God Provided the Impossible | Single Parent Provision

God Provided the Impossible | Single Parent Provision

A single mother desperately needed a roof. Thirty days later, a church partner called with an offer no one could have planned.

Hear how God is using Single Parent Provision to surround families with practical help, Christian community, and lasting hope.

What happens when the Church becomes a consistent presence in the life of a single parent?

In this special Get to Know You episode of Partners in Ministry, host Dan Smith sits down with Teal Bader, Executive Director of Single Parent Provision in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Teal explains how Single Parent Provision walks alongside single parents through some of life’s most difficult transitions by providing intentional care, practical support, meaningful community, and opportunities to grow in faith.

Through programs such as Break Time, parents receive trusted childcare and time to rest and regroup. Through Home Provision, church volunteers help single-parent families complete important repairs and projects around their homes. Local church groups also give parents a safe place to build relationships with others who understand their journey.

Teal also shares an unforgettable story of God’s provision.

A single mother with a disabled child needed repairs to a garage roof so the family could safely protect their wheelchair-accessible van. The project was far beyond the ministry’s normal resources, so the team prayed and trusted God.

About 30 days later, a church partner called because a roofing company wanted to donate a free roof. The company eventually replaced both the garage roof and the roof on the family’s home. The work was completed on the birthday of the mother’s late husband—a detail no person could have planned.

The conversation also explores the quieter miracles taking place through consistent Christian community, including single parents growing in their trust in Jesus, joining local churches, and being baptized.

Single Parent Provision serves more than 3,000 single parents and children each year with the support of nearly 600 volunteers. This interview demonstrates what can happen when churches, ministries, volunteers, and donors work together to offer practical care and Christ-centered hope.

Watch and share this encouraging conversation, and consider how you can pray for, serve, and support single-parent families in your own community.

Subscribe to Partners in Ministry for more inspiring conversations with Christian leaders and nonprofit organizations serving others in the name of Jesus.

Recorded on June 23, 2026. Originally published on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

👉 Single Parent Provision 👈

🧠 Learn More at: https://www.singleparentprovision.org

💵 Make a Donation: https://bit.ly/JWQF_SPPDonation

Contact Teahl:

📧 by Email: tbader@singleparentprovision.org

📞 by Phone: (515) 868-9252

🔗 Social Media:

🔗 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/singleparentprovision

Resources:

🔗 Newsletter: https://www.singleparentprovision.org/event-4335011

🔗 Volunteering : https://www.singleparentprovision.org/Volunteer