{"id":2928,"date":"2019-08-22T20:40:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T20:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=2928"},"modified":"2020-05-20T21:02:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T21:02:10","slug":"mission-update-dakota-boys-and-girls-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/mission-update-dakota-boys-and-girls-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Update – Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is a friend and Recognized Ministry of the NALC, we want you to know all about the good work\u00a0your support makes possible.\u00a0There may be a few things you don\u2019t know about us. And, I believe you\u2019ll find\u00a0the six Ranch facts below both enlightening and encouraging. For instance, did you\u00a0know . . .?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

  1. The Ranch\u2019s Dakota Memorial School is the only fully accredited school system in North Dakota that\u2019s not a public school.<\/li>
  2. Many of our children were barely passing their classes before coming\u00a0to the Ranch. Yet, two out of five made the honor roll last semester, while\u00a0meeting the same rigorous requirements you\u2019ll find at any public school.<\/li>
  3. Many of our kids never had a birthday party until they came to the Ranch.<\/li>
  4. This year, many of our students returned to their original schools\u00a0to graduate with friends and peers.\u00a0<\/li>
  5. We care for and cherish a herd of twenty-three horses. The children are\u00a0encouraged to ride and make friends with the horses. They often experience healing as they ride and work with a horse.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Ranch thrift stores process more than eleven million donated items a year. Sales at our stores provide an important source of income to help\u00a0kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I hope you learned something you didn\u2019t know about why the Ranch is such an incredible resource for children who have struggled to find peace, stability and success in life. Children like Sara . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sara\u2019s mom was young, single and unable to provide for her. Violence and instability were constants in their home. No wonder Sara was angry, verbally abusive, disrespectful of authority, and hamstrung by learning disabilities that made school a daily battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At the Ranch, Sara experienced a very different kind of environment. Because\u00a0our team recognized her struggles \u2014 and also her many strengths as a unique child of\u00a0God \u2014 she responded positively. Sara says, \u201cIt didn\u2019t feel safe at my old school. But at the Ranch, if I need more\u00a0help or things aren\u2019t going well at home, I can tell someone and feel safe. I don\u2019t have\u00a0to worry that more bad things will happen because I told.\u201d Sara has been with us for about a year now. Her improved attitude, behavior\u00a0and school performance have earned her the admiration of her peers, who increasingly\u00a0see her as a role model.

    There\u2019s a lesson here: With your prayers and\u00a0partnership in this work, even a deeply wounded child can find healing, academic success and spiritual growth. Thank you for your continued support! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is an NALC Recognized Ministry. To learn more about their work or to partner with them in ministry, please visit\u00a0dakotaranch.org.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    As the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is a friend and Recognized Ministry of the NALC, we want you to know all about the good work\u00a0your support makes possible.\u00a0There may be a few things you don\u2019t know about us. And, I believe you\u2019ll find\u00a0the six Ranch facts below both enlightening and encouraging. For instance, did … <\/p>\n

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