Foundation of Hope Ministries

09/04/2026

Living in chronic homelessness and active addiction is hard to overcome. The road is long, complicated, and filled with barriers…mental health, physical health, addiction, trauma, incarceration, and years of simply trying to survive.

But sometimes, one right step can change the direction of someone’s life.

Today was one of those steps. ❤️

Working together with Fifth Street Ministries to help stabilize him following surgery… North Carolina Department of Adult Correction helping make the transition in probation supervision as smooth as possible… ICGH tag-teaming with us to support his recovery… Achieve Behavioral Health Services NC allowing him to begin the next steps… and our FOHM team members transporting him from place to place so he could get where he needed to be.

This is what happens when relationships are built between services, resources, and people who refuse to give up.

It takes a village.

This has been a long time in the works.. years of homelessness, addiction, mental and physical health struggles, incarceration and obstacle after obstacle. There have been setbacks, difficult conversations, and plenty of moments when the road ahead seemed impossible.

But today, he made one right step. 🙏

Now we pray he will trust the process.

That he will understand that every appointment, every conversation, every requirement, and every uncomfortable step is part of something bigger. That he will keep showing up, even when he doesn’t understand why. That he will believe the people walking beside him truly want to see him succeed.

Father, give him the strength to keep going. Give him patience to trust the process and courage to follow through. Help him see that this next chapter does not have to look like the years behind him. Surround him with the right people. Give him wisdom to make the next right choice. Remind him that one right step can lead to another.

We will keep walking beside him.
We will keep loving him well.
We will keep praying for him.
And we will keep believing that God is not finished with his story. ❤️🙏

One step.
One day.
One choice at a time.

Sometimes, that’s where transformation begins.

08/31/2026

When someone has lived in chronic homelessness and finally says, “I’m ready,” we don’t waste time.

We do everything we can to make that transition a little easier because these are BIG decisions… and they are HARD.

Imagine leaving behind what little you have. Leaving the street family you’ve survived life with. Taking a chance on something different. And sometimes, giving up your very best friend… your fur baby… to have an opportunity at your own life.

That is HUGE.

We are especially thankful for dear friends like Allison, who understands the urgency and is always willing to help. ❤️ She got our sweet girl a bag of fresh belongings for her stay, sat beside her at detox for two hours waiting to be admitted, and then had to witness one of the hardest parts of the process…

A big trash bag comes out, and everything you own gets dumped inside.

It is heartbreaking to watch.

It feels disgraceful. It can make someone feel like they are unworthy… as if the things they have carried with them through some of the hardest days of their life don’t matter.

But she matters.

We reminded her that this part is temporary.

But sometimes reassurance and encouragement aren’t enough. Sometimes the hard part wins.

BUT… we are so grateful that God puts a comma where humans put a period.

This is not the end of her story. It is only a chapter.

We refuse to accept defeat. We will continue to fight for her—and for the rest who are still searching for their way out.

Even though she didn’t make it to the finish line this time… she will try again.

And when she is “ready” again, we will be ready too.

Not every story has a happy finish YET.

But we believe hers can.

We are not upset.
We are not frustrated.
We are not done with her.

We will keep standing beside her.

We will keep loving her right where she is.

Without judgment. Without giving up.

Because recovery and rebuilding don’t always happen in a straight line.

Sometimes it’s one decision.
One day.
One step.

And sometimes… you have to start again.

And that’s okay. ❤️

So tonight, pray for the girl who came to us at a Tuesday night community cookout and simply said, “I’m ready.”

Then she proceeded to lead our prayer in front of 50+ people.

No fear. No hesitation.

We are believing that same fearless woman is going to walk through the doors of recovery again.

We are believing she will keep fighting.

We are believing she will find her way.

And we are believing that one day, she will finally be FREE. 🙏❤️

God isn’t finished with her yet.

08/28/2026

Such a beautiful and powerful night remembering those we have lost to overdose. 🕯️💜

Songs were sung. Testimonies were shared. Candles were lit. Names were spoken and most importantly, they were remembered.

Every name represents a life, a family, a story, and a hole that can never truly be filled. Tonight, we honored their lives, remembered their impact, and stood together in love, hope, and remembrance.

A heartfelt thank you to Christ Church Statesville for opening your doors and hosting such a meaningful evening. And thank you DACI, PQA, ICGH, and FOHM for coming together to sponsor this beautiful night.

When we come together, we remind our community that no life is forgotten, no family grieves alone, and every person matters.

Last night, we remembered, we honored,we loved well.. 🕯️ 💜

08/27/2026

It’s TONIGHT… come join us remembering lives our community lost to overdose.

08/25/2026

Come join us for a night of remembrance…

BY DEBBIE PAGE Behind every life lost to overdose is a family, a group of friends, and a community that still misses them. Behind every statistic is a person. International Overdose Awareness Day (…

08/22/2026

Some of our FOHM team had the BEST time today at the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Serve at The Cove Church ❤️

This is truly one of our favorite times together, not only because we get to serve, but because we get to serve together! Over the last three days, we packed an incredible 147,447 meals that will be sent across the world to children and families in need. 🌎❤️

A huge THANK YOU to The Cove Church for loving and serving so well, and to every volunteer, donor, and person who gives their time, resources, and generosity to make this incredible event happen.

We are so grateful to be part of a community that believes in showing up, loving well, and serving others.

147,447 meals. One incredible community. So many lives impacted. 🙏

08/18/2026

Again… we find ourselves fighting the battle of chronic homelessness, and now our friend has been handed what feels like a life sentence—cancer. 💔

He is lying in a hospital bed, alone.

He is angry.

He has shut down.

He has pushed away the social workers because every conversation seems to circle back to hospice… and he doesn’t want to give up.

You see, he has fought to live his whole life.

He has survived the streets, substance use, mental health struggles, incarceration, trauma, loss, and more than most of us could ever imagine.

And now… this.

God bless the social workers who thought outside the box when he had completely shut them out. He had a pillow over his head, trying to block everyone and everything out.

She reached out to us with very little information because he had given her very little to work with.

She simply said:

“I have a young homeless man with a very serious cancer diagnosis. He has shut us all down. Do you have any suggestions?”

We told her, “Ask him if he knows us. And ask him if you can talk to us.”

And when she asked him…

He popped up from underneath that pillow.

A little smile.

And a whole lot of hope.

He knew us.

And just like that, a door cracked open.

We are now walking alongside him and the social workers, helping navigate all the next steps, the questions, the decisions, and everything that comes with a diagnosis that no one should have to face alone.

Because here’s the thing…

People who have experienced years of trauma, homelessness, substance use, incarceration, mental health struggles, and repeated disappointments often carry major trust issues.

They have been let down by people.

They have been judged.

They have been promised things that never happened.

They have learned to protect themselves.

So when strangers—even well-meaning social workers who genuinely want to help—come in with a whole lot of “talk,” sometimes the walls go straight up.

It isn’t that they don’t want help.

Sometimes it’s a trauma response.

Sometimes it’s fear.

Sometimes it’s the only way they know how to protect what is left of their emotions.

And that makes this work hard.

So please pray for our friend.

Next week, there will be some BIG decisions as he meets with different teams of doctors and begins trying to understand what comes next.

Pray for wisdom.

Pray for peace.

Pray for understanding.

Pray that he will trust the people walking beside him.

And pray that we can help him make the decisions that are best for his life and for what he wants his life to look like.

We don’t know what the next chapter holds.

But we do know this:

He is still here.

He still has hope.

And he is no longer navigating this part alone.

Sometimes being a human is just plain hard.

No matter who you are.

No matter where you come from.

No matter what you’ve survived.

Being human is hard.

And sometimes we simply need someone willing to sit beside us in the hard places and say…

“We’re not leaving. We’ll walk this part with you.” ❤️🙏

08/18/2026

🕯️ Remembering Those We Have Lost

We will gather to remember those we have lost to overdose and drug poisoning. Each candle we light will represent a life, a loved one, a friend, a family member, and a story that mattered.

Their lives were more than how they left. They were loved. They mattered. They are remembered. ❤️

Come join us as we light candles in their names, honor their memories, support those who are grieving, and remind our community that no life is forgotten.

🕯️ Come light a candle. Say a name. Share a memory. Stand with us.

Because every life matters. Every story matters. And every name deserves to be remembered.