RELATIONSHIPS MATTER
Personally understanding the role relationships and community play in healing, our founder, Shawanda R. Randolph, established DeeCilla Comfort Center.
Through her testimony of overcoming the trials of abuse, she emphasizes the value of having the right connections along the healing journey. She believed that God placed people in her life to show and remind her of who she was and how he saw her. These individuals demonstrated godly principles to help her also understand who God really was and what life would be like if she trusted and believed in him. |
Through these relationships, she learned the true meaning of Hope, Faith, Love, Trust, Courage, Joy, Hospitality, Reconciliation, and Peace. Using her journey as a passion for helping others, she was led by God to establish DeeCilla Comfort Center
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DeeCilla Comfort Center is committed to helping young people ages 18-28 begin their healing journey from the trials, trauma, and struggles of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Just as our founder learned, at the most critical period in her life, she desires to share with others…Relationships Matter. Relationships Matter in reminding us that Hope is not lost. Relationships Matter in reminding us that we are not what happened to us. Relationships Matter in helping us become who we have always wanted and knew we could be and achieve. |
The Story Behind the Name: Compassion In Your Time of Need
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The DeeCilla Comfort Center is named after Desiree Priscilla Randolph-Scott, and her twin brother, Demetrius Aquila Randolph. They carry the names and embody the spirit of compassion and love of Aquila and Priscilla who worked and traveled with the apostle Paul, in the Bible. Aquila and Priscilla, along with Paul, worked to establish the church in Corinth and was known for opening their homes in working with others in faith and the work of Christ.
The church in Corinth was chosen by God to teach others what it meant to follow Christ. Aquila and Priscilla were known for their compassion and love towards others, as they opened their homes, especially to those attempting to escape persecution from the Roman Empire. They were ordinary people, tent makers, that did great work in the spirit of Christ, just by showing the love of Christ to those in need. |
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In the true spirit of their names, Desiree and Demetrius have spent their lives showing love and compassion to those they encounter. Never in their presence will you find yourself feeling alone, hungry, or unsheltered. Always willing to open their door and most importantly, their hearts, to anyone in need, making you feel welcome as if their home was also yours. Once encountering them, it is for certain that your life will be changed forever. You will not leave the way you came.
When you enter DeeCilla Comfort Center aim to pass along what has been taught and demonstrated, to you. Genuine compassion and the love of Christ. Reminding you that you are loved and important, therfore you shall receive the care you deserve in you time of need. |
Our Principles
Foundation
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It is through God’s grace, mercy, and love that we are able to carry on each day of our lives. We endure much, yet God demonstrates His undying love for us to help pull us through our circumstances. As believers, we understand that spreading “The Good News” of Jesus Christ can be accomplished by giving what has been given to us. We aim to live and operate according to The Gospel according to Matthew 25:35-40. Through grace, mercy, and love, we will serve those who are hungry, thristy, displaced, naked, sick and shut in. |
Community Engagement
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We believe that God commanded us to love our neighbor (Matthew 22:39). Being part of a community means more than your physical location. It also means serving others in need, making improvements by first understanding the needs that exist. We believe we have a responsibility to be active participants in the community, concerning ourselves with the needs of our neighbors, but to live there means to become an active and caring participant working to make a difference in not just the lives of those who we choose to see daily, but also to the ones we do not see. |
Bridging Communities
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We believe residents should feel a sense of connection to not only those within the center, but also the external community. Knowing there is a community supporting their recovery, we believe, will encourage and empower them to continue on the challenging road ahead. Therefore, community relationships and partnerships are essential to our mission. We aim to be a hub to connect external agencies and resources not only with our residents, but with each other. As a resource hub, we believe that by bridging communities, we will create a greater community, making an unfamiliar resources known and available to a greater population. |
Diversity Inclusion
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We believe that is the only One who creates. According to Genesis, He created the Heavens, the Earth, the seas, and all that is within them, therefore, we we believe that all mankind were created by God and should be treated as such irrespective of anyone’s personal biases. God commanded us to love one another, to love our neighbor, thus we believe and will live accordingly, never withholding love, grace, or mercy to those we encounter irrespective of race, color, creed, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political preference, or financial status. |
Relationships Matter
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God said that it was not for man to be alone, therefore he created him a helpmate. While most refer to this solely on the terms of marriage, we also understand God’s emphasis on relationships and partnerships. We value the importance of relationships and those God places in our lives to remind us of who he is. Therefore, we believe in first having a loving relationship with God as He commands (Matthew 22:37-38). Through loving God with all our heart and mind, we are able to demonstrate the same to our residents. We believe that in order to effectively overcome trauma and live a happy purpose-filled life, everyone needs healthy connections and relationships. Through our community partners and sponsors, we aim to obtain support for various areas of our mission. As partners or sponsors make contributions to the center, our goal is for partners to sponsor the needed area. This area would carry the name of the sponsor, reminding residents of the community that stands behind them on their road to recovery. |
Heal, Not Hurt
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We believe that Christ through His Holy Spirit, has given us power to heal others, therefore, through our gifts God has graced us with, we aim to be healing vessels for those we serve. We believe in being rightful stewards of our gifts and talents to help others, rather than using them for selfish gain or with personal biases which would further hurt those we are called to serve. We believe that one one should feel hurt by those who are called to help bring healing to their life. |
Live As An Example
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We believe the greatest witness of Christ and His love are those who embody it and live according to His word. Therefore, we believe in demonstrating godly love and principles to all we encounter. It is not enough to say we believe in Christ or walk in to a “service” on our day of worship, but to live this life everyday and everything we do. We should be living examples for others to see and follow as this is the greatest way to physically allow those who do not know God, to see, feel, and experience Him. Our light” should lead people to Christ rather than away from Him. |
