- "I'll be here for at least a year. After that, I'll go back home to live with my mom, step-dad and siblings. I'll have to go back to school. I'm not looking forward to that. All of my classmates will expect me to be a stealer. I refuse to let them talk me into doing stuff."
- current resident
- "The power of the Holy Spirit working on hardened hearts has been revealed in 100% of the residents who ever lived in our home. We have consistently seen each child begin to wrestle with their salvation, their eternal destiny and the Cross within the first two months."
- Jason & Joy Kilgus, Houseparents
- "It is also neat to hear a resident tell his houseparent: Thank you for not giving up on me. You saw me at my worst and still loved me."
- Lauretta Schafer, former Counselor
- "Gateway Woods ultimately gave me a reason for living. Before coming to Gateway, I was not a believer and was not familiar with God at all. They showed me who God was, what Christ did, and what it was like to live in a life filled with the love of God through the lifestyles and selfless attitudes of those who worked here."
- former resident
- "If a child is here for any length of time we can guarantee they will learn
these four things: how to work, how to study, that someone loves them, and
they will hear and see the gospel lived out before their eyes."
- Tim Sauder, Advancement Director
- "I have been to quite a few facilities in my past, but out of all of them Gateway Woods was the only one that lived up to its motto. For Gateway truly did turn my life around."
- Emily, former resident
- "I would not have become a Christian if I had not gone to Gateway Woods and the Apostolic Church."
- former resident
- "Gateway Woods gave me an opportunity to make a new beginning. I am thankful for the godly example of the Gateway staff. Most importantly, I thank God for the gift of salvation I found as a resident. Currently, I attend law school in California and, as with my undergraduate degree, Gateway Woods continues to help me through generous scholarships. Through God, Gateway Woods does touch the lives of young people."
- Doug Brewer, former resident
- "Before serving on the Board we were naive about the severe crisis facing U.S. families and children. Despite volunteering and supporting, we never caught the vision of Gateway until we were there learning up close about the needs and services. Gateway Woods fills a serious void and addresses critical needs in children's lives by providing families that teach and model commitment, stability and faith."
- Ted & Rose Pfister, former Board Member
