Miracle Moments
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“Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” Philippians 2:1-2
It was early in our marriage when we recognized we had a heart for serving children. Throughout our time working in youth and family ministry, we saw how the framework of a home can directly impact a child, and we wanted to be a part of providing one that works as a unit in the hope that children would one day replicate that unit.
In searching for a way to serve in this capacity, our neighbors, who were volunteer resource parents at Big Oak Ranch, recommended houseparenting to us. We knew that was a door that only God could have opened – to be placed in an environment that fully reflects what is dear to our hearts. The community that Big Oak produces is what we value most.
Every day, our children see a group of believers all working toward the same goal. They see that family can be such an important blessing and that joy can be found in who God has placed around us because we were not created to do this life alone. And on the most challenging days, through these friendships, God reminds us of His unwavering love – the kind of love that doesn’t relent or detach but seeks the opportunity to meet us right where we are. As houseparents, this is the example we have the honor of sharing with our children. There will always be things we don’t quite understand and difficult questions we can’t fully answer, but we find rest in knowing that our children are covered by God, and they first belong to Him.
-Tyson & Abbie Simon
Big Oak Boys’ Ranch Houseparents
