By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
LISA Yates has suffered more than her share of hard knocks – just about every one you could imagine.
Staunch supporters were rare at her many rocky points, but one was Cornerstone’s late pastor Don Cameron, the Dandenong South mum said.
Over the years he had written her letters of support to the Department of Housing, donated and delivered a bed, and was safe counsel when she was bashed by a former partner.
In one of his testimonies in 2013, he stuck up for her as she sought to move from a cramped one-room bed-sit to a larger home.
“She feels helpless as she can’t find another place to live,” Mr Cameron wrote.
“I am hoping that you will be able to help her find more suitable accommodation so she can return to her normal healthy self.”
Ms Yates’s partner Jason said he was able to get his life on track because of Mr Cameron’s unyielding support.
“I gave him a lot of bad attitude but he was always there to help,” Jason said.
One of Ms Yates’s prized possessions is a hot-pink Bible that Mr Cameron gave her two years ago.
“He’s amazing. He was going to walk me down the aisle,” she said.
“He’s still watching over us.”
