Dear friend and partner, 

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I want to thank you for joining us on this journey. It is impossible to put into just a few words how good our God is. He is so very faithful and kind. What an incredible privilege we have, to be invited into His kingdom work. I am so thankful for all of those who put this magazine together and have given of their time and resources so that the faithfulness of our God can be highlighted in the ministry work of Čhaŋkú Wašté Ranch.    

Because of your partnership we have made some great strides in ministry work here. Summer camp saw new record numbers and is in a sweet place of overall growth because of the incredible camp teams that serve with us and the leadership of our camp staff making great improvements for the children in our community.  

Construction is continuing to find new ways to serve our community. The barn is such an incredible addition, and while it still has much to be done, it has already begun to be a wonderful resource to better serve our community and enable volunteers that come here to serve in this lane.  

 

Wellness made some big advances this year, seeing a record number of dental patients while also leaning into a broader optometry service. This year we offered vision screening for every student in 16 schools in our area. During our wellness week our optometry team set a record seeing over 700 patients giving them a complete eye exam and access to prescription glasses as needed.  

 

FAMily began one year ago without knowing much of what it would be like, and the Lord has been faithful to provide clarity as we navigate how to best walk with and serve individuals who desire to make healthy steps for their family and just need someone to walk with them. I personally am excited to see what strides this lane is going to take in the coming years.  

 

I am always reminded that we would not be able to do what we do without the dedicated partners we have both near and far. Thank you for standing with us so faithfully. As I think about you, I cannot help but think about our incredible staff serving here full-time. I recognize you would not be as equipped or as effective without the hardworking team God has called here. I am so very grateful for each of them. My life is richer because of you as well as the team in this circle. 

 

There is still much to do, so we press on in this work to give everyone in our community access to a restored life. A fully restored life only comes through a transformable relationship with Jesus. For that truth to become accessible, many other areas of restoration are needed. So, we will continue to look for ways to bring restoration to our community, trusting that some will be fully restored in Jesus’ name.  

  

I am blessed beyond measure that God would call me to be a part of this great ministry. 

 

Learning to serve the Lord.  ​

Matt Hadden