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See Me as a Volunteer – Brandon

Aimed at sharing the true identities and talents of the Ranchers at DHR, the SEE ME campaign showcases the unique stories of those we serve and gives readers an inside look into their life at Down Home Ranch. Follow along as we tell you the story of Brandon… Name: Brandon Age: 31 Rancher Since: 2018…

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Servant Hearts

 Kelly, Kyle, and Sandy figuring out the baking thing  Yesterday students from St. Mary’s Catholic Student Center at Texas A and M came out, a whole slew of them!  They’d wanted to do a service project, and we said, “Hey, why don’t you do a Halloween thing with our residents?  They’d love that.” Everyone was game,…

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Coram Deo

During staff meeting Friday Jerry said we’d cut it short because of a multitude of volunteers expected to arrive at any minute.He asked Mr. Pat to tell the rest of the staff about the 85 or so fifth-graders we expected from Regent School of Austin.  To my surprise, Pat lit up like a Christmas tree.…

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Time to Call it a Day

Okay, the party’s over, and it was a grand success.Were there glitches? Oh, yes. However, they were not ones that were apparent to the assembled crowd, which overfilled the Parish Hall at St. William, and that’s a mercy. Within the hall itself magic happened. The food from Southside was wonderful, as always. The sound system…

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