Glenhaven Intercessors

“Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes." 
1 Samuel 12:16

I have to start out by saying that I am sorry for not writing last week. We all have been standing firm in the face of the battle. Life has been very intense here the last two weeks. Please pray for the protection of Jesus Christ over Glenhaven.

Praise God for the wonderful baptism service for Justin.

Praise God for a successful GYR Yard Sale this year, it was last week.

Pray that our students will focus on their studies and finish school.
Remember to pray for the sale of Hidden Valley. This is a link to the listing:
http://www.unitedcountry.com/search06/All_SearchPropertiesView.asp?SID=93019956&Item=771013&Lcnt=&Page=1&Office=03057&No=03057-11432&AU=N&FT=P

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, AJ and Lexy
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
Parker - is staying as a volunteer until she goes to school

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain??????

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

Your friend,

Dwayne

Glenhaven Intercessors

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:1-5 
 
I would like to ask us all to begin to focus specifically on Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, specifically because Easter is coming soon. Concentrate on what He has done for us and how we can best communicate His sacrifice to our kids. How do we continually teach them to love Him?
Please pray that each resident will settle back into the routine at the Ranch. Most residents have returned from visits home last week, while some others did not get to leave the Ranch.
 
Continue to pray for our finances and the stewardship of everyone on staff. We do need the funds to get the green house up and running and to hire the Chamberlains as house-parents for that house. This is what we would like to do: 

First=remodel the green house kitchen, install new flooring, and change the electrical connection to an underground one. 

Second=eventually add a bathroom and a resident instructor suite.
 
Remember to pray for the sale of Hidden Valley. 
This is a link to the listing: http://www.flexmls.com/link.html?u5asjeg3fv9,7,1

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
Parker - is staying as a volunteer until she goes to the Cadre Academy in the fall.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain??????

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse Your friend,

Dwayne

Praying for Our Staff

So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Exodus 17:11-13
 

I have been thinking and praying for the staff here recently and how they are each suited for their particular job. It is amazing to see how God has placed each one of us here for a specific purpose. Moses had to hold up his hands. Aaron and Hur had to assist him. Joshua had to lead the troops into battle and many others had to fight. Everyone had a job to do. Most of the staff here do many different jobs. They are incredibly skilled and God allows us to work in all of those skill areas.

This week I would like to ask you to focus on our school staff:
Christina Manuwai - school principal, history, english & bible teacher
Jason Golden - math, history, english, & bible teacher, AV specialist, tech guy
Carrie Golden - science & PE teacher, MOM
Monte Jones - math, science, & bible teacher, relief house-parent
Ann Thompson - math, history, english, science, & bible teacher
Tanya Ferrier - science teacher, office worker
Dwayne Webb - math teacher, Exec. Director
John Cunningham - math teacher, Director of Homes
Scooter McKamie - horsemanship, Equine director, & water opperator
Adam Rouse - PE, & Resident Instructor
Brian Fields - Wood shop, & house-parent 

Continue to pray for our finances and the stewardship of everyone on staff. Today we have what we need! We all agree God is good! We do need the funds to get the green house up and running and to hire the Chamberlains as house-parents for that house.

Remember to pray for the sale of Hidden Valley. This is a link to the listing: http://www.flexmls.com/link.html?u5asjeg3fv9,7,1

Gray house update - we are moving the boys this week, Yea!

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
Parker - is staying as a volunteer until she goes to the Cadre Academy in the fall.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain??????

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

Your friend,
Dwayne

Intercessors

  Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you going too?” John 6:67
In the sixth chapter of John's gospel Jesus says some hard things for His followers to understand. These things were so difficult that many who were following Him turned away. I often wonder if things will ever get to difficult for those here at the Ranch, so difficult that they will want to turn away.

We do have an awesome staff. Their love and concern for each other and for the kids is an amazing thing to watch. So I don't really have a reason for thinking about this. I think the Lord is just saying stay diligent my friend, stay close to me, and I will lead your people. I am gone alot these days, telling people about Glenhaven.

Say a prayer this week for the diligence of each and every staff member as we each seek the face of our Lord.

Continue to pray for our finances and the stewardship of everyone on staff. We are forever trusting in the provision of God. The other day a board member was looking at the finances and exclaimed, "This is truly a miracle", when he realized where we were at and how the Lord had provided. God is so Good!

Why are finances so CRITICAL? without the necessary funds we cannot help more kids. Right now we have house-parents wanting to be here. We could help 6-7 more teens, but without funds we cannot do the necessary work to fix up the house or pay the salaries for new staff. My heart breaks for the kids that we must turn away.

Remember to pray for the sale of Hidden Valley. This is a link to the listing: http://www.flexmls.com/link.html?u5asjeg3fv9,7,1

Scott and Christina accompanied Karen and I this past week as we attended the Mid-South Home School convention in Memphis, TN. Please pray for the lives that we were able to touch.

Gray house, prayerfully one more week.

RESIDENTS
· Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
· Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
· Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
· Parker - is staying as a volunteer until she goes to the Cadre Academy in the fall.

HOUSE-PARENTS
· Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
· Todd & Alesa Chamberlain??????

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
· Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

Your friend,

Dwayne

GYR Prayer Partners

Intercessors
 
If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. 1 Timothy 6:8 NASB

Waiting on the provision of God is always an exciting thing. Today we have enough money for payroll and most of our current bills are paid. But we literally have nothing else. Nothing to put our trust in. No place to look and say, "That is where our hope lies." Except...Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is Jesus that we live for. It is Jesus that we love, and in Him alone we will trust.

Know this: "Your prayers for Glenhaven are being answered!"

So keep up the good work. We cannot let Satan triumph this day or any day. Remind him that he has been defeated! He cannot have the lives of our kids. God will be glorified at Glenhaven and in the lives of its staff and supporters.
Remember to pray for the sale of Hidden Valley.

This is a link to the listing: http://www.flexmls.com/link.html?u5asjeg3fv9,7,1
 
Continue to pray for our finances and the stewardship of everyone on staff.
Scooter and Chris went to spread the news about GYR in Murfreesboro, TN this past weekend. Please pray that the people that they talked to about the Ranch will be touched and motivated to get involved.
Finishing the gray house. Please pray that we will be able to wrap it up soon. It seems that there is always something else to do. 

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
Parker - is staying as a volunteer until she goes to the Cadre Academy in the fall.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain?????
RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

May the God who owns everything bless your lives with joy, peace, and happiness and when you experience trouble may the Spirit of God shine His light so you will continue to find contentment in the Lord.

Your friend,
Dwayne

Please, Join Us In Prayer

Be still, and know that I am God; Psalm 46:10 NKJV

We have all become still before our Heavenly Father as He continues to stretch our faith. February has been very difficult financially. February has been difficult for dealing with our teens. We are all feeling the effects of the angelic conflict as it swirls around us. We know this is a spiritual issue. We are literally at the gates of hell rescuing souls from the enemy. It seems he has noticed. We will all gather around the throne of God, listen to His voice, and He will be glorified by what we do and say. God will be glorified when our help comes, because it comes from the Lord.

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
Parker - is still visiting this week. Please pray for her.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain?????
RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse


We are still working with the Chamberlain's as house-parents, but we cannot bring them on at this time.
We have listed Hidden Valley with a relator. The boys are still over there, but will be over here, by the end of next week. Please pray that a buyer will be found for the property.
This is a link to the listing: http://www.flexmls.com/link.html?u5asjeg3fv9,7,1
We are all making deep cut into our salaries and non-essential spending has ceased.
Please continue to pray for our finances. We are working with our board of directors to make shure that every corner is cut. I am gone almost every day visiting with individuals and churches to get the word out about who we are. May the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ bless you with with a peace beyond your wildest imaginations and we pray that He keep you close to His heart.

Your friend,

Dwayne

Glenhaven's Prayer Concerns - from Director Dwayne Webb

There are three things that remain—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 TLB

If we relied on luck this would probably be the verse to avoid, "13:13, but you know what we do not live our lives by superstition. We live by Faith. Paul is talking about the three things that remain when we meet Jesus. When we are face to face and we are beginning to know Him these three things will be there, faith, hope, & love.

Think about it, when He wipes away all tears from our eyes, and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain. When all of that has gone forever. We will still have faith, hope, & love. God is Awesome!

Happy Valentines Day! Thanks for loving us this day and every day!
We are still working on hiring the Chamberlain's as house-parents. Please continue to pray for the process. We are in the process of listing Hidden Valley with a relator. The boys are still over there, but will soon be over here. Please pray that a buyer will be found for the property.
The gray house is almost finished. Please pray for the stamina to finish strong.
We hope to have the boys in there by the end of February.
Pray for the house-parents as they maintain a calmness in the midst of the chaos.
School staff as they keep on teaching in spite of all of this.
Each resident as they continue to work in school and on their personal stuff.
We have a need for bunk beds that are sturdy and extra long. We have some big boys and we will need them soon for the gray house.
QuickBooks has repaired the file. Yea! All is well with our book keeper! She is almost caught up entering the data from last week while the file was gone.
 
We talked last week about how giving slows during the first of each year and we asked you to pray with us for wisdom. Please continue to pray for our wisdom in this area and for our Lord's continued provision.

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.
Parker - is visiting this week. She is deciding what to do with her life right now. Please pray for clarity for her.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse May the God who is there when all else is gone be ever present with you this day and in the days to come.

Your friend,
Dwayne

Glenhaven Prayer Partners

In chapter 5, verse 23 of 1st Thessalonians the Apostle Paul speaks a blessing to the church body as he closes his letter. I wonder why we don't do that? I do think that we should. I think it is a part of getting involved in the lives of our fellow believers. Paul talks alot about how this church invested in his life and how he poured back into them from his own life. Thank you for blessing us and pouiring your life into ours.

May the God of peace himself make you entirely pure and devoted to God; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept strong and blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back again. 1 Thess 5:23 TLB

We interviewed a couple last week about being house-parents. You guys are awesome! God is indeed good! Thanks for Praying! If we hire the Chamberlain's we will be full of house-parents. Soon we can be full of kids.

We are in the process of listing Hidden Valley with a relator. The boys are still over there, but will soon be over here. Please pray that a buyer will be found for the property.

The gray house is almost finished. Please pray for the stamina to finish strong.
Pray for the house-parents as they maintain a calmness in the midst of the chaos.
School staff as they keep on teaching in spite of all of this.
Each resident as they continue to work in school and on their personal stuff.
Rick & Dee Paton, volunteers, have returned to Iowa.
Dave & Dana Harding have left.
Dwayne Webb, I am actually enjoying the planning and still need prayer for open doors and more places to go.
We have a need for bunkbeds that are sturdy and extra long. We have some big boys and we will need them soon for the gray house.
Quickbooks is working on our problem as you read this. Please pray that they will be able to repair the file. 

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts
Todd & Alesa Chamberlain

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

Every year about this time our giving slows down. Then by April we write a letter asking our supporters to pray about our need. You always respond and we are so grateful. This year we would ask you to begin to pray early and often that we be consistent good stewards of what God provides.

Thank you and may our Heavenly Father continually bless the labors of your hands and your knees.

Your friend,
Dwayne

Glenhaven Prayer Partners

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, Romans 1:1

Have you ever thought about being set apart for the gospel of God? Because alot of what we hear today is about our personal sanctification, about God healing our hearts, and how we can grow in Christ, personally. While all of that is true we do not hear much about being sold out for the gospel of God. Oswald Chambers in his devotional book, My Utmost for His Highest, January 31 says, "It is our abiding reality."

Please pray this week that the gospel of God become Glenhaven's abiding reality. Like so many in ministry we too get caught up in the service. There is always too much to do and not enough money or people. So we often get stuck in the worry and business that goes with ministry. Pray that our reality will always stay at the cross of Christ.

With all the work on the gray house most of the residents are just a bit unsettled. The boys are still eating meals here at the green house and sleeping at Hidden Valley. The girls are unsure about the boys moving over here. New things are always unsettling for everyone.
Pray for the house-parents as they maintain a calmness in the midst of the chaos.
School staff as they keep on teaching in spite of all of this.
Each resident as they continue to work in school and on their personal stuff.
Greg & Gina Pitts have returned to us safely.
Rick & Dee Paton, volunteers, have also returned.
Dave & Dana Harding leaving tomorrow.
Dwayne Webb, I am actually enjoying the planning and still need prayer for open doors and more places to go.
We have a need for bunkbeds that are sturdy and extra long. We have some big boys and we will need them soon for the gray house.
Please pray for our IT guys and our bookkeeper, Lori Cunningham. We have a problem with our Quickbooks software.
RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

Lots to pray for and about this week. Thank you for partnering with us as we continually seek to bring the lost ones home. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you today and keep you close to Him, ever abiding in the reality of His gospel.

Your friend,
Dwayne

To Those Praying For Us

But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, ... Galatians 1:15-16

That always sounds great to us when we read it. We focus on being called and set apart. It all makes us feel kind of special and yes we are special. We are called, "children of God" and that is awesome.
Then we have days like the one we are having today at Glenhaven. There are several students and one teacher down here in the office and we are trying to figure out why they are all so upset. So I ask myself, "Do you feel special now!" Yes we do feel special, because we trust the one who called us to His ministry.
Please pray that John Cunningham, Christina Manuwai, and the school staff thrive today in the school.
Please pray that God will be glorified in the middle of this "Monday".

We are all still working to finish the remodel on the gray house. We have had many people working up there the past week. Volunteers from Hot Springs Village and Teen Challenge of Hot Springs. We have been blessed.
Please pray for everyone working on the house.
Their safety and stamina.
Especially, Scott Manuwai, because he is still trying to take care of the rest of the Ranch
Pray for the boys that they will continue to grow and thrive in the turmoil.
Pray for the finances to finish the project.


Lots of stuff happening with the young women of Glenhaven.
Please pray that Troy and Kim Swafford will continually rely on the Holy Spirit to continue to guide them.

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billyjean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittany - living in Arizona, going to college. HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts

RESIDENT INSTRUCTORS
Emily Swafford and Adam Rouse

May God's richest blessings of peace overwhelm your life as you pray for Glenhaven!
Your friend,
Dwayne

Glenhaven Prayer Partners

With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it; and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples. Mark 4:33-34

Wow, to be there with Jesus, listening to the parables, and hearing the explanation. I often think of just how good that would be. Then I remember that I have that chance everyday as I read His Word. So I think, "Am I able to hear?" Do I listen for that still, small voice?
Please pray that all of us here will be listening for that voice.
That we will keep our lives buried in His Word.
And that we will each be able to hear.

We are all working ferociously to finish the remodel on the gray house. Pam and Brian Fields live there right now, but the boys are still sleeping at Hidden Valley.
Please pray for everyone working on the house.
Their safety and stamina.
Especially, Scott Manuwai, because he is still trying to take care of the rest of the Ranch.
Pray for the boys that they will continue to grow and thrive in the turmoil.
Pray for the finances to finish the project.

Lots of stuff happening with the young women of Glenhaven.
Please pray that Troy and Kim Swafford will continually rely on the Holy Spirit to continue to guide them.

Sometimes it's like walking through a mine field as they must sort through an ocean of emotions just just to get to the real problem. The hurt and pain that has been inflicted just seems too big at times.
Please pray that they will each be able to see and experience the overwhelming power of Jesus Christ in their lives.
Pray that each staff member be able to display that power with our daily walk.

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, Allie, Allison, & Billy Jean
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kacey, Luke, & Ryan
Brittnay - living in Arizona, going to college.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields, Greg & Gina Pitts

Your friend,
Dwayne

Ranch Intercessors

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Phillippians 3:12-14 NKJV

We welcomed all the residents back yesterday. We started school today. We are moving forward excited about what the Lord is doing here.

The Hardings have resigned as house-parents. They will be moving to Tennessee to take care of a piece of property for a missionary. We wish them the God's blessings as they leave us.

The Fields will be becoming house-parents sooner than expected. Please pray for them. We will need to move the boys from Hidden Valley.

In order to do that the gray house needs to be finished. We have been remodeling it. Please pray that we will be able to finish that house soon.

Alarm systems will be required for both houses.

RESIDENTS
Jessyca, Julie, Marissa, Anna, , Allie, Alison,
Jayvon, Justin, Stevie, Kaycee, Luke, , Ryan
Brittney - living in Arizona, going to college.

HOUSE-PARENTS
Troy & Kim Swafford, Candy Davids, Pam & Brian Fields

Your friend,
Dwayne