Our House e-newsletter October & November 2013 | Page 16

This child and her family were complete strangers. I asked
the mom if they lived at The Shelter already or if they were
just checking in. I learned that they hadn‟t even checked in
yet. They were just coming in, having driven from another
town. They were happy to have made it in time for dinner.
But the six-year-old just wanted to go trick-or-treating.
I got mom‟s cell phone number, called her so she‟d have
mine, and told her in a very serious voice, “if you go in the
Shelter and there aren‟t any beds for you, do not leave. Do
not leave the Shelter until I come back with your daughter.”
I told her where we were going and when we‟d return. It was
a little strange giving a six-year-old to a complete stranger.
But the little girl seemed very excited to be going with us.

Page 14: Fearless Princess Kadiatou growls in the face of Werewolf Freddrick!
Below: Maya takes her turn showing her costume in the contest in Our Club.
Right: Ernie and Bert spend Halloween at Our House.