As a founder of Life House I am so grateful to have the opportunity to help bring this dream into a reality. The idea to have a safe home for girls and women with an unplanned pregnancy has been a dream of mine for many years.
At 17 I was a young mom with an unexpected pregnancy. I experienced so many thoughts fears and questions of the unknown. How would I do this? How was my life going to change? What if I wasn't enough? What if, what if, what if?
I was fortunate to have love and support from my family yet no one I knew had walked through this before. There were very few that I shared my fears with. So, very few that knew the nights I laid in bed and cried determined to raise my child, but oh so afraid of the unknown ahead.
I wanted to appear strong and confident to those around me. How much of this could have been eased just a bit if I had shared my fears. Through the years I have dreamed of a place where I could help nurture others through that difficult time and help them to see the beauty and wonder of how their life is changing. I sometimes wondered if this dream would ever happen.
Now as a mother of five grown children and grandmother of five, I am at a place that I can devote my time and effort to making this dream a reality. With the help of my husband, some long time friends and new found friends, we have a team working together to build this dream. I am looking forward with great anticipation of all that is ahead for Life House.
Cheryl and Rich Carlson
We are believing to acquire our first Residential Home
and place our first resident by end of year.
