KINGMAN — Kingman’s Angel Manor, a faith-based, non-profit 501-3C organization began 25 years ago on August 15 by Director Wendy Weaver.
“I was a recovering alcoholic and knew there had to be other women who need a safe place to be able to change their lives,” Weaver said.
That’s exactly what she offers the women, and now men, who come into her program.
“We have a faith-based 12-step program, and the courts place a lot of people with us,” Weaver stated. “Our favorite thing to do is to put families back together.”
Miranda Herring is one that Angel Manor has helped.
“I was a struggling drug addict, hooked on methamphetamine, ” Miranda said. “I lost my children, my boyfriend at the time, my car, my home, everything.”
She said before moving into Angel Manor, she forgot to go to her first court hearing to get her children back because she was high. When she found out, she asked a foster mom to take her to the second hearing. Her foster mom gave her an ultimatum.
“She said she’d give me a ride to court if she could take me to Angel Manor.”
Miranda moved into Angel Manor in January 2025. Since then, she has regained her children and her boyfriend, now her husband. They married February 23rd this year. He’s been living in the men’s home, Whiteard House, run by Angel Manor for over a year.
“My other half (Miranda) was here before I was, Christopher Herring said. “She showed me the light that she could stay clean and sober, so I followed her here.”
He said they then worked hard on getting their three children back and now have them living with them at Angel Manor.
“The program (here) is really Godly and shows you the meaning of being in the light instead of being in darkness,” Christopher said.
Mary Ann Broccoli, Miranda’s birth mother, just recently moved into Angel Manor. She said Miranda and Chris inspired her to come and said Denise, a cousin by marriage who also lives in Angel Manor, was another big inspiration.
“Due to drug addiction, I lost my morals, my self-worth and my bond with my children,” Mary Ann said.
“Ever since I moved in here, I feel safe and I’m building a bond with my daughter (Miranda) and the Lord.”
She has not yet contacted her daughter in Utah, she said, because of that daughter’s drug addiction.
More Angel Manor life-changing stories to come.
Featured photo: Some of the residents living in Angel Manor along with Director Wendy Weaver (center). Photo by Connie “Ceejay” Jones.
This is Part 1 of a series by Connie Jones.
