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    Thanksgiving 2011

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    A Reason to Give Thanksby Eddie Staub, Founder & Executive Director

    agle Ranch provides a Christ-centered home

    or boys and girls in crisis and in need o h ope

    nd healing. Partnering with their amilies,

    e pursue amily restoration and reunication.

    We seek to infuence and equip others who share

    similar calling to impact children, amilies

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    t Eagle Ranch in 1995.chool sweethearts,nd Lacy, celebrating18th birthday (above).

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    me. He and his wie, Patty, are the godparents o our children. We oten

    seek advice rom them in raising our own girls. We model our amily

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    Eagle Ranch has repaired the

    brokenness within my amily.

    Nicholas, The Grace HomePictured above and on cover

    Ive learned to talk more. Kesh

    understands where weve been.

    Bailey, The Grace HomePictured to right (middle)

    They have helped me learn toexpress mysel more and be myown person.

    Jesse, The Grace HomePictured to right (bottom)

    Kesh and I met at Johnson High School during his time atthe Ranch a little over 14 years ago. We have been marriedor nearly 11 years, and God has done so much in ourmarriage during that time.

    We were married as soon as I graduated high school withno idea o what marriage really meant, as we both camerom broken homes. Thankully, Kesh learned some goodvalues about marriage and amily during his time at EagleRanch, and we were able to implement them in our amily.

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    It has been our hearts desire to serve at the Ranch, to back and bless others as our lives have been blessed. Oamily has been impacted by Keshs time here as a boyour amily is honored to serve together now.

    Lacys Perspective

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    DEE ANN TURNER, Ca

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