To reflect on the value of life and the thankfulness it brings, to engage with the beauty
and the majesty of creation, regarding the creator in all things great and small, to sit
barefoot on the grass listening to the birds, the murmurs of the wind, and to ponder
hidden things placed in waiting for those who are hungry to discover,
to watch the light reflect on the water and the day become night...
is by no weight or measure, a waste of time!
and the majesty of creation, regarding the creator in all things great and small, to sit
barefoot on the grass listening to the birds, the murmurs of the wind, and to ponder
hidden things placed in waiting for those who are hungry to discover,
to watch the light reflect on the water and the day become night...
is by no weight or measure, a waste of time!
Sept. 2024 NEWS!
Our Stable Day's journey began. what seems like forever ago. with a prompting from God and the faithful hands and stirred hearts of the many who partnered with us as we created a safe space for those who were in need of encouragement, adventure and belonging.
We were available, the kiddos came, the Lord was faithful, and many, many amazing moments of ministry happened!
It is bittersweet to write these words as the purpose of this short note is to let all of you know that through much prayer Ben and I decided to resign from our positions with the ranch and over the next couple months will be moving through the process of closing down SDYR as a nonprofit ministry. We anticipate the closing date to be 12/31/2024.
We have been blessed in extraordinary ways throughout the years of ministry and while there is some sadness with this process there is also great anticipation for the new direction and the new and unfolding plans.. (Fortunately for us these plans include part-time away from the ranch in far warmer temperatures!)
The ranch will remain our home, and continue to house our personal horses as well as the three SDYR sheep, and the growing gaggle of laying hens.
A-TEam Performance Horses will be locating some of their services with us and will be providing riding lessons from beginner to advanced levels. If you’re interested you can contact Amanda @ 612-212-3031 or Aurielle @ 612-406-2526. Lesson horses are available and haul ins are welcome.
In close, we want to express our humble thanks for all of those who have run this race with us! We will always hold the memories and lessons learned close to our hearts and pray that as we all press forward, we will grow closer and closer to the Lord Jesus Christ, serving Him with all that we are!
For HIs Glory,
Ben and Caryl Lester
Our Stable Day's journey began. what seems like forever ago. with a prompting from God and the faithful hands and stirred hearts of the many who partnered with us as we created a safe space for those who were in need of encouragement, adventure and belonging.
We were available, the kiddos came, the Lord was faithful, and many, many amazing moments of ministry happened!
It is bittersweet to write these words as the purpose of this short note is to let all of you know that through much prayer Ben and I decided to resign from our positions with the ranch and over the next couple months will be moving through the process of closing down SDYR as a nonprofit ministry. We anticipate the closing date to be 12/31/2024.
We have been blessed in extraordinary ways throughout the years of ministry and while there is some sadness with this process there is also great anticipation for the new direction and the new and unfolding plans.. (Fortunately for us these plans include part-time away from the ranch in far warmer temperatures!)
The ranch will remain our home, and continue to house our personal horses as well as the three SDYR sheep, and the growing gaggle of laying hens.
A-TEam Performance Horses will be locating some of their services with us and will be providing riding lessons from beginner to advanced levels. If you’re interested you can contact Amanda @ 612-212-3031 or Aurielle @ 612-406-2526. Lesson horses are available and haul ins are welcome.
In close, we want to express our humble thanks for all of those who have run this race with us! We will always hold the memories and lessons learned close to our hearts and pray that as we all press forward, we will grow closer and closer to the Lord Jesus Christ, serving Him with all that we are!
For HIs Glory,
Ben and Caryl Lester
THE SDYR GROUNDSOnly four miles from downtown Grand Forks, our facility, previously known as the River Bend Supper Club and Golf Course, enjoys nearly a mile of shoreline, and features a nature trail, a developing orchard,
The Share Gardens, an indoor grow room, a greenhouse, designated paddocks and pasture areas, both an outdoor and indoor arena, a round pen, a chicken coop, and an apiary. We are a volunteer run program and from our humble beginnings to our current programs hands that freely give are the life of this place. VOLUNTEER/INTERN APPLICATION |
YOUTH MENTORINGAt Stable Days we offer faith centered-adventure based youth mentoring at no cost to the families. Youth ages 5 -18 are welcome to apply to participate in either one time visits or weekly sessions. Through our mentoring we are purposed in our efforts to create a balanced combination of hard work and hilarity, wellness and passion, providing a place of learning, adventure, support and respite. Its our mission to inspire our participants, to seek after truth, to seek after opportunities to serve others and to value and nurture love, life, and land.
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Support a Horse Encourage a Family Inspire Wellness Stable Days is a 501(C)(3), established in 2011. Donations are tax deductible and can be made online here Donate Stable Days Youth Ranch 17721 429th Avenue So. West East Grand Forks, MN 56721 |
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