Elena began attending our support group two years ago. Her story was different from the other women in the group because she wasn’t married to an abuser – her parents and family were the source of all pain and suffering for her whole life. From an early age, she was singled out as the…
“That was him, I know it was him,” Little Wife whispered to herself. She peeked into the rear view mirror of the rental car to catch another look at the car that had just passed her by. Big Man had mysteriously appeared at the scene of the car crash two days before. Her phone showed…
After her escape from Big Man, Little Wife filled her days with job hunting, apartment searching and driving her children to school and their activities, trying to keep life for the children as normal as possible, all things considered. There was so much to consider and many life details to be worked out. They stayed…
The very next day Little Wife called the local police station. “Hello, is this the police? Yes, my name is Little Wife and I left my abusive husband yesterday. Yes, his name is Big Man. Yes, my children and I left him yesterday with nothing but the clothes on our backs…and a little bit…
Kiara first contacted FOCUS Ministries last fall when she and her five-year old daughter, Ellie, were living in their car because they had recently escaped from the abuse of Ellie’s father. She and her daughter came to our office to talk about how life was very very difficult for them. Her daughter was very…
Big Man stood in the middle of the street with his hands on his hips, watching Little Wife drive away. “She’s not worth it. She’ll be back. She has nowhere to go and she needs me. She’ll be back in a little while, after she cools off. She’s just not worth it, but she…
This past weekend FOCUS Ministries was blessed to be a part of the Mission Fest at Trinity Lutheran Church in Roselle, Illinois. We are so thankful for their gracious financial partnership over the years! We were happy to have conversations with members of the church before, during and after each of three services. Many of…
One Sunday morning, Little Wife and Big Man went to their church. He gripped her hand tightly as they walked in and smiled brightly at the worshippers greeting them at the door. “Good morning! Good morning! Yes, isn’t it a fine spring morning! Praise the Lord for Sundays in the house of God.” Little…
We are so excited! Our faith-based certification trainings are now available to access on our website! We’ve gone WEBINAR!! Our staff has worked long hours to record our two main faith-based trainings that have only been offered in-person until now. Now, you can register for both trainings online and log in to complete each…