Overwhelmed with the daily grind of life, Eloise joined the LIFE Skills Program in 2012 looking to learn how to manage her finances more successfully. What she found instead was a family in LIFE Skills. “It gave me hope and fueled the desire for a change. I also learned that being a good steward doesn’t only mean being responsible with finances and tithing to my church, but being responsible with my relationship with others and the choices in my life—totally submitting to God.” In LIFE Skills, Eloise learned how to budget, new parenting skills, how to deal with her past, and about nutrition. “Twice, I had perfect attendance. I was like a sponge wanting to learn everything. I overcame something that was dragging me down: myself.”

Today, Eloise and her husband are current with their bills, have an emergency fund, and have been able to help others. Since graduating from the program, Eloise has volunteered every Thursday night trying to help and encourage those in LIFE Skills. “I’m out of survival mode. I will never be able to give back enough for what LIFE Skills equipped me with: spiritually, emotionally and financially. To God be the glory!