My first time working at Hope was Christmas Eve years ago. We were standing on Ashworth Road assisting people entering and exiting the parking lot. Due to the freezing temperatures, I never imagined traffic would still come most of the day. I never imagined people would start showing up an hour and half early. I was amazed by the sheer amount of people arriving for church. Did I mention it was freezing out? No one seemed to care. They were just happy and wanting to be at Hope! There was something about this place.⁣ ⁣ In 2016, it started to seem like many negative events in the world were influencing the way people looked at law enforcement. Many of these events were occurring far from Iowa, but they were having an impact on everyone through social media.⁣ ⁣ In early November 2016, a tragic event occurred in the Des Moines area. Two police officers lost their lives, and it affected everyone. I was working at Hope on a Saturday night. Pastor Mike was preaching, and I heard him talking ab...