Where Flowers Bloom, So Does Hope.

Where Flowers Bloom, So Does Hope.

Sometimes a simple idea can sprout into something groundbreaking. In 2010, when Maggie Hartman was five years old, her family was planning a vacation. There would be an opportunity for hang gliding, but it would cost $100 per person. Maggie and her family brainstormed...
A Life of Service

A Life of Service

Oftentimes a successful organization begins as a kernel of an idea. The idea germinates and grows when likeminded people unite to invest their time, energy, and talents. About 60 years ago, a “Home for Retirees” in Jenison was first proposed. John Helder recalls...

How Sweet the Sound

At a June 2018 West Michigan Whitecaps baseball game, Jayne Rinkus hit another one out of the park. She led the fans by belting out the national anthem from memory. According to Nick Wahl, Brookcrest Recreational Therapist, Jayne has been singing either the anthem or...

Our Lives, His Story

“Life is such a mystery,” says Norma Terpstra, “but God always has a higher plan. Only in glory will it all be revealed; our stories are His story, and He orchestrates it all.” Jack and Norma Terpstra’s lives intersected when they attended Wyoming High School, where...

Rooted in God’s Unchanging Grace

Henrietta (Blankespoor) Byker’s ancestors emigrated from the Netherlands because they believed the United States was the “land of promise.” When they established roots in northwest Iowa, they put their priorities of faith, family, and farming into action. Henrietta,...