One Last Ride
Wow what a night. About 10pm last night a storm rolled through. Knocking out our power and giving the boys quite a scare. It actually was a great experience. The group pulled together and encouraged each other saying there was really nothing to be afraid of. It was a...
“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...
The Great Day
Today was a great day. It started out with a good breakfast of french toast, and then we went to horses. Some continued their ridings skills while others watched the training in the "round pen." We learned that there is a lot that we have in common with horses. Like...
Coming Together!
Even though Monday started rainy and wet, we started off with a good breakfast and got to the horses right away! It is amazing and how quickly the boys are advancing in their confidence and skills in working with the horses. Many of them know how to approach a...
Day 2: Who is God?
Hey everyone! My name is Patty! I am a staff member this week, and I am so excited to spend time with the boys this week, here’s a recap of our amazing day today: We started the day spending time with Jesus, we dove into some scripture and explored the question, who...
A New Beginning
As I lay here and reflect on our first day with these boys, I am amazed at how God works all things together for good. Every year a new group of boys join us and every year God begins a new work in each of their lives. Tonight the boys kicked off their week on the...