Welcome to the Families of Hope Community

This blog is for the participants of the Journey Together In Hope English Retreat at Turner, OR. This blog is NOT sponsored by the Archdiocese of Portland, and is run by the participants.
It is my hope that we can use this blog to share concerns and information about raising Special Needs Catholics in Oregon, including help for the "kids" who transition into special needs adults.
The first few posts over the next few days will be continuations of conversations I had on the retreat. Due to my face blindness, I won't remember who I was talking to, but you can bet I'll remember what we were talking about; besides, what we were talking about might help somebody else.
You can e-mail me if you want to make a top level post. Otherwise, just use your DISQUS account to comment on a post. Due to the sensitivity of our community, heavy moderation is in effect, so don't be surprised if it takes 24 to 48 hours before your comment posts, and you might get an e-mail from me for clarification. Want to speed that up? Sign up for a Disqus account and volunteer to be a moderator!
Remember- NO judgements. Same as on our retreat. But we should be able to keep flame wars at a minimum due to the heavy moderation. --- Edit: The blog name has been changed to protect, well, I don't know who, but somebody.