In the final episode of 20 Years of Stories, discover the powerful story behind the Living Waters Children’s Ranch and how God transformed disappointment, uncertainty, and delayed plans into something far greater than anyone imagined.
What began as a vision to create a safe and loving home for vulnerable children in Costa Rica grew through years of sacrifice, construction, prayer, and faith. Mission teams helped build the ranch brick by brick, while ministry leaders dreamed about the future and the lives that would one day be impacted there.
But when the world shut down during COVID, everything changed.
Plans stalled. Doors closed. Expectations were shattered. What felt like failure forced the ministry into a season of surrender and trust as they learned a difficult but life-changing truth:
This was never their ministry, it was God’s.
Through that season, God revealed a new direction. Instead of only building a foster ministry, He expanded the vision into a thriving children’s ministry reaching dozens of children, at-risk teenagers, and families throughout the community.
In this episode:
- The vision behind Living Waters Children’s Ranch
- Building a safe place for vulnerable children
- The emotional challenges of delayed dreams
- Trusting God through uncertainty and disappointment
- How COVID reshaped the future of the ministry
- The growth of the children’s ministry and outreach programs
- Why relationships are at the center of the Gospel
- Learning that God’s plans are always greater than our own
This episode is a powerful reminder that even when doors close, God is still working and often preparing something far more impactful than we could have planned ourselves.
Thank you for joining us for the 20 Years of Stories series and for being part of the ongoing story of 68 Ministries.
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