Empowered to Leave an Abusive Situation

A Neighbor we had met with just once a couple of years ago came in to give us an update on her life since then — and in doing so, she blessed us immensely!

When she met with our case manager two years ago, our Neighbor had shared that she was in an abusive situation. She was counseled about protecting herself and her family, and the case manager made sure to emphasize that we would be there to help her beyond that first meeting. We didn’t see her again for two years. But as she explained, that one meeting empowered her to make the decision to leave the abuse.

She planned ahead and worked to create a situation where she and her children could leave — and they did. Today, she works with a nonprofit that helps women coming out of domestic violence situations. She wanted to thank us for the past two years, because she feels that we saved her life. It was such a wonderful meeting, and we were so blessed to be in the right place at the right time. Our words were all she needed that day. We offered her much more, but it was important to her that she find the strength to do the rest on her own.