Phase 1, 2 & 3 Houses
Twenty tiny houses serving the 19 counties of the Big Country, our Veterans and our First Responders — and a new phase already underway.
Phase 1 — The First Four
Nolan, Veteran, Brown and Callahan opened in 2018 and are still welcoming guests today. See them →
Phase 2 — Sixteen More
Four blocks of four houses, each named for a Big Country county — plus our First Responder house. Find yours →
Phase 3 — What's Next
A new North Side property focused on NICU families and transplant patients. Learn more →
If you're from the Big Country, find your county's house.
We worked tirelessly toward twenty fully functioning tiny houses to serve the 19 counties of the Big Country as well as our Veterans and First Responders. Click any house for more photos.
Block 1
Throckmorton
Supported by New Hope Church of Abilene
First Responder (Taylor)
Adopted by Wylie Baptist Church
Stonewall
Adopted by Oldham Lane Church of Christ
Stephens
Adopted by Men of Nehemiah Alumni
Block 2
Shackelford
Adopted by Albany Methodist Church
Scurry
Adopted by First Baptist Church of Abilene
Runnels
Available for adoption
Mitchell
Available for adoption
Block 3
Knox
Adopted by Wylie Methodist Church
Kent
Adopted by University Church
Jones
Adopted by Hodges Baptist Church
Haskell
Adopted by UMC North Texas Conference
Block 4
The Mitchell and Runnels houses are waiting for a church family.
Adopting churches and partners cover a house's ongoing care and send volunteers to welcome every guest who stays there. Is your congregation the one?
The "less glamorous" needs that keep the whole mission moving
Fundraising is hardest for the unseen parts of the vision — yet without them, nothing else can move forward. Will you give toward the big picture?
Water & Sewer Lines
A deep lot means a long run for main water and sewer lines to every house — plus a manhole. Your gift provides running water for cooking, cleaning and bathing.
Electrical
Heat in winter, cool air in summer, warm running water — especially precious when you're sick. Help keep our guests comfortable.
Driveways & Fire Lane
City code requires a fire lane around the property and parking for every house. Your gift helps emergency crews reach the right door in time.
Fencing
Privacy fencing around the property is required by code and is key to our guests' security. Help make this sanctuary safe.
Landscaping
City code calls for nearly 150 crepe myrtles. Beauty adds to serenity — and serenity makes room for an encounter with the Lord when hope is scarce.
Yeshua's Workshop
Jesus was a carpenter with a workshop. Ours is a shared space with a kitchen, laundry, meeting room and prayer room where guests receive the love of Christ in tangible ways.
A new home base for NICU families and transplant patients.
We acquired new property on the North Side of our current houses for Phase 3. We demolished an old house on the front of the lot to make room, and the new tiny houses behind it will primarily serve NICU parents and transplant patients — families who often need to stay close for weeks or months.
- Base Camp staff house completed — home for on-site hosts
- Yeshua's Workshop services center complete
- New student-built tiny houses from area school districts, with more planned each semester
- Ten more homes underway
We need volunteer workers, donations and sponsors. Thank you for your help with this new project, to the glory of God.
Phase 3 progress
A look at the progress on Phase 3, the next houses on the Abilene campus.
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Beyond Abilene
The need for medical-crisis lodging doesn't stop at the edge of the Big Country. Houses for Healing is exploring how this same church-powered model could serve families in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and across Texas, with local churches leading the way.
If God is stirring your heart to help pioneer or support the next Houses for Healing, we'd love to talk.