Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Young Travelers First Real Ride


This Monday was the last day for this group of Young Travelers. The weather was beautiful, so they got to free ride Hilbilly and Oreo. They had a continuous smile on their faces the whole time. We had pizza for dinner, and they created a dream board. They cut pictures out of magazines and glued them onto a poster board. They can look at the pictures and dream about their future. Dreams are good to have and we encourage that. Johnathan and Casey are very interested in helping us this summer with the horses and the kids overnight camp outs. So even though Young Travelers is over, they will be still coming out on Mondays to work on becoming "wranglers in training".
Take a look at the pictures by clicking the link to the right: Young Travelers First Real Ride.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Young Travelers 1/25/2010 - Wisdom

Tonight the boys continued working on their belts. The adult volunteers are learning a lot too. They are coming along nicely. We talked about wisdom and discussed the difference between knowledge and wisdom. The boys are staring to get engaged in conversation. We are getting to know each other more and having fun together.
Take a look at the pictures by clicking the link: Making Belts.

Young Travelers


This week the boys got a chance to play in the hay! The weather did not permit us to ride, but we got to spend time in the barn. Tonight we talked about forgiving others. It was a really good discussion. These boys really are engaged and very intelligent when it comes to things of the heart. Miss Donna lead the discussion. The boys really respect her, being the elder of the group!
Take a look at the pictures, click on the link: Playing in the hay

Young Travelers-Saddle Up


Monday was our last Young Travelers class. The boys finished up their belts and they really turned out nice. Jalen's brother wanted to wear it, so he gave him a few bucks! We finished our discusion of the Young Travelers Gift Book with persistence. Somehow the conversation ended up about trusting people and who do we trust. It seems trust is a pretty big deal and it really gives us as leaders and volunteers a lesson, that if we want to help the teenage generation, we need to be trustworthy. It was an eye opener for me. We need to do what we say we are going to do, nothing more, nothing less. It gave me something to pray about and ask God, am I trustworthy???
Anyway, we had a great time and the kids are very engaged in conversatin with us. I believe we have formed lasting relationships with these boys, and they will be coming back to the ranch for other activities. This was the first time they got to saddle up and ride. Take a look at the pictures with the boys on their horses. They are pretty proud of these pictures. Please click the link to the right: Young Travelers Saddle Up