passed.
Sometimes, just saying yes for a night is exactly what’s needed.
Laura said it best: “It’s not about the big stuff. It’s about standing in the gap. It’s about reflecting Jesus in the moments that interrupt our routines.”
