Don Staires Scholarship Fund
As we are coming to the conclusion of our 40th year, we are excited to be rolling out the Don Staires Scholarship Fund. This fund is dedicated to Don, who along with his wife Shirley, listened to the voice of the Lord and founded Shepherd’s Fold Ranch. One thing about Don was that he would always look [...]
Read MoreWhen all seems lost
Tucker (my dog and best friend) has been missing since late Monday night. Needless to say, there have been many tears shed in the past two days. I’ve been praying for his return, as have many of my friends. I am still hopeful that Tucker will come home soon, even though sometimes it feels like [...]
Read MoreRetreats, Retreats and Retweets
So today on this lovely Labor day Shepherd’s Fold Ranch just said farewell to the Sewell Family Reunion. It was great having this crew here. They came from all over the Midwest and have been having family reunions since 1982! They came and played softball, did some archery, rode the zipline, had a talent show and just spent time as [...]
Read MorePuppy Love
I have the sweetest dog anyone could ever ask for. He always greets me at the door with lots of kisses, no matter how long I’ve been gone. When it storms, he snuggles really close to me. He follows me everywhere—even to the barn where there are 10 animals that are a great deal larger [...]
Read MoreSummer Camp is over and the heat is still here…
Do you ever have days where you just want to be a grumpy bear? Or those days where your own words come back to you? August 31, 2012… My air conditioning didn’t work all night. Because it was so hot, I was basically awake until 5:30 this morning. When I finally got to sleep, an [...]
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Jon F.
Jon Fouch here, signing on to throw a little bone your way to chew on and think about. Let’s get through the basics first: grew up in Tulsa, went to Jenks High School, played lots of sports, liked sports and kept playing them at Evangel University, survived college and got a degree in Psychology with [...]
Read MoreDan Sanders – Board Member
Sanders started going to SFR in the 70’s. He loved being involved at every level – camper, cit, counselor, director, work crew boss, and now board member. Every level has been a tremendous training ground. Met his wife, Tami, at the ranch while on leadership. “We have the same foundations built into us mainly because [...]
Read MoreWELCOME TO SHEPHERD’S FOLD RANCH
Yes, we finally took down the 38 year old sign that was out on Javine Hill Road and replaced it with a beautiful new entrance sign. Thank you to The Helmerich Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the generous donation to help make this a reality! Alumnus, Chas Higgins was instrumental in the construction and Camper [...]
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Briggs Park Update
In memory of her late husband, Benny, Darlene Briggs has recently given an extremely generous Capital Donation for improvements to Briggs Park. The donation is being used for improvements that include resurfacing of the basketball court, new goals, new lighting, landscaping; AND, BRB Roofing, a company owned by the Briggs family, has donated an outdoor [...]
Read MoreSkye A.
OK. Testimony from Africa…..where to start?……….Deep in the heart of the African Jungle where lions fly and elephants are used for show jumping, there was a girl…..nah just kidding! My name is Skye Arrowsmith, and I am currently an outdoor camps facilitator for Hillcrest Christian Academy in South Africa. AKA just an ordinary gal. It [...]
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