I once was homeless in Ahwatukee.

For nearly two months, I depended on the generosity of family and friends or I would have been in a shelter myself.

I have a college degree, have always worked and have always paid my bills. But you are not always in control of circumstances.

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Within months, I was working as a consultant and paying my own way.

Within two years, I bought my own home here in Ahwatukee.

But I have never forgotten that I could not have recovered so quickly or so well without a hand up.

I am delighted to see that the Family Promise program exists to provide that helping hand to help families in a temporary state of homelessness pull themselves up and get back to being self-sufficient.

God bless Mountain View Lutheran Church and the others who truly walk the walk.

"There but for the grace of God go I." Well I went there and I came back and I just want to encourage the church to take on this program.

And to the homeless families, I want them to know that they are not alone and that they can make it with hard work and helping hands.

God bless them all.

- Debbie Davis


Ahwatukee Foothills