New Year, New Hope: How House of Grace Transforms Lives

Global Servants

As a new year begins, the world feels full of possibility. For many of us, it’s a time to reset goals and look ahead with optimism. But for the girls at House of Grace, a new year represents something far more meaningful—it marks another step into a future once difficult to imagine.


Through the ministry of Global Servants, House of Grace in Thailand and Ghana has become a place where hope takes root and lives are steadily transformed.

Today, more than 100 girls call House of Grace Thailand home, and dozens more are growing and learning at House of Grace Ghana. Each girl arrives with her own story—shaped by poverty, uncertainty, and limited opportunity. What they find when they arrive is not a program or an institution, but a home.


A Place Where Hope Becomes Personal


Life at House of Grace is intentionally designed to provide stability and care. Dorms, kitchens, cafeterias, classrooms, and safe outdoor spaces create an environment where girls can be kids—often for the first time. Medical needs are met. School fees are covered. Daily routines bring structure and consistency. But beyond what can be seen, something deeper begins to change.


Many of these girls once struggled to see a future for themselves at all. Over time, through encouragement, education, and a faith-filled community, they begin to believe that their lives have meaning—that God created them for a purpose. Confidence replaces fear. Hope replaces uncertainty.


Transformation rarely happens all at once. It happens day by day, relationship by relationship, as girls discover who they are and who God is calling them to become.

Education That Opens Doors



Education plays a vital role in that transformation. Girls at House of Grace attend school daily and are supported in pursuing their education—whether through primary or secondary school, vocational training, or university.  As needs continue to grow, Global Servants is also expanding its educational reach by resourcing students and teachers through existing local schools—extending opportunity beyond the walls of any one campus. Education does more than prepare girls for jobs. It opens doors to confidence, leadership, and a future shaped by possibility.

Faith at the Center of Everything


Faith is an integral part of daily life at House of Grace. Girls encounter the Gospel through relationship, discipleship, and example. They learn about Jesus not only through teaching but through lived-out love, consistency, and grace. Over time, faith becomes personal—shaping identity, purpose, and direction.  Everything at House of Grace flows from this foundation. Empowerment, education, and opportunity all point back to the truth that every life has eternal value.



Looking Ahead With Hope


As the new year unfolds, House of Grace looks forward with faith. More girls will grow in confidence. More futures will be shaped by education and opportunity. More lives will be strengthened through love, stability, and the Gospel.

Travis Rutland smiling broadly in a light gray shirt, standing near a lake.

A Note from Travis Rutland


As I reflect on the start of this new year, I am reminded that the work happening at House of Grace is deeply personal. Every girl who walks through those doors carries incredible potential. Watching our girls discover their worth, grow in confidence, and come to know Jesus is a privilege we never take lightly. This transformation doesn’t happen overnight—it happens through faithfulness, consistency, and love.

I am grateful for every supporter who makes House of Grace possible. Your generosity is not just providing care today—it is shaping futures for generations to come. Thank you for supporting House of Grace!


—Travis Rutland, President of Global Servants

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Your support helps empower, endow, educate, and evangelize the girls of House of Grace—giving them stability, opportunity, and hope for the future. With your help we will continue to see lives transformed.

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