GYR Prayer Partners

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:26-33 NKJV

Christmas can be the busiest and most hurried time if we are not careful. So while you are in the middle of your decorating, cooking, buying, and wrapping, STOP, just for a moment. Relax and let your mind rest, on the one who provides rest for our souls, that is Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Remember the residents especially these next few weeks. While everyone is thinking delightful thoughts about sugar-plum fairies, many of our kids are reminded of what they do not have, not stuff, but genuine family. Please pray that they will be able to focus on the family that they do have. Whether that is here at GYR or the family at home.

 

 RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Luke, Christian, Brittany, Alison, Ryan, Allie
Brittney - graduates on December 7th.
Several of the older girls are dealing with the stress of the newer and/or younger residents that they have to live with. Sometimes we forget that we were once in their shoes.
The boys have been working very hard to catch the girls in their barn chores. While the girls did get the house trophy again this month, several of the boys placed in the top three. I think your prayers are really paying off for them. They each seem to be settling in and working hard to accomplish what needs to be done.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Hardings, Swaffords, & Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields
Pray for rest during the Christmas season for all of our HP's. Pray that the Lord will fill them with Fresh Wind and Fresh Fire for their ministry and for the kids that they call their own. Pray that their marriages and their own families will be strengthened in the Lord. Pray that they will be protected from the enemy at every turn.

May God, our Father, bless and keep you well. May the path of your life be lit with the light of Eternity and as you walk that path we pray that you always choose to be guided by the Spirit of God. Merry Christmas!

Your friend,
Dwayne

GYR Prayer Partners

 

Psalm 135:1-3, Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O servants of the LORD, You who stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God! Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

We have been asking you to pray for our finances and it would appear that you have been doing just that. Yesterday the Lord provided what we needed. So today we are singing our praises a little louder. I for one am breathing a sigh of relief, even as I think, God is Good.

Our 25th anniversary open-house was awesome. It was so great to see everyone. Jody Brown, founder of Glenhaven, was here. He shared with us about the early days and how Glenhaven came to be.

HOUSE-PARENTS - We have hired a couple Brian and Pam to train as house-parents. Brian and Pam have had an offer on their house. They made a counter offer. Now they are waiting for a response. Please continue to pray for this process.
We still need two other couples to fill all of our houses with kids.
Hardings, Swaffords, & Candy Davids

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Hunter, Luke, Christian
Brittany,
Alison was placed last Saturday - please pray that she will be able to see clearly the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Ryan - will be here Friday.
Allie - will be here on Monday.

Your friend,
Dwayne

About Last Saturday. . .

 

Wow! What a great day we had on Saturday. If you missed it know that we missed you. And if you were here thank you for coming. We were honored to have Jody Brown here he talked to us about what it was like in the early days when he, his wife Cindy, and their two kids, Dana and Joey, first came to Glenhaven. Dana also shared with us some of her fond memories of the old days.

We were also honored by the presence of former residents, former staff members, and a host of GYR friends and volunteers. We worshiped the Lord together. We ate together. And each of our staff got to share about what they do to impact the lives of our kids during the open house. 

It was a great day. I would like to mention a couple of people by way of saying THANKS to them. Scott Manuwai, operations manager, and Warren Granberry for their wonderful work preparing the property. It was beautiful out here, thanks. Candy Davids for her hard work in the kitchen. The food was wonderful, thank you. Many people served and cleaned and straightened stuff, thank you to all. Finally thank you Jesus for a wonderful day with all our friends.


Living for Jesus,
Dwayne Webb

Intercessors

Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. Psalm 119:33-36 NKJV

I met many wonderful people in Duluth last week. I learned a lot from the excellent teaching. And I had an opportunity to share about Glenhaven with several people.

Jessica and Stargazer placed 10th in the Mustang Makeover competition. They are all back here and doing well. The stories from the weekend have been awesome. Be sure to keep an eye on our "youtube" channel, Glenhavenvids. We will be posting video from the competition in the next few weeks.

Our 25th anniversary open-house this weekend, 30 October.

HOUSE-PARENTS - We have hired a couple Brian and Pam to train as house-parents. They need to sell their house before they can come to GYR. Please pray that this will happen soon. We still need two other couples to fill our houses with kids.
 

Please remember too, our current HP's, the Hardings, Swaffords, & Candy Davids.

RESIDENTS:
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Hunter, Luke, Christian
Brittany - needs guidance for her future transitioning.
We interviewed a young man yesterday and a young woman today. Both seem like young people that we can help. Please join us in prayer as we make this decision.

Thanks to your prayers many good things are happening here and we are all encouraged in the Lord. Even so, the spiritual battle is becoming intense. Our faith is continually being tested. We have been challenged to trust Him to whom all Glory belongs. We have been challenged to keep our eyes on the path and not on people. Please continue to pray that we will be ever focused on our Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, leaning on His Spirit for our strength.

Your friend,
Dwayne

Prayer List

Intercessors,

Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Psalm 150:2 NASB

God is faithful. God is good. What more can we ask, than to be loved by the creator of the universe? Nothing! But still He tells us to ask Him, so we do. Please join us as we ask the Father to do a mighty work in the lives of our kids and in us.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Hardings with the boys. It is becoming a home and the boys are settling in.
Swaffords leading the girls home. They are doing an awesome job.
Candy Davids leading Julie.
Pray that God will move in the hearts of three couples. We have two empty houses.

RESIDENTS
Jessyca– has two weeks to train Stargazer for the Mustang Makeover.
Brittany– working in the kitchen and donations doing an outstanding job. She is graduating in December.
Julie– understanding & appropriating forgiveness in her relationships.
Marissa– intense spiritual battle for her to keep her eyes on the Lord & choosing to trust the Lord with her future.
Anna– her heart is being drawn to the Lord & her relationships with family are growing stronger.
Jayvon– growing in his ability to trust the staff & he is beginning to understand God’s overwhelming love for him.
Justin– would face the lies that feel very true to him & begin to chose to believe the Truth.
Stevie– would come to know Jesus, begin to heal from the hurts of his past & build a relationship with his house dad, Mr. Dave.
Hunter– begin to deal with the hurt & anger in his life.
Luke– learning the ropes & beginning school.
Christian– regarding managing his time between school, studies & his love of music.

Thanks for continuing to pray for our finances. We continue to trust the Lord and He continues to provide what we need.

We have planned a 25th year celebration for October 30th.

Please pray that God will be glorified by all that we do that day.

Your friend,

Dwayne

Intercessors

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Phillippians 2:1-2

Yes, we know that there is encouragement in Christ, comfort from His love, and fellowship together! So we ask that you continue to be one with us in Christ Jesus?

HOUSE-PARENTS

Harding's with the boys. The painting and stuff will be done tonight.

Swafford's leading the girls home. Pray that they will continue to grow together as a family.

Candy Davids with Julie.

RESIDENTS

Christian – regarding managing his time between school, studies & his love of music.

Jessyca – has a month to train Stargazer for the Mustang Makeover. She continues to grow in her relationship with the horse & with God. 

Jessyca hard at work

 

Brittany – working alongside of Candy in the kitchen doing an outstanding job. She is looking forward to graduating in December.

Julie – understanding & appropriating forgiveness in her relationships.

Marissa – intense spiritual battle for her to keep her eyes on the Lord & choosing to trust the Lord with her future.

Anna – her heart to be drawn to the Lord & her relationships with family would grow stronger.

Jayvon – would grow in his ability to trust the staff & that he would understand God’s overwhelming love for him.

Justin – would face the lies that feel very true to him & begin to chose to believe the Truth.

Stevie – would come to know Jesus, begin to heal from the hurts of his past & build a relationship with his house dad, Mr. Dave.

Hunter – begin to deal with the hurt & anger in his life.

Luke – learning the ropes & beginning school.

Thanks for praying for our finances. We opened the mail today and we had enough to pay bills. Our needs are being met on a daily basis. We are thankful. I think this may be more about us trusting God when the bank account is low. Please pray that we will keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and not the numbers.

I want to thank each one of you and let you know this: We know when you pray for us and we deeply appreciate your prayers. Few in this world will ever know how much your prayers bless us and continually hold up our arms. You are wonderful!

Your friend,

Dwayne

note: Some friends of Glenhaven have asked me about my use of The Message Bible in emails and letters. So in case there are more of you who wonder about that here is my response...

First - I always welcome the opportunity to answer any question about our ministry. So always feel free to ask. Second - Recognizing that your prayers are vital to what we do, my desire is that our communications with you be uplifting and encouraging. I think that The Message helps do that.

Glenhaven Prayer Partners

Intercessors,

All you saints! Sing your hearts out to God! Thank him to his face!

He gets angry once in a while, but across a lifetime there is only love. The nights of crying your eyes out give way to days of laughter. ...

You did it: you changed wild lament into whirling dance; You ripped off my black mourning band and decked me with wildflowers.

I’m about to burst with song; I can’t keep quiet about you. God, my God, I can’t thank you enough. Psalm 30:5-6, 11-12

Do you ever sit in awe and wonder at the majesty of God? Consider the myriad of galaxies, each one made up of billions of stars. Even our own sun almost 10,000 degrees Farenheit and God breathed it from his mouth. AWESOME! Do you ever contemplate the mystery of the cross? How does He love us, so? Why would He send His son to die? Would you or would I send our son or daughter to die for another? Maybe for a friend, but for an enemy? AMAZING! Do these thoughts ever make you, like David, burst into song? I am in awe when I consider all the works of His Hands!

It is incredibly challenging to show God to our kids in the midst of their circumstances. All of us here have a deep desire to lead each one of our kids first to a saving knowledge of Jesus and then to disciple them in His Life. Please pray that we are able to reach beyond their hurt and into their lives.

Remember each of our kids - Matt, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, Stevie, & Hunter

Christian, baby Brighton, and Matt

Christian starting college.

Matt will be leaving us this month.

Erika returned home earlier this month.

Jessyca is working hard with Stargazer, her mustang.

Brittany is a senior this year. She will be in a work/study program this fall. She will graduate in December.

Julie would trust God with her emotions and her future.

Marissa is constantly challenged to stand-up for Christ, because she is very spiritually motivated. But like most of us she has some growing to do.

Anna would come to know Jesus and begin to trust the staff here.

Javon would come to know Jesus and trust Him with his anger.

Justin would begin to trust Jesus and operate within his declaration of faith.

Stevie would come to know Jesus and begin to heal from the hurts of his past.

Hunter will learn to become a man of God and will learn to lean on His Savior, Jesus Christ.

We have included a sentence about each of our kids so you be able to better pray for each one. We hope this helps.

One More Thing, but it is very important. . . This is typically our slowest time of year financially. We ask that you pray, not just for our finances, but more importantly for us, the staff.

PRAY:

That we will all see where we need to make corrections in our attitudes toward one another, in our use of resources, and in our individual relationships with God and His Son, Jesus.

That we will seek to know Him and trust Him only, during this time of austerity. Thank You!

Your friend,

Dwayne

Intercessors

Hello again. I know it has been over two weeks since our last prayer letter. Alot has been happening here. Last week was crazy. When we talked last we were getting ready to go to Colorado. The trip went great. Lots of good stuff spiritually for all involved. We were all drawn closer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Your prayers were answered. It rained alot. We hiked wet and cold at times. People were sick. One young man had to go to the ER for a cut on the first night. But through it all God ministered to each of us, through nature, through teaching, and through each other. Thanks for your prayers.

When we returned it seemed that everything went crazy. Last week was extremely busy. Everything from moving the boys to dealing with staff issues. Thanks for praying.

Jeff Rice and his family have moved to NW Arkansas. He has taken a teaching position at a private christian school. He is in a non-traditional accrediting program. Please pray for him, Leigh Anne and their two sons.

Christina Manuwai has stepped up to the lead role in our school. She has alot to do in a short time.

School is starting so remember each of our kids as they start a new year: Matt, Christian*, Erika*, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, Stevie, & Hunter

* Christian will be starting college on Thursday.

* Erika has returned home to her mom.

Please remember Vern and Betty Marlow from Hot Springs Village. They both mean a so much to each of us here at Glenhaven. Vern has been battling cancer. He will enter hospice care today or tomorrow.

Two more things: 1. Several staff have left the ranch or will be leaving us soon, all for diffeerent reasons. Please pray for the additional staff that will be needed to replace them. Pray for the stamina of the staff that remain as they accomplish the impossible. 2. We need house-parents for girls. The need is great and the workers are few.

We are all trusting the Father and His perfect provision.

Dwayne

"I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for."
 
"When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen.
"When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. "Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else,
I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed." God’s Decree.

Jeremiah 29:11-14a

Greetings Intercessors

“After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near. Therefore His brothers said to Him, ‘Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.’ For not even His brothers were believing in Him. So Jesus said to them, ‘My time is not yet here, but your time is always opportune. The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil. Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come.’ Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.” (John 7:1-9)

Jesus was talking with his brothers in John chapter seven and they were trying to convince Him to go to Jerusalem. He told them that it was not His time. He also went on to say that it is your time. It’s always your time. And it is always our time, as well. What will we choose to do with our time? We hear that a lot from the pulpit, don't we? But do we really stop to consider how we budget our time? Does our time budget glorify the Father?

I'm thinking about all of this as we get ready to take our annual Colorado Backpacking trip into the wilderness. My day seems to be hurried and almost frantic. So I ask myself is God being glorified in my attitude, my planning, or my business?
Our theme for the hiking trip this year is the life of Jesus. I know God is glorified by His Son. My prayer for us is that God will be glorified in and through our lives on this trip as we continue to lead our young people to Him. Please pray for us as we spend our time this year with Jesus in the wilderness.

Please pray for each young person that they will be able to see Jesus as we hike with Him, as we talk about Him, and as we try to display His life in us. Please pray for safety and diligence of the adults on the hike. We need to be aware of everyone at all times. Pray for everyone's stamina and health. Pray for protection.

Schedule - July 31: travel, August 1: travel, August 2-7: hiking, August 8: rest, August 9: travel home

Matt, Ryan, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, Stevie, & Hunter (We interview Hunter tomorrow, Thursday. He will go with us if accepted.)

Jessica will not go to Colorado, but will be daily, caring for and training Stargazer, the mustang.

Melody Baker (house-mom) having gall bladder operation soon.

Candy has knee surgery went well.

Dwayne

Intercessors

"So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out." (Romans 12:1-2a TMSG)
This week we are all back at the Ranch for the first time in weeks. No more camps. A few vacations left. School is getting ready to start. We're getting geared up for new residents. But first we have Colorado. We will be leaving on July 31st.

The girls will be going with us this year. We will be hiking in two separate directions. We will be hiking out of the wilderness together though. Everyone is looking forward to the trip this year. Please pray for the spiritual impact on each of our residents. Pray for logistics, travel, endurance, guidance, leadership, health, and our relationships with each other and our kids.

Matt, Ryan, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, & Stevie. We are interviewing 2 boys and 1 girl for possible placement before Colorado, please pray for our wisdom in this regard.

Scooter and Chris took Jessica to pick up the wild mustang on Friday. Everyone is excited. She has been able to groom him already and it’s only the second day. Pray for her patience and endurance over the next three months, as she works with Stargazer.

Melody Baker (house-mom) having gall bladder operation soon.

Candy has knee surgery tomorrow.

Update: Scott's sister finished cancer treatments. The scans showed no cancer now. Please pray for her recovery from the treatments, strength and healing.

Dwayne

Greetings Prayer Team

“Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matthew 6:33-34)

I spent the last 24 hours running into the bathroom. The real problem was that I was traveling with my church’s youth group to New Mexico from Arkansas. I did find that it was difficult to stay connected with God during those hours and I guess anyone would. I was praying but it sounded like this most of the time, "Oh please help me. I am so sick!" I guess we’ve all been there.

All of the kids and most of the staff are at Central Arkansas Youth Camp in Conway this week. Please pray for that camp. I’m at Centrifuge (youth camp) in Glorietta, NM with my daughter.

We need to begin praying for the Colorado trip. Two weeks from today we will be preparing to hike. Please pray for each of our residents and the impact that this trip will have on our relationships and their lives.

These are our residents: Matt, Ryan, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, & Stevie

Thanks,

Dwayne

Greetings Prayer Partners

“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:4-7 NLT)

• Are you experiencing god's peace today. I've got to tell you all that today was like a super Monday. You know one of those days that you don't even think about lunch until 1:30 or so. Everything is happening that can happen and sometimes even things that can't happen happen. Well, pray for us today and we will pray for you as well.
• A couple of special things to consider: We need a security system for the brown house, since we have girls in there now AND the Colorado trip later this month.
• Remember the residents: Matt, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, ( Anna, & Stevie new students.)
• Jessyca – has alot of work to do to get ready for the mustang next week.
• Christian is getting ready for college.
• House-parents: Cunninghams, Bakers, Miss Candy, Pitts, & Swaffords Relief HP's the Hardings.
• Scott Manuwai’s sister Noe is undergoing intense cancer treatment in San Antonio.
• Jeff and Leigh Ann’s baby - 10.5 lb baby boy was born last Friday.
• Miss Marge – keep her health strong and her memory intact.

Dwayne