This past August, the St. Thomas Transitional Housing ministry welcomed a mother and daughter who moved into a Bridge Communities apartment in Naperville. Since then, three mentors from the St. Thomas Transitional Housing ministry have met with the family to work on goals and budgeting.

There continues to be so much to celebrate with our family. The daughter is celebrating her 7^th birthday later this month. She continues to enjoy school and parent-teacher conferences indicate that all is going well. The mom completed a workshop, available through Bridge Communities, which focused on assessing and pursuing career options.

All debts have been paid off except for student loan debt. The amount of savings has increased. Our family’s credit score has improved. The car is being maintained regularly and is now a reliable means of transportation.

With basic needs being met, our family has now been able to turn some attention toward looking at and planning for a more secure future. We know that there are many more good things to come and are so proud of all that our family has accomplished.