Testimonials

Greg and Jodie, What a blessing you have been. We praise Jesus for providing us with a wonderful place to stay while Jim went through chemo. This has been a terrific “Home Away from Home”. In His Love,

Jodie and Greg,

Sunny Place Cottage was the perfect fit for our family! You have done a fantastic job of making this place feel like our home-away-from-home. It was so nice to not have to worry about bringing towels or bedding or anything for that matter. The rooms are cozy, the laundry convenient and when we weren’t at the hospital, we thoroughly enjoyed the deck!!

We can’t thank you enough for offering such arrangements. Our 10-year-old daughter had a liver transplant and this offered a wonderful healing environment for her. Plus, we felt confident that everything was clean and safe for her to relax. Our son loved the large screen TV’s and it was nice that there was a park not too far away.

But most of all, you made us feel welcome and made this otherwise difficult time for us much easier to get through.

Thank you!

PS Please consider talking to someone from pediatric liver transplant – no one seemed familiar with Serenity House Network and I think it could be a great option for many of these families.

July 20 – August 4, 2012 Our stay here was awesome! While I attended teen PRC (Pain Rehabilitation Center) this place was great to come back to after a long day. It made me feel at home. Thank you Greg, Jodie and Serenity House Network!

Thank you for the warm welcome. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay while I went through the PRC (Pain Rehabilitation Center) program. The beautiful scenery from the sliding door and windows has been a relaxing view.

This is such a wonderful place especially compared to the hotels the other people going through the PRC program were staying in.

Once again, thank you for your hospitality.

God Bless!

Dear Jodie and Greg, Thank you so much for giving us a place to stay that feels like home. We felt comfortable here and also Cydnee coming home from the hospital here. Thank you for taking care of our needs. I know God will bless you both. He sure has blessed us. This experience has changed our lives forever. Thanks again.

April-May 2012

Thank you so much, Greg and Jodie. You guys are truly amazing, wonderful people.

When I first started looking for a place for us to stay during my father-in-law’s transplant it was very stressful until I found SHN and Greg. Greg was truly so kind and helpful. He worked with me and was so understanding.

The house is beautiful – so peaceful. It was so clean and had everything we needed for our “home away from home”.

Sitting outside on the deck was breathtaking and peaceful just looking down the hill to the river. We got to see deer, squirrels, ground squirrels, blue jays, geese and even an eagle!

I believe this house and having SHN welcome us here with open arms helped with my father-in-law’s healing and helped all of us feel comfortable while we were here and feel like we were at home.

My only one complaint is I wish other families – other transplant families – knew about SHN.

Thank you again with me speaking for everyone in my family. We will see you again in August.

Thank you, Greg and Jodie, for the wonderful hospitality you have shown us. It felt like coming to our home after a long hospital stay instead of an uncomfortable hotel room. After having major brain surgery my husband, Nick, was able to get hours of restful sleep that he needed. God Bless you guys and your wonderful ministry!

We have stayed in several places in Rochester over the years. Your “home” by far meets our needs best. We will stay with you again! Thanks so much!

May 14 — June 18, 2012

My daughter, Shelly, and son-in-law Tom and I have truly appreciated and enjoyed the hospitality here at Red River House.

I’ve stayed at a motel on many of our earlier visits to Mayo and I just don’t think we could have handled the 5-week radiation stay that way.

Thank you for offering yourselves and your home to provide us with a home-away-from-home.

Keep up the good work!

Sincerely,

Dear Jodie, Greg, and Scott,

Mike and I arrived home safely on Friday evening to hugs from our family. Our stay with you at City View Sanctuary was wonderful. The accomodations were homey, clean, and comfortable. It was such a benefit to have a place to cook meals after long days at Mayo Clinic. It also saved us a lot of money! I enjoyed the daybed in the living room. While we watched television in the evenings, I would look out over the skyline of the city. What a beautiful view!

Everything we needed, including starter supplies, was well thought out. Mike used the maps and welcome guides in the furnished notebook to get around the town. We even found some of the best Chinese food I have ever had, due to a Rochester guide. (I wanted to bring the restaurant home with us. )

You also went above and beyond with helping to provide air conditioning for us by providing a portable unit on our first night. (The entire building had not been turned on yet.) My allergies immediately dissipated. Scott, thank you so much for taking care of this for us. It was so very kind of you!

Whenever I had the chance to visit with other people waiting for appointments at the Mayo Clinic, I shared our wonderful experience of staying with you. All of our friends here in Kansas City know of you, too! We hope to stay with you in July when I return for another week.

May God richly bless you,