Jon has served in ministry for ten years as an ordained assistant pastor, youth pastor, and worship leader.
Marillyn has had extensive experience with all things equestrian for fifteen years, including time as a professional rider and trainer.
Naomi Shalom & Tabitha Charis-Helle our two beautiful girls.
Tobias Dayne our handsome little man.
Tobias Dayne our handsome little man.
While serving as full-time missionaries in Mexico, we discovered a ministry that combined the rescuing of abused horses and neglected children. We fell in love with the idea; thus was born the vision of Rancho Oasis for Youth.
In April of 2008, after five years of marriage, we answered God's call to move with our daughter, Naomi, to the Central American country of Costa Rica. We desired to stay indefinitely and we had had our second child, Tabitha, born in Costa Rica; thus, allowing ourselves to become legal permanent residents. However, after almost two years in Costa Rica we were unable to find a piece of property that we could afford. Sensing that God did not want us to borrow money to start the ministry, we begin to pray for land.
In the fall of 2009, we befriended a pastor and his wife who were ministering in three different locations. One of the churches was being established in a rural area on almost 6 acres of land. Our friends once hearing about our vision for the Ranch, offered us the property! There was only one catch... the property was in a different country! Honduras!
God opened the door for our move in February 2010 and we´ve been living and working in Ojojona, Honduras. (Located in the mountains about an hour south of the capital Tegucigalpa).
God opened the door for our move in February 2010 and we´ve been living and working in Ojojona, Honduras. (Located in the mountains about an hour south of the capital Tegucigalpa).
