Hope Connection International

09/04/2026

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM NO WEAPON MINISTRIES 🚨

We are hearing the cries in real time, and this sickening compromise must end today. We do not question God’s ultimate plan, but we must exercise divine discernment, seek His face like never before, and request His absolute protection.

LOUD AND CLEAR: If you are in a toxic or abusive marriage—if you have prayed, fasted, tried, forgiven, sought help, and set boundaries, yet nothing changes—GET OUT. GET SAFE.

This applies equally to BOTH men and women.Yes, Scripture calls for submission, but let us be fiercely clear: if a husband is not right with God and is acting in abuse, a woman’s ultimate allegiance is to Jesus Christ alone. You submit to the Lord first. God’s Word commands husbands to love their wives exactly as Christ loved the church. And how much did Christ love the church? He loved her to the point of a brutal death on a cross.

An abusive man does not reflect Christ; he reflects absolute darkness.Accountability does NOT mean taking responsibility for someone else’s abusive behavior. CHURCH, WE HAVE TO STOP CONDONING THIS! People’s lives are actively at stake!

Stop calling abuse “long-suffering.” Godly leadership never requires control. Stop pressuring victims to reconcile when there is zero accountability, zero repentance, and zero change. Religion has protected marriages, ministries, and reputations more than human beings.Your spouse is not God. Your marriage is not God.

Your pastor is not God. Your church is not God. We pray today that God severs every unhealthy soul tie, fear, guilt, and attachment keeping you bound to what He is calling you out of. Before anyone condemns a person for walking away, remember: YOU WERE NOT BEHIND THOSE CLOSED DOORS.

Listen to the voice of the Lord above the opinions of people who do not know the whole story.

GOD KNOWS.

GOD FIRST.

PERIOD.

Men and women are being destroyed in secret while religion demands quiet endurance. This toxic behavior stops now.

In the Matchless name of Jesus!

08/14/2026

DejaVu Thrift is BACK TO STAY! But we are still having a HUGE SALE in celebration of our return. Everything in the store will be 50% OFF until further notice!
GRAND RE-OPENING THIS SATURDAY, AUG 15th, 10 am - 6 pm!

08/07/2026

We got all the boxes moved into place. The rest of the shelving arrives tomorrow. We are trying to open by August 15th! Stay tuned!




Thank you for all your help today...
Ben Weston
Jacob Medlin
Drew Barber
Julie Napier Crowell
Esther Cornett Getker

07/31/2026

DejaVu Thrift - UPDATED!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
*We are unpacking boxes and dollying extra boxes to back storage area.*

These are the areas left to do:
- Electronics
- Sports and fitness
- Housewares galore, need to be unboxed and placed on shelves
- Linens need to be sorted. Some linens might need to be taken home and washed and then returned.

SCHEDULE: (check daily for updates and changes)

Tuesday, Aug 11: 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday, Aug 12: 10 am -7 pm
Thursday, Aug 13th: 10 am -7 pm

Clean, prep, and price all products
Friday, Aug 14th: 10 am - 7 pm

Potential Opening Day:
Saturday, Aug 15th: 10 am - 6 pm

DejaVu Thrift - NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION
1297-A Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606

07/28/2026

JULY 28! 🚚💙

Update: We made it in one trip with 2 trucks! So we will need help unpacking both trucks from 2-7 pm at the new location...
1297-A Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.

07/27/2026

DejaVu Thrift - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Tuesday, July 28 - 12:30 pm - 6 pm
Thursday, July 30 - 10 am - 6 pm
Friday, July 31 - 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, August 1 - 10 am - 4 pm

DejaVu Thrift - NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION
1297-A Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606

07/23/2026

PRAISE BE TO GOD! WE RECEIVED ALL THE FUNDS NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF OUR LAST TRAILER!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
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**WE DESPERATELY NEED $1800 MORE to pay for the delivery of the LAST TRAILER, WHICH HAS MOST OF OUR SHELVING so we can finish setting up the store. We paid for the storage costs due. We just need the delivery fees so we can pay them tomorrow!!**

https://www.hope-connection.org/
PLEASE USE THE DONOR BOX OPTION SO WE CAN ACCESS THE FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

07/20/2026

🎉 Quick Update: We're Almost There!
We have some exciting news to share!

Two of our three 53-foot tractor trailers have now been unloaded into our new temporary DejaVu Thrift location! 🚚🚚 at 1297-A Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606.

This is a huge milestone, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has prayed, donated, volunteered, and encouraged us along the way.

Now we're down to one final trailer—and we need your help to bring it in.

🚨 Urgent Need: $3,500 by This Friday
The last trailer contains most of our shelving and display fixtures, which are essential for setting up the store. Without it, we won't have enough shelving to properly display much of our merchandise.

Your support will cover:

✅ Storage fees
✅ Transportation
✅ Delivery
✅ Unloading of the final 53-foot trailer
🛍️ Our Goal
We are working hard to open DejaVu Thrift for our HUGE CLOSE-OUT SALE by Saturday, August 1, if at all possible!

Every purchase will help Hope Connection International recover from the loss of our previous facilities and continue serving survivors of abuse, addiction, and others rebuilding their lives.

💙 Thank You!
To everyone who has already donated and helped us get the first two trailers delivered and unloaded—thank you! We truly could not have come this far without your generosity and support.

If you're able to help us reach this final goal, no gift is too small. Every donation brings us one step closer to opening our doors.

🌐 Donate today: www.hope-connection.org (**PLEASE USE THE DONOR BOX OPTION SO WE CAN ACCESS THE FUNDS RIGHT AWAY!)

Please keep praying, and please share this update with your family, friends, church, and community. Together, we can cross the finish line! ❤️

Hope Connection International (HCI) provides education, support groups, services, resources, and healthy transitions to people seeking recovery from abuse, addiction, sex-trafficking, grief, and depression. We offer hope and help to those looking to heal

07/20/2026

VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS - UPDATE!
Tuesday, July 21 - 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday, July 23 - 11:30 am - 6 pm
Friday, July 24 - 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, July 25 - 10 am - 4 pm
-Putting Home Depot shelving together
-Need mallets
-Will be dollying boxes and tubs to specified locations within the store
DejaVu Thrift
New Temporary Location:
1297-A Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh, NC 27606
*WE DESPERATELY NEED $3500 MORE TO GET THE LAST TRAILER, WHICH HAS MOST OF OUR SHELVING so we can finish setting up the store. *
Please DONATE any amount to help with this last piece of the puzzle!~
https://www.hope-connection.org/