The words of joy exclaimed by Mary in Luke 1:46-55 are a comfort to us as
we anxiously await the return of our Lord and Savior, but until that
triumphant return, we remain joyful in all the blessings and love God
provides for us daily.
Thank you for being a blessing to us and this
ministry. We are grateful for your support in making this ministry
possible. As always we are committed to sharing with our boys the
miracle of Christmas, which is found in the greatest gift in history.
Our prayer is that God will continue to bless you this Christmas season
as we celebrate together the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Have a blessed Christmas season!!
Each year we offer the boys an opportunity to participate in an essay contest. This year the theme was "What I have learned this past year." The following text is from the second place winner, Alton.
A Very Important Lesson
"I came to Boys Farm in June 2009. Before I came, my behavior was what you would call 'out of hand'. I was a disrespectful and rebellious child. My mother did everything she could to get me back on the right track. When I went to school I barely did any work and skipped class. When school was over, I didn't go straight home. Every day I was somewhere different. There were some nights I came home at twelve o'clock. One day my mom and I had a talk. She tried to teach me about the Bible and I didn't listen. She was really frustrated and upset. Then I said seven words that I never thought I would say; 'I don't want to live here anymore!' Little did I know those seven words would bring me to a place called Boys Farm. When I arrived, my thoughts were, “this is going to be great. I’m finally going to get away from my mom.” It took me awhile to open up and be myself. That’s when I found out about something called “hours.” An hour is whenever you’ve done something you’re not supposed to do; you get punished by doing a task that is equal to an hour. So over time I gained hours and worked them off. Sometimes you accumulate too many hours and you get on something called “restriction.” I’ve been on restriction a couple of times. Then, after being at Boys Farm for a while, one day I decided I don’t want to be on restriction anymore. I don’t want to get as many hours as I used to. I want to follow God's word, do what I'm supposed to do, and make my mom and myself happy. On July 25, 2010, me and a few other boys in our house decided to get baptized. It was a wonderful time for us and our families. Now, to this day, I'm on step 3, have zero hours, and I'm a Christian who is as happy as can be. If you ask me, I think I've learned a very important lesson.
If you are not sure about what to give a friend or a loved one for Christmas, why not send a Christmas Honor Gift to Boys Farm? A letter will be sent to those you wish to honor, stating that you have made a donation to Boys Farm in their name and a tax deductible receipt will be sent to you.