Ministry Blog

Dear Family and Friends:I will be following this update with another of pictures of the 110 West Strong Street property updates and renovations going on.  But first:Kim Sokolow is doing well at Park Place Rehabilitation center.  Per her sister, she was able to take 70 steps on her own this week!  Wow!  Surviving H1N1 flu, ECMO (heart-lung assist), ventilator support…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:The title to this update was written seven years ago by my brother-in-law, Charles McDonner after he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung, liver, and colon cancer.  He was told by three oncologists to go home, get his affairs in order, and be prepared to die within 3 to 6 months.  He told all three of his…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:Our pastor, Dave Snyder has shared with us from day one of his ministry at First Baptist church that, “It’s not about us, It’ all bout Him!”.  I am praying that all are remaining safe and healthy during this time.  As I shared in our last update, we have also stop taking in new families to keep…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:  It has become a different world even here at the Vineyard Family House.  My board of directors became very concerned for all of our families staying here as well as for Dennis and I.  I was reminded of a statement I had said to one of them a while back on this journey to create and enlarge…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:Chris Hubbard:  Consulate Rehab.  Per his mom, Kathy, Chris’s hemoglobin count is going down.  The doctors are worried he may be bleeding internally.  He will be re-admitted back to Baptist Hospital for blood infusion(s) as needed.  His parents, sadly cannot visit him either as all of our families are under different quarantine rules.  Because Chris is in…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Our deepest condolences go out to to the family of Audrey Berkenpas.  Per her husband, Frank, Audrey had developed pneumonia that sadly took her life this past Tuesday at Gulf Breeze Baptist hospital.  The couple came to Florida to be with their family.  Per Frank, this past month was filled with wonderful memories when Audrey became…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:We welcomed back an old friend and former house guest of ours: Sherry Wert.  Sherry was with us a little more than 3 months last year when her daughter, Christy Taylor had a massive hemorrhagic stroke.  Christy was re-admitted to Sacred Heart hospital to the ICU for a overwhelming infection this past week.  We are hosting Sherry,…Keep Reading

 Dear Family and Friends:  Our deepest condolences to the family of Jim Clark, of Panama City Beach, FL.  He passed away this past Sunday at Sacred Heart hospital from multi-organ system failure.  We had the blessing of having his wife Jimmi Jayne at our home.  We welcomed in the family of  Audrey Berkenpas of Grandville, MI.  Husband, Frank, was telling…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:Per Kimberly Sokolow’s family, she is doing a little better on ECMO at Baptist hospital.  ECMO is a heart-lung assist machine that can increase the oxygen capacity of the the blood returning to the heart it allows both the lung and heart to “rest” while the patient is healing.  Kim came from Foley Alabama with the H1N1…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends:Yesterday, we welcomed in the family of Kimberly Sokolow of Orlando, FL.  Per her husband, Greg, Kim had come to Foley, AL for a craft show with her friends and became very sick.  He was sharing with me that she had contracted the H1N1 flu actually in Orlando, but did not realize she was so ill and…Keep Reading