Watching the children who grew up at Big Oak become young adults who are walking pathways built on the foundation of generational change is such an honor. We love receiving wedding & baby shower invitations, graduation announcements and news of milestones reached.
We felt so much joy hearing that Melody and Matt were expecting a baby girl, and we knew that Matt was going to be a wonderful girl dad!
As her pregnancy progressed, Mel let us know she had been diagnosed with preeclampsia and asked that we pray that Baby McKenna would "stay put" for as long as possible. Requests were shared on the following Monday with the staff during morning prayer at the Ranch offices. We continued to pray as a Ranch family and stayed posted on news about Mel’s induction planned for September 3rd and the pending arrival of McKenna.
On Tuesday, August 27th, Mel's social media post read, "Our September Baby couldn't wait and decided to be an August Baby! McKenna is here and healthy, and Matt and I couldn't be more grateful." We quickly reached out to celebrate with the new parents. It was so good to talk to Mel and hear her voice, so full of relief and joy! Then, to our great delight, came the pictures.
As we reflect on the work your support enables us to do, we are thankful for our houseparents and staff that surround and support our mission of Hope - pouring into the children who currently live at Big Oak. We appreciate the opportunity to open each day in the offices with prayer and praises over our entire Ranch Family. We are grateful for those that paved the way and poured into our Former Residents, the Big Oak connections that will always tie us together and the many other stories that are being lived out, just like Melody's.
As we reflect on the work your support enables us to do, we are thankful for our houseparents and staff that surround and support our mission of Hope - pouring into the children who currently live at Big Oak. We appreciate the opportunity to open each day in the offices with prayer and praises over our entire Ranch Family. We are grateful for those that paved the way and poured into our Former Residents, the Big Oak connections that will always tie us together and the many other stories that are being lived out, just like Melody's.
Melody's Daughter McKenna
Matt & Melody with baby McKenna
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Matt & Melody
Melody & her Housemom
Melody & her Ranch Sisters at the beach during her time at the Ranch
Melody & her Housedad
Baby McKenna
Melody & Mrs. Mary reconnecting over dinner
Melody & her Resource Parents at her college graduation
