A Rich History in the White Cottage |
| White Cottage - Oct 18, 2013 |
It is with gratefulness and respect for our heritage that we celebrate today the building of the Cottage that began it all on our campus--the White Cottage, built on October 18, 1953.
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| The Children's Home of Lubbock 1957 |
Vera Covey White (1908-1975) wrote in her book,
Wings of Compassion,
"The Sunday afternoon we broke ground was indeed one to remember. People from miles around came to the bare, plowed cotton field seven miles east of the city...John said a few words and Sister [Ida] Collins, who had given the land, turned the first spade of dirt. The breeze from the south was brisk, and every spadeful of dirt was blown right in our faces. Surely, nowhere else in the world would people deliberately and joyfully stand out and take such punishment."
John White, the first superintendent of The Children's Home, with his wife Vera, and two of their three children, Cherie and Linda, moved from Austin to Lubbock (son John Weldon was serving in the Korean war) in 1953 to begin the work of the Home.
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| John & Vera White |
Their sacrifice, love and passion for abused, neglected, and abandoned children has weaved its way through the history of The Home, and through the countless staff who have followed in their footsteps.
"Brother" White, as well as his successors, Floyd Stumbo and Lynn Harms, have spent many hours counseling, loving, and nurturing some 1,000 children who have been served in the White Cottage over the 60 years it has been in existence. Sixty years from now, our vision is to see this same cottage continuing to provide shelter for children and the adults who care for them.
It is a blessing to our children, staff, administration, board members, and donors to remember today, with celebration, the good work that continues to be done in this fine cottage. Thank you for being a part of this incredible opportunity to provide safety and God's love to these precious ones!
All those who have passed through the White Cottage are reminded today of "the compassion which brought this plan into being and is demonstrated here."--Vera White.
