In the know.

As an 18-year-old, fresh from leaving home for the first time, Faith Waters walked into The Langford at College Station hoping to secure a job she could do for a while as she attended school, first at Blinn College and then at Texas A&M. When she was offered the position, she thought she was getting a job that would help her pay her bills, get through with school, and then she would move on. What she got was so much more than that. 

Faith wanted to attend college so badly that she was willing to work and put herself through school.  She worked forty-plus hours each week at The Langford and attended classes. When the scholarship program became available to her, she saw the value and the benefits and took advantage of the opportunity. Semester after semester, Faith applied and each semester was awarded a scholarship that helped with the expenses of her schooling. Faith says that each scholarship was a huge benefit to her. She still had to work, but the scholarships gave her a little breathing  room each semester. 

In addition to the financial support, Faith shares that her job at The Langford was so much more than just work.  It was a place filled with a lot of adopted grandparents – residents who cared, supported, challenged, encouraged and made her feel loved.  She calls the folks at The Langford her adopted family and says that everyday she was there, she felt cared for and valued. “I really appreciate the residents because I was 18 and leaving home for the first time.  The residents made me feel loved and that I mattered. The way they treated me gave me a sense I was home.” 

After spending over 4 years with the residents and team at The Langford, Faith graduated in May of this year and left The Langford in pursuit of her first professional position. She was gone about 4 months when a professional position with the Dining Team at The Langford opened. Faith was approached about the opportunity and just recently has returned as the Dining Room Manager. “I loved working at The Langford as a student.  So many residents invested in me financially and emotionally. Now I’m excited to come back as a professional!” 

When asked what she hopes to accomplish in her new role, Faith said she hopes to bring the same loving energy and the same culture to the team that she experienced as a server. “I want to support and serve the residents in a similar way to how they supported me as a server. I want to make sure their dining experience is great. They deserve to have great food and have happy people serving them.” 

Faith’s closing words were a great summary, “The whole experience has truly been a full-circle experience for me.  I really didn’t expect to be coming back to The Langford in the position that I am and I’m so grateful for it.  I have never felt more at home than I do right here.”

Welcome Home, Faith!    

‍