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House of Samuel, Inc.
420 N. 8th Street
Cambridge, OH 43725
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Jim Barr
jimbarrhos@hotmail.com Candy Barr
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Jim and Candy Barr have a wealth of experience in marriage, parenting, foster care, adoption and education to share with willing audiences. Jim and Candy both graduated from Philadelphia Biblical University in 1984. In the early years of their marriage they served on mission fields as diverse as inner city Philadelphia to Maui, Hawaii. They have four children who joined the family by adoption as infants and now range in age from 20 years to 10 years old. In addition, the family has three dogs and two cats.
They currently reside in Cambridge, OH where they are in full time ministry to foster and adoptive families, and the local community, through the House of Samuel, Inc. since 1999. Throughout the 1990's, Jim felt called by God to step out on faith and form an agency committed to operating on Biblical principals. The result is a work in progress that is constantly brought before God for guidance and revision to be responsive to the changing needs of families.
With a sense of humor and passion for Christ, Jim and Candy have a testimony of God's abundant grace and mercy to share with you in a story telling fashion that weaves a portrait of God's faithfulness in a family. From "disappearing cars" to dealing with cancer diagnosis, they will share God's provision. |
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Sebastian--- The connection between animals and humans extends back to the Garden of Eden when Adam was put in charge of the animals. In addition, God must have beleived his animal creation was important enough to save as he did so on Noah's Ark.
Sebastian was rescued from a local dog shelter and has become a familiar part of the agecny. Initially we believed he would work with the children however, adults who are struggling with depression and addicitions have asked to have him join their sessions too. |
| One story describes the healing power of animal asssisted therapy. A little girl, age ten, had been brought to our agency and told by her adoptive family that they would not ever take her back home again. Prior to her adoption, she had been horribly abused by her birth family and as a result, she had many behaviors in the home. A few days after that she was so distraught that she was screaming and crying, threatening to kill herself and her adoptive family. No one seemed to be able to offer her any thing that would calm her down. Fianlly, we brought in Sebastian, who immediately went to her, totally unafraid of her demeanor, and she threw her arms around him. Shortly thereafter, she laid on the floor with her arms still around Sebastian and sobbed herself to sleep. She was calm and rational when she woke up. For this child, Sebastian was a key factor in avoiding hospitalization which would have further traumatized this young girl. |
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Charity Wheeler took a huge leap of faith and joined Candy and Jim Barr in building an agency called House of Samuel, Inc. Initially, Charity was hired as the office manager. It was obvious to all that encountered Charity that she had a zeal for her calling to working with hurting children and quickly became an incredible asset to the agency. She finished her Bachelors degree in Social Work in the spring of 2007 and expanded her role to include working in the foster care and counseling program.
Charity and her husband John reside in Cambridge, OH with their two sons and one dog, Tank. |
Charity Wheeler
charitywheelerhos@hotmail.com
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Vivian Kendall
viviankendallhos@hotmail.com
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Vivian and Karl Kendall first joined House of Samuel, Inc. in 2003 as treatment foster parents. The staff at HOS, Inc. recognized that this couple had the healing power of God's love and stability to offer to children who were hurt by years of abuse and neglect. The couple later adopted two of the children they fostered. With these adoptions they decided to move out of fostering. Almost instantly, God opened the doors for Vivian to offer her services in the office at House of Samuel. Vivian joined us, on a part-time basis in March of 2007. |
Debi Smith joined the House of Samuel as a counselor in 2007. Her love of people, from children to the elderly has given her a passionate drive to help those struggling emotionally. Her work in ministry, along side her husband, Mark – a pastor, has led her to pursue her education in counseling. She completed her Masters in Counseling in 2007 at Malone College.
Debi has a passion to help people discover strengths within themselves to better navigate the complexities of life. Whether it is stress, addiction, depression, relationship problems, or their frustrations of life, Debi provides a safe, comfortable atmosphere fro people to share their life’s story to gain insight, growth, resolve past issues, and learn the skills necessary to create a fulfilling life.
These counseling service are available for children, adolescents, and adults in various settings, including individual, elderly, marriage and family, as well as group counseling. Debi and her family have lived in the Cambridge area for 19 years. She and her husband, Mark, have two children, Matthew and Malisa, plus a very crazy cat. |
Debi Smith
debismithhos@hotmail.com
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In addition, House of Samuel, Inc. has a number of contract social workers and counselors that provide services to the agency on an as needed basis. |
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For information about booking a speaking engagement, please use the contact information provided. |
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