Growing and Learning
Monday was an amazing day for our girls W.A.R group. A FULL day of activites. I (Sharon) was able to spend the day with the girls and had so much fun getting to know these awesome teens. I was blown away by all that these girls accomplished. I'll highlight several of...
Finding Joy
Despite some rainy and cloudy weather Sunday, this amazing group of girls is truly finding joy! Sunday started with a church service they attended as a group. The message was based on Psalm 94:14 and finding joy in God's purposes, God's paradise, God's praises and in...
The Journey Begins
Our Girls W.A.R. group arrived to CranHill Saturday afternoon and quickly settled in. Friendships are forming and the week in starting on very positive note. After the girls settled in, they tackled their first activity - the climbing wall!! The wall is VERY tall!...
“I Wouldn’t Change a Thing.”
Last night I was able to talk to the boys about my personal testimony. Tonight, Dave gave his testimony at the ‘chapel by the lake.’ By being ‘real’ and transparent with these boys about the difficulties we experienced when we were their age, they know they aren’t...
Knowing the Plan
Today was a great experiment for the boys to learn how they and their horse respond to not knowing the plan. The boys paired up while Cranhill staff set up an obstacle course for them to move through. Once paired up, the boys had...
Day 2: Nothing Better than Horses!
After our normal morning wake-up, we met for our daily Devo’s. We talked about who God is and the four ways that God speaks to us: Bible, people, circumstances, and prayer. We also talked about creation vs. evolution. We then introduced the boys to their Bibles and a...
Day 1: A Whole New Something Special
Today was a whole new something special. These boys showed up at send-off with anxiety and fear of the unknown. This was all new to them. They were all reserved and quiet. However, after leaving Grand Rapids, we started to hear conversations spark up. Similar...