Horsing Around
A Junior High Mission Trip
Dates: July 7-11, 2010
Last month the junior high youth group voted on where they would like to go for their summer mission trip and they were enthusiastically embraced by their first choice, Jeremiah’s Crossing.
Jeremiah's Crossing is a
therapeutic horseback-riding ranch in Central Wisconsin,
dedicated to helping horses help kids.
Jeremiah's Crossing is all
about the special bond that forms between a child and an
equine friend that can change that child's life forever.
The ranch sits on a 138-acre site located just
outside of Babcock, WI. Jeremiah’s Crossing is a
work-in-progress, surrounded by woods and wildlife,
where children with special needs, and those who are
children at heart, are encouraged to participate in
Equine Assisted Activities.
On our trip we will likely be clearing acres of land so that JCI can use them for pastures. Some of our older students might get to interact with the horses and children that are at the camp that week. Guides must be at least 14 years old. The biggest challenge may be adjusting to the sleeping facilities. We will be staying in tents at a local campground. Showers, fire pits, a lake for swimming, and other amenities are available at the campground, but it will definitely be an adventure to cook all of our meals over an open fire. Our Boy Scout members may find themselves in high demand.
Fourteen youth, ages 11-15, and five adults are going on this summer's mission trip. If you would like to know more about mission at Valley, please contact Sarah Bigwood at sarah.bigwood at valleychurch.net. We will need tents and camping equipment.