A Servant’s Heart: When Compassion Refuses to Quit

For years, Good Samaritan has been far more than a store. It has become a place of outreach, compassion, and hope for families across the community — organizing Christmas programs for children, assisting residents in difficult circumstances, helping provide emergency support, and quietly stepping forward whenever people are in need.

That servant’s heart extends well beyond Good Samaritan.

For more than 20 years, Adams has dedicated much of her professional life to helping people rebuild their own lives. As CEO and Program Director of Windows of Discovery, she has worked in counseling, addiction recovery, domestic violence intervention, DUI education, mental health services, and self-improvement programming — including outreach and teaching efforts within federal prison systems.

Those who know her say helping people through brokenness, hardship, and second chances has never simply been a job. It has been a calling.

But behind that calling is also a story marked by tremendous personal loss, perseverance, and faith.

Then came another unimaginable hardship.

Nearly a year later, Adams’ husband entered surgery and suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down — a life-altering event that turned her family’s world upside down overnight.

Yet even through overwhelming personal tragedy, those close to Adams say she and her team never stopped helping others.

According to friends, family members, classmates, and others who know Adams personally, stories reflecting her servant’s heart are abundant. Multiple people described a woman who continued showing up for others, even while carrying unimaginable personal burdens of her own.

“I graduated high school with Angi, as with large graduating classes, most of us eventually went in different directions,” Jennnifer, a longtime friend and former classmate said. “Still, like many from our class, we continued cheering each other on through the years. During COVID and the lockdown, I was only able to stay with my husband during visiting hours while he in ICU at UK. That meant I either had to drive back and forth from Lexington to Somerset every day or stay in a hotel. Though we had not seen or talked to each other in years, Angi was one of the first people to offer me a place to stay near the hospital. Later, when tragedy struck her family, I cried with her and for her because I understood parts of that journey — a journey few truly understand until life forces you to walk it yourself. The physical and emotional toll that sort of devastation has on a family is unimageable. Leaning into God and the people who truly love you is what carries you through. From what I witnessed, Angi was faithful and steadfast through it all. Now that I look back, I sort of compare her to Ruth. There are not many Ruths these days, but I consider Angi one of them. If you want a true friend, find a Ruth”

In Scripture, Ruth became known not through status or recognition, but through steadfast loyalty, humility, sacrifice, and quiet faithfulness during hardship. Those qualities are exactly what many in the community say they see reflected in Adams and the people surrounding her.

"If you know Angi Adams, then you know she truly lives what she believes every single day. Through the Good Samaritan thrift store and Windows of Discovery, she spends her time helping people, loving people, and spreading the gospel of Jesus every chance she gets. Angi is one of those people that is just a bright ray of sunshine. She genuinely cares about others and wants to help however she can. Watching the way she serves our community is what encouraged me to join her in the multiple giveaways she organizes for the kids and families in our community. What I love most is that she doesn’t just help provide school supplies and things kids need for back to school or Christmas 

She serves quietly, humbly, and wholeheartedly, never asking for recognition. But above all else, Angi’s greatest gift is the way she shares the love of Jesus Christ. She doesn’t just speak about His love — she lives it. Through every hug, every prayer, every encouraging word, and every act of service, she reflects the kind of love God calls us to have for one another. She is the true definition of a servant’s heart. So yes, to know Angi is to love her. And if you haven’t yet had the opportunity to cross paths with her, consider yourself blessed when you finally do."

--Shelby Mayfield

As a further testament to her servant’s heart was visible again following the devastating May 16 tornado outbreak that impacted Somerset and surrounding communities. While families across the region struggled through destruction and uncertainty, Good Samaritan volunteers helped collect, organize, and distribute supplies to those affected.

Much of that work happened quietly, without publicity or fanfare.

But perhaps that is exactly the point. Some people lead loudly. Others simply continue showing up.

And for many in Pulaski County, Angi Adams has become a reminder that compassion, faith, and service still exist — even in the middle of hardship, loss, and adversity. Not simply through words. But through a life lived in service to others.

In short, to encounter Angie, is to encounter a blessing!

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From the Good Samaritan Thrift Store Facebook Page in April 2026:

Hey Good Sammers! 

We’ve had to start fresh with a NEW Facebook page after our previous one was unfortunately compromised.

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