Blessed and a Blessing:

Blessed and a Blessing: Kenda Noles

“I have been an addict for 30 years. There were periods of my life that I was sober but not for long. I have been married for 28 years with three kids, five grandkids and more on the way. My husband and I both were addicts and both have been abusive toward one another because of this. I was tired of both of us getting up every morning feeling hopeless. I went to Red River in June and got out. My husband wasn’t ready, and I used that as an excuse and fell off the wagon with alcohol. I have always been raised knowing about God, but I really didn’t take the time to get to know him personally. So, I decided that I couldn’t successfully do this without him. My youngest daughter brought me here to the House of Mercy. I had no shoes or clothes that fit. I was welcomed here with love just as soon as I walked through the door and I get up every morning happy and singing. God has always known me, it’s time that I get to know him.”

Kenda Noles is a level 1 resident at H.O.M.E. and has three children ages: 38, 27 and 20. Before coming to the House of Mercy she says she was not following God and was reaping the consequences. After completion of the program, she plans to live here in Olney and help her kids with their families. What she likes most about H.O.M.E is the love that was shown to her as soon as she walked through the door.

“House of Mercy has shown me that there is a better way and that I don’t have to do this by myself.”