Blog Posts Now On New Website!

If you have been checking for new posts, and wondering why there have not been many, fear not!

Head over to the new and improved Behind Every Door Website!  We have moved the blog to the website, and you can find all of the previous posts there, too.

Here is a link to the blog: www.behindeverydoor.net/stories.

See you there!

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Mentor Program Launch!

Suzanne Wallace and Rickey Fanning have been working hard the last few years at Willow Pond.  God has done an incredible work through them and many friends have been made.

The more friends that were made...the more help that was needed.  Well, Suzanne and Rickey got some much needed help last weekend when over 40 people showed up to hear about becoming a mentor at Willow Pond.  We are so encouraged by this, and grateful for the willingness of this group.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor at Willow Pond or Village Oaks, please contact our main office at 972.331.4774.

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An Honored Guest at Village Oaks

We were honored to host Senator Rick Santorum at Village Oaks last week.  He was able to tour our community, meet our friends, and check in on the Kids Club!

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The Celebration

We had an incredible Celebration to celebrate all of the incredible things God did in 2012.  The Celebration was full of toasts, a mime performance, picture slideshow, and a formal, sit down dinner.

Needless to say, The Celebration was indeed just that...a celebration.  We are so grateful to all of our friends who attended, and we look forward to another incredible year together!

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The First Real Young Men Meeting!

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REAL Young MEN

On Wednesday, we are excited to announce the launch of REAL Young MEN!  This group will meet every Wednesday, and be a place for teen men to talk about what it means to be a man.  Join us!

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Willow Pond Christmas Party

We celebrated the Willow Pond Christmas Party on Friday night!

Thank you to all of our friends at Providence Energy, Synergy, THINX, THRIVE, and Behind Every Door for your Christmas gifts to the kids of the Willow Pond Kids Club!  Friday night was a wonderful celebration and the kids were thrilled to receive their gifts.  Over 40 Willow Pond kids got what they wanted for Christmas thanks to you all.

Thanks especially to John and Suzanne Wallace, Rickey Fanning, Robert and Debbie Morris, Kim Mauldin, Paula Hill, Cheri Haygood, Gayle Ellis, Keith Waggoner, Susan Lee, and Kendall Nuffer for all you did to help make these gifts and Friday night possible (and I sure hope I'm not missing anyone!).

Enjoy the pictures!

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Swim Lessons

Over the summer, we were able to provide swim lessons to the Kids Club kids.  Here is a picture from one of our lessons:

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Mavs Game!

19 Willow Pond and Village Oaks kids headed to the Mavs game recently.  Of course, we had a blast!

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Martha Walker

This is Martha Walker, a resident at Village Oaks since July of 2011.

Mrs. Walker came up to the management office earlier in the week and made a comment that she was really thankful for everything she had...especially the beans and rice she was planning to eat for her Thanksgiving dinner!

The overflowing gratitude expressed by Mrs. Walker immediately inspired the management office at Village Oaks.  Everyone in the office wanted to see what could be done to bless her!

This is a snapshot of why we are here at Village Oaks!  When we experience a taste of what God is really like, we cannot help but shine with gratitude!


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Art Camp

Art camp was a huge hit!

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More Turkeys!

We were able to give away a few more turkeys at Village Oaks!

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Mother-Child Reading Club

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School Supply Store

The School Supply store was a huge success, and parents were able to send their kids to school with all of the necessary supplies.

Thanks to many volunteers and donors, especially to Triumph Bank for supplying many of our supplies!

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Turkey Giveaways!

We were able to give away over 50 turkeys at Willow Pond and Village Oaks!  Many families headed home with turkeys to cook and ingredients for other Thanksgiving fixings!

Thanks to Jordan Outreach Ministry, we were also able to give away clothing and accessories at Village Oaks.

Thank you to everyone who donated to help make this possible!

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Willow Pond Garden

The Willow Pond garden is thriving!

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Mr. Emerson

The great Mr. Emerson, a resident of Village Oaks and part of the Real Men group, had some wisdom to share at a recent Real Men meeting.  Enjoy!

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Remembering Ms. Marie

I am so proud of this community. When Ms. Marie passed, a beloved sixty-four year old resident at Village Oaks, we came together as only a family would.  With the help of the Village Oaks Resident's Council, we asked the family if there was anything we could do to help, and there was. Her brother asked if we could open the community center on Saturday after the funeral to host dinner for family and friends. We jumped on the opportunity. All we had to do was knock on doors and ask for volunteers to donate side dishes, and in a matter of 45 minutes, the sign up sheet was full.

Mr. Keith Maxey, Ms. Marie's brother, was happy with our efforts. On Monday, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize and it was Mr. Maxey. He had this to say: "I just want to thank you for what you all did. They way everybody came together to make Saturday so nice...we had everything we needed. There was so much food there.  It was an great experience. We had a chance to relax and listen to music and get our minds off of the ordeal. We had peace of mind. It was awesome the way things came toghether. When you are in need, like what happened on Saturday, felt like we hit the lottery!  As in Romans 8:28, "All things work together for good for those that love the Lord"."

We have decided to dedicate our Wednesday Bingo for our elderly residents to Ms. Marie. It will be called "Ms. Marie's Bingo from now on. We will miss her and the awesome fish plates that she fried for her friends.

Ms. Erma Marie Tatum-Coleman (April 15, 1948-October 8, 2012).

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Fall Festival at Willow Pond

Enjoy these pictures from this year's Fall Festival at Willow Pond!

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Village Oaks Fall Festival 2012

Enjoy some of these pictures from this year's fall festival at Village Oaks!

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