Persevering After Several Setbacks

Many times, by the time Neighbors reach out for help, things like medical issues have been put off for so long that their physical health begins to further damage their financial health. That was the case for one single mom who lost her job, then continued to face more setbacks on her journey back to self-sufficiency. 

After losing a great job that covered all of her expenses, our Neighbor took a pay cut when she accepted her next position. Since she no longer had health insurance, she decided to put off dealing with some medical issues until she could get back into a better situation. Unfortunately, that decision caught up with her, and she had to miss several days of work — with no pay.

This Neighbor had been homeless before. And when setbacks happened, she found it difficult to see the progress she had made, and felt like she was headed for homelessness again. But her Cornerstone team prayed with her, reminded her of the progress she’d made, and became her cheerleader to help her figure out the next steps. After talking with us, she realized that she’d already completed the first three suggestions we’d mentioned; she’d just forgotten about them until we brought them up.

Getting unstuck is tough, and emotionally, it takes its toll. That’s why Cornerstone works with our Neighbors` long enough to help them get through setbacks so that when they complete our program, they’ll know how to overcome them on their own.