by sarah | May 24, 2026 | Voices of Hope
These kids deserve people who teach them accountability without giving up on them. I grew up in Camdenton. My dad built and sold homes, and my mom was an executive at a local bank. My brother and I had a great life, a wonderful life. Vacations, boating, family, four...
by sarah | May 19, 2026 | Voices of Hope
I blocked most of my childhood out. Then one day I heard a belt buckle. I was born in Tacoma, but I grew up everywhere. Germany first, then Arizona, then Missouri. My dad was in the Army, and when I was little, life was good. In Germany, the neighbors would bring you...
by sarah | May 12, 2026 | Voices of Hope
Two days after I turned three, I had a complete hysterectomy. I was born on Altus Air Force Base while my mom was in the military and my dad was in the Air Force. Three months later we moved back to Lebanon, where both sides of my family were from. This has always...
by sarah | May 12, 2026 | Voices of Hope
I think I’m still just trying to save teenage me. My mother didn’t want me. The loss of her first daughter was too much to bear and mental healthcare wasn’t what it is now. When she found out she was pregnant again and that it was another girl, she...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Voices of Hope
I’m probably the most boring person you’ll ever meet. I was born in Germany. My dad was an engineer for the army, stationed there at the time. I don’t remember any of it. It’s on my bucket list to go back. When I was three he was reassigned to Fort Leonard Wood. That...
by sarah | Apr 21, 2026 | Voices of Hope
I really don’t have a story. I grew up south of Lebanon, just a few minutes from town, but it felt like the whole world came to us. My dad came from a big family that didn’t have much, and he never forgot that. Most every Saturday in winter, people would show up to...
