Why Gateway of Hope House of Restoration

And so it happen when God gave me this vision in 2004. A vision of a Restoration House that He will put into my care. A house for women to come and restore their lives. Like a convent, but not quite, more like a safe haven where healing will take place by the power of God and the love that will be given, through comfort and understanding.  The Vision: In the vision God showed me the house, and it was beautiful. And in the vision the front door of the house was slightly open; and flowing out of the house was a stream of water. On the stream were fruits of all kinds, flowing on top of the water. As the stream flowed into a lake the fruits kept coming out of the house; and on top of the stream, in front of the door, there was a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread; and everything was surrounded by God's glory and presence. I painted this vision on canvas and I will place the painting within the house of restoration. He has called me to His service as an overseer to His house of restoration and He is faithful, and He will bring it to pass! So please join me where ever you see fit and lead by God. May God Bless You, Keren Valentin

Why Gateway of Hope House of Restoration? Because the Lord has called me to do it! As a survivor of childhood abuse and now as an adult, I know how hard it is to find a place where healing can take place. I know how hard it is for women to reach out and share their painful past. The fear of rejection, the fear of not really having someone stand by you when you share your secrets. The shame and hurt that comes from all that took place; and all that was done because we didn't understand that our past affected our present and our future.  I know what it's like wanting to be somewhere where others really know and understand, where you don't  feel ashamed. A place where comfort can be found and where prayer can be received when asked, without being judged and looked upon as an outcast. There is nothing that you can tell me that would make me reject you or push you to the side. Through my years of healing from childhood abuse I found it difficult to find a place where I could truly find answers and truly begin to heal. I wanted a place where I could know that there were others who truly understood, who lived through some of the things that I did. Who knew of God as I did, and wanted answers to the many why's. I wanted a place where I would be empowered by the love of God and a place where they could help me find my healing through answers that I seeked. And Gateway of Hope House of Restoration will be that place where you can and will find the asnwers that for so long have alluded you. As Christian women or not, we find it difficult to heal, we're expected to know all the answers, to believe what we are told just because we are told. We are expected to act a certain way and be a certain way. But what happens to those who really don't know how to get to where they want to be? What happens to those who need true answers with honesty? What happens when we can't see or understand as quickly as others do? At Gateway of Hope House of Restoration we will take you step by step through the healing process in a loving environment. Gateway of Hope House of Restoration will be a place where you will find the answers. Where you will heal through God's love and the comfort that others will bring you. It will be a place where walls can come down and hearts can be changed. Where God will use His hands to literally touch and heal your hearts! A place where you will find peace and begin to grow into what you were ment to be before all the pain. Where you will find your destiny as you see your healing change take place right before your eyes with the healing and love of God.

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