October 15, 2004

• New Doctor at Lower Lights Christian Health Center
  Dr. Allison Pond joined the staff at LLCHC this September as an experienced Doctor of Osteopathy, which brings another dimension to the comprehensive care LLCHC gives. Dr. Pond became acquainted with Dr. Dana as she served her residency at the Mount Carmel Family Practice Program. She is very excited about God using her to serve our neighbors in Franklinton.
  
  
• Lower Lights Christian Health Center 5 K Run
  On October 2, over 50 participants came out to run a 5 K race to raise money for LLCHC. Members of the community came to support our athletes as we raised nearly a thousand dollars to support the work of Dr. Dana and the staff. County Commissioner Dewey Stokes came to cheer on the runners and offer a word of encouragement.
  
  
• Rachel’s House Advisory Board
  Rachel’s House now has a working Advisory Board of dedicated individuals who are committed to helping Rachel’s House residents and program. This Board is a compilation of RH volunteers, corrections’ workers, pastors, and friends of the program. We are so excited about what their experience will bring to the Rachel’s House program.
  
  
• We’re on the move this Autumn
  This has been an incredible season of preparation and growth for the LLM staff. As part of this preparation, our program directors have had the privilege of attending several conferences and seminars not only gain knowledge and how they can better serve LLM, but also a chance to help other ministries as they begin similar programs.
  
  
• Grants, Grants, Grants
  The National Christian Foundation awarded LLM with a matching grant of $1,000. With supporters already aboard to match these grant funds, LLM is excited about the support of this foundation and encouraged to seek after more funding.

MAY 2004

• Lower Lights seeks an additional property
  
  Lower Lights is currently in contract for an additional property. Though our ministry hopes to build a multi-purpose facility in the near future, this new property will serve as a temporary solution to spec limitations.

APRIL 22, 2004

• Twelve Step program implemented
  
  Lower Lights welcomes a new recovery group called “A Call to Freedom” which is designed to implement specifically Christian principles into a twelve-step format. A Call the Freedom is held Thursday night’s at 7:00 pm. A team of committed Christians with former experience with addiction collaborates to assist others seeking freedom from addiction.

MARCH 1, 2004

• Rachel's House receives $5,000 grant from Nationwide Foundation
  
  The Nationwide Foundation recently awarded Lower Lights Ministries, Inc. a $5,000 grant for Rachel's House.  these monies will be used to install replacement windows in our second property - a much needed improvement!!!
  
  We are very grateful to the Mr. Stephen Rish and the Nationwide Foundation for their generous support for this important program.

FEBRUARY 25, 2004

• Rachel’s House goes to the Ohio Reformatory for Women
  
  Recently, Warden Patricia Andrews and Chaplain Arthur Baron, ardent supporters of Rachel's House who were pivotal to the success of the program at the Franklin Pre-Release Center, transferred to the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio.  This is the largest female prison in the entire state.
  
  This transfer opened the door for Jan Ruark and Lower Lights to expand the program to an additional institution.  Though ORW poises some new challenges, such as a population nearly three times as large as Franklin Pre-Release, Jan is excited about the prospects to impact more lives of women who need a second chance!

FEBRUARY 13-14, 2004

• Feazel Roofing fulfills a generous offer to replace roof at Rachel's House II
  
  Suffering in some chilly February weather, a crew from Feazel Roofing repaired a VERY leaky roof at our second property.  Leaks from the roof were causing considerable damage to the home, and Mike and Todd Feazel committed to contribute the labor and some material to replace the roof.  Also helping with the project was Palmer-Donovan Manufacturing who donated much of the material.
  
  Words cannot express our gratitude to Feazel Roofing and Palmer-Donovan for investing in the lives of women!