The fall has brought cooler weather to the ranch, as we had our first frost last week.  I thought this was Arizona; it's suppose to be warm all the time right?  It would have been hard to convince me of that as I was bundled up in my winter coat and gloves trying to take care of the animals.  We had a group from Michigan down to help us on various construction projects and they loved the weather.  I guess it all depends on what you're used to.  The group laid a water line to the new bunkhouse, helped organize Conner's building, and continued concreting the snake wall around the yard.  All this was done with a lot of fun and many smiles.  Groups always bring joy to the ranch.  This one particularly for the Lawsons, as they were from their home church back in Michigan.  Another group is scheduled to arrive the second week of November.  It's good to see progress being done at the ranch as things have considerablely slowed down around here.

Things may have slowed down construction wise, but planning for the up-coming residential program is still in full swing.  This weekend the staff here at the ranch participated in a two-day meeting to discuss the details of the program and the curriculum for the youth.  It is so exciting to know how close we are to getting the program started.  Please continue to be in prayer about the permits for the bunkhouse, as it is one of the last pieces of the puzzle that needs to fall into place before we can get started.  Thank you for all your prayers up to this point.  It is amazing to me to be able to see the hand of God at work even when we don't know all the details.  He has everything planned in His perfect timing and I am content to wait on Him.