Dear friends and family and anyone the Lord has led to read this page,
Kayla and I are writing to share an update about our daughter and to ask for your prayers and, if you feel led, financial support as we step into a very difficult season for our family.
Over the past year, we have been working closely with doctors, therapists, and specialists to help our daughter heal from significant trauma and complex mental health challenges. After much prayer, medical evaluation, and professional guidance, we have been advised that she now needs a higher level of care through a residential treatment program. This level of care provides 24-hour therapeutic support in a structured, safe environment designed to help children stabilize, heal, and build the skills needed to eventually return home and function well in daily life. As much as our hearts break to not have her with us right now, we want her to be safe and whole and find the healing she needs for her to be a whole and effective worshipper of Jesus.
As we searched for the right placement, one of our deepest priorities is finding a program that not only addresses her mental and emotional health, but also encourages her spiritual growth and understanding of who she is in the Lord. Our faith is central to how we understand healing, identity, and hope. We have found a place that will support her clinical needs while also pointing her toward truth, dignity, and restoration grounded in God’s love and design for her life.
This was not a decision we made lightly. Residential treatment is emotionally difficult for our family, but we believe it is the best path forward for her safety, healing, and long-term future.
Because of our desire for Eleanor to be at a place that supports her both mentally and spiritually we are limited to private pay options. The cost of these programs is significant. We have selected a one that best balances medical practice and financial burden. It is a two to three year program that costs $4,000 per month. Because of this, we are asking our community to consider partnering with us financially if you are able. We have been awarded a $4000 matching grant Fund administered by Lifesong for Orphans to help us get our fundraising goal underway.
More than anything, we deeply value your prayers — for our daughter’s healing, for wisdom for her treatment team, and for strength and endurance for our family.
If you feel led to support us financially, we can share details privately. Please know there is absolutely no pressure — we are simply grateful to have people in our lives who care about our daughter and our family.
Please feel free to share this with anyone who you think may be willing to pray to financially support us. If you do decide to give, you can either give through the link below (which flows to our Lifesong account minus a credit card fee) OR you can donate through the direct link which doesn’t charge a credit card fee. https://give.lifesong.org/lifesong/90484-ff
Thank you for loving us, supporting us, and walking with us during this time.
With gratitude,
The Rouse Family
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