Ministry Blog

Dear Family and Friends: We want to remember John LaVance today.  John at just 84 years young became our first back-up house parent several years ago.  John had been fighting prostate cancer.  He moved to Arizona to be near his family a couple of years ago.  John always had a smile, a giving heart, and great hugs.  We know where…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Our sincere prayers go out to all who were affected by hurricane, Michael.  We prepared as best as we could, and so very thankful for all of the volunteers who came before and after the storm.  We are so thankful also for all the wonderful assistance in getting the two back bedrooms re-set up after having…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We have been making lots of progress here.  All rooms with carpet have now installed hardwoods. I have included a couple of pictures of the house this past 2 weeks. Ugh! the dust!!  We have been re-painting all the beds and side tables.  The walls in most of the rooms have been repainted also.  Because one…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We have been honored for the past three years by the family of Sharon HessHerrick to co-share her fall fundraiser for the Camp Seale Harris in honor of Mary Alice Price and Martha’s Vineyard: The Family House. Every year we are asked what items we need here at the Vineyard that would help not only our…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We are VERY much in the Up Dating here at the Vineyard Family House. New hardwood flooring goes in this coming Monday!  We are replacing the carpet in our living space and in one bedroom.  The other bedroom is to have the existing hardwood sanded, stained, and sealed the following week.  If you can imagine, everything…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:   Yesterday evening , Linda Faye Bradley went home to the Lord.  Surrounded by her husband, Wayne and children plus a number of family members, we were told that Linda knew the Lord and they all felt a peace that God held her there all the way.  Because Linda had an auto-immune disease for most of her…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: T.J. Feazel, our 35 year old post stroke that occurred just over a month ago had definitely had his ups and downs.  He has made progress in his ability to walk with just a little assistance.  He still has his tracheotomy, but he is using his “talking” valve most of his daytime hours.  If he can…Keep Reading

Dear Family & Friends: Prayers are needed for Linda Faye Bradley.  She is at Baptist hospital on the ECMO (basically a heart and lung assist machine), ventilator, and several IV medications.  Ms. Faye, per her husband, Wayne, started out with a cough a couple of months ago.  She progressed to not being able to catch her breath.  Transferred from the…Keep Reading

power washed the driveway and trimmed up all roses and trees in front Dear Family and Friends: Wow! What a day we have had!  The U.S. Navy and a wonderful group of young men from the Goodwill Industries came to assist in a whole list of needed chores here at the Vineyard Family House.  Last weekend, the Navy came, but…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: T.J. Feazel has had an amazing week.  Per his wife, Lauren, who has been staying with us, T.J. had what is called an hemorrhagic stroke.  Apparently less than 2% of strokes occur like this with people under the age of 40 years of age.  Most die.  T.J. is expected to make a very good recovery!  He…Keep Reading