Welcome, Jess!
We recently welcomed an amazing new staff to our girl’s dorm!! Jess comes with experience in behavioral issues, has an amazing personality with the kids, and is generally doing amazing so far!
Good-Bye, SOWERs!
This weekend we bid goodbye to one of the highlights of our summer, the Sowers. They come every summer in their RVs and trailers and stay for 1-3 months. They hang out with us, do repairs, and generally make themselves useful everywhere. Many of the long-term Hope House family have made very close friends among... Read More
Volleyball has Begun!
Hello all! Sorry for the long silence. Summer has been good and busy, so blogs, when written, will be short and to-the-point premarin dose. The girls’ volleyball team had their first game yesterday. JV won, but Varsity lost in a very close game. The girls showed amazing sportsmanship, however, and really came together as a... Read More
Suspenders and Wildflowers – Congrats, Christian and Talitha!
This Friday, the Hope House family, plus some Colorado family, witnessed the marriage of two Hope House kids, Christian and Talitha. They both graduated Hope House, went on to missions work for awhile, and were hired back as staff. Both are well-loved, efficient helpers around campus and are very obviously well-loved. View wedding pictures here.
Colorado Family is Here!
This week marks the start of the much-anticipated visit from our Colorado family! This group flooded our campus last weekend, bringing cheer, VBS, and all-around fun. All this week, they will be hosting a VBS for the kids and participating in campus life. Every year, the visit from the Colorado family is one of the... Read More
Congratulations, Graduates!
This weekend, Hope Christian Academy held their graduation for 7 seniors. It was a happy cry event, as the students expressed their appreciation for the people who had helped them get to this point. Teachers and students seem to have an extra special relationship at Hope House. Many of the graduates never really thought they... Read More
Hope House – A Unique Children’s Home (New Video!)
This was created by Matt Hasselblad, a former Hope House kid.
Up Close: Matthew H.
Matthew came to us 1998. After being adopted from Russia, things weren’t working well with his family, and he came to stay at Hope House at the age of 10. He was highly energetic, intelligent, and got bored easily. Like many children at Hope House, he was also diagnosed with an attachment disorder. During high... Read More
Track Meet!
Today was the first track meet of the year for the Cross Country team! We met at Borah High and Hope House students participated in the long jump, the 1500, 100, 50, and 3000 meters, and the relay browse this site. Several of the students showed their incredible athleticism and all the hard work and... Read More
Cause + Event: Boise (5K & 10K)
This weekend, the Cross Country team (plus a few others) participated in a 5K and 10K in Boise. Nate P, one of our staff, wrote this about it: 1) Today, we took the kids to a 5K and 10K. It was called Cause + Event: Boise. People were raising money for our kids. Their pain... Read More