March 2017

March 2017

Happy Spring!  I hope you are enjoying the rain, the green grass, rose buds, Blossom Trail, baby lambs and daffodils. All signs of God’s Presence and Power!  He brings new life, change and growth and we get to see it all over the place! In the past 3 months we have...
March 2017

May 2017

Dear Friends, May is a month to remember and reflect.  It is a time to remember the lives of our loved ones with the celebration of Memorial Day, and a time to look back on what has been.  May also occurs during the season of spring where we enjoy new life and HOPE...
March 2017

June 2017

June 1, 2017 Happy Grads & Dads to you ALL! It’s June and time for school to get out and attend celebrations. My High School graduation was 1969 from North Branch High School. I was happy to have that part behind me and looking forward to leaving home and going...
March 2017

July 2017

Happy Freedom Month! I hope you are enjoying summer vacation and time away from the San Joaquin Valley Summer HEAT! I know I am! This letter is your giving receipt for the second quarter of 2017 to Ray of Hope a Valley Teen Ranch Organization. Thank you so very much...
March 2017

August 2017

Happy HOTNESS in the San Joaquin Valley. Just remember it’s a “dry heat,” drink lots of ice water and hum Jingle Bells! We have had the most amazing situations happen with one of our adoption finalizations on June 30th. Carson Petersen was adopted by his Forever...
September 2017

September 2017

Dear Friends, Happy Labor Day and end of the summer vacations!  Here comes the fall season and back to school we go. Our young men started this school year on August 17.  We had a big Pep Rally to get them fired up to: Show up….on time, Tell the Truth, Do your BEST...