What is your business? Garden of Hope ~A recovery home for women struggling with substance abuse or life altering issues and who are ready to
discover and deal with root issues. The foundation of our program is the Genesis Process and a 12 step program.
Where do you live? Gresham, Oregon.
Why your business? I am passionate to provide life-changing recovery solutions to women who suffer with addiction in order for them to become successful in life.
What’s your next step in business? Ministry launch in November and sustainability!
What’s one big personal intention for 2010? To grow in the practice of the presence of God in my life.
What’s your biggest pet peeve? Not picking up after yourself!
What’s the best vacation you ever took? Italy in 2007. It was a tremendous experience to personally see artifacts of world history.
Where would you like to go that you haven’t yet? Greece and Russia!
Any non-profits or charity you support? My Father’s House, a homeless family shelter in Gresham; Mission Teams of youth; Micro-lending in Nicaragua and my church.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Witnessing many women experience healing, restoration and giving back as they live lives of recovery.
What’s one surprising fact about you? I just experienced Crater Lake this summer and I have lived in Oregon most of my life!
What’s the most important thing you want people to know about you? My life has been a journey that I did not choose but grateful for the experiences for how they have helped to shape who I am today.
Any secret crushes? George Clooney
Tell us what life recovery means to you: Daily pursuit of learning to live life differently than what was laid in ones foundation or as a reaction to what life has handed one.
Share with us a life recovery experience so that others may be inspired:
A small portion of my co-founders story of redemption and healing. “The Genesis Process enabled me to move out of the addiction cycle. It gave me hope, of which I had none. I was so filled with shame from the addiction, that I didn’t feel worthy of freedom or love. I was given the tools I needed to prevent relapse. I quit trying to do it on my own and allowed God to begin His healing. I found lasting freedom from my destructive and abusive behaviors I used to cope with. I was given a whole new life!” ~ Janene Soderquist
Jill Leitner
President and Co-Founder
Garden of Hope ~ Life Changing Recovery
PO Box 791
Gresham, OR 97030
503 758-0407
www.gardenofhopeforwomen.org
From the author
Being a woman focused business and responsible for organizing dozens of “women in business” events over the last few years – I have met a lot of amazing women. Women in home based businesses really running it like a small business, and women building businesses from their dreams up. I am absolutely passionate about giving these women an opportunity to shine and share their message.
To your success,
Teresa Rodden
A Woman Divine
– Life Recovery Services for Women
(503) 502-5851