Multiplication! Jesus often spoke to large crowds, but He poured His life into a small group of handpicked disciples. In the book of Acts it was a tiny band of believers who found that God not only added to their number but multiplied their number. Our goal for the children at the Ranch is that they not only come to know Jesus but also learn how to lead others to Christ and how to have a godly marriage and disciple their children.
 
It thrills my heart that our school administrator, Gwen Mathis, was able to go to Haiti where she provided testing and consulting for orphan children in a Christian school. Even more exciting is the fact that one of our board members, my son, Clayton, who is also a graduate of our school here at the Ranch, was on the trip with Gwen as part of his organization, Allies for Orphans. The appeal to help with this trip came from another Ranch graduate, Jordan Branch, who is children's minister at a church in Raleigh, NC. So three members of the Ranch family representing three different organizations were joined together to assist a ministry to Haitian orphans. What we have learned and taught at Wears Valley Ranch is going global. Multiplication! 

We are deeply grateful for your prayers and generous gifts. We need both. We also need houseparents and mentors. Our mentoring program is designed for one or two year terms of service so we need new mentors every year. With four homes for children we are always looking for new houseparent couples as well. Even if couples serve four years (which is eight times the national average) we are likely to need at least one new couple every year. We do receive many applications, but we are extremely selective because this is a calling, not just a job. Please pray that God will send the houseparents of His choosing, who will have a life-changing impact on the children they serve... and once again produce Multiplication! 

Jim Wood
Wears Valley Ranch