This Peaceful Place

This Peaceful Place is a restoration ranch. Sometime we land in tough spots in life and we need time away to recover and to reinvent ourselves from the traumas of life. Nature is the best healer, and we provide space for you to come, walk in the forest, kayak in a river, or simply sit on a deck in a quiet breeze.

This Restoration Ranch began in the dreams of one little girl, who some would call "scarred for life" but who God calls beloved daughter. We're here to help her change the world, by discovering her true identity and mission in this world. It is said that one person who truly finds their true self and life mission will lead to 10,000 others doing the same!

We offer this space for adults and children alike, with cabins, yurts, dome houses, and earthships, eventually. For now we are working with what we have, which includes our house, camper and a tent! No matter how traumatized, children are far more powerful than we imagine. Each child has the potential to change the world, especially when supported by a loving family… and animals!

Horses are healers, too. Once we have our permanent land we'll be bringing in horses. Right now we have a dog, several cats, a rabbit, and chickens. There is much healing to be found in Nature.

Everyone on our team has had our own time of profound healing exploring in the forests, rivers, and simply sitting on the back deck.

Even though we're not operating as a healing ranch officially yet, we often have guests who come to take in the breaktaking beauty. They leave refreshed and with a new perspective for their lives.

As we prepare to launch our healing ranch dream we each work toward our goals. We believe restoration and healing is not just for ourselves, but also for the land. We take what other people discard or reject and repurpose them, creating works of art.

As an income stream we create patios and do landscaping, fell trees, and right now Rob just completed a masterpiece bathroom project in a local house, creating an indoor waterfall.

Susan continues to help trauma survivors tell their stories in a way to rewrite their future, creating beauty out of ashes. She creates and maintains our websites and is responsible for marketing.

Sara is is cultivating the soil and preparing a garden, taking care of chickens, and working a full-time job. She's our administrative expert!

Rob also maintains our vehicles. The winch truck, to the left, is a huge worker-beast! Right now it needs a new transmissions, but once it's up and running we have a demolition project that will provide rafters we can use to build a greenhouse!

As you can see, the land surrounding this area is absolutely gorgeous! It's a dream destination for many people across to world. Each summer this town expodes in population, bringing in fishermen, hunters, and people who love the wilderness!

In fact, there is a current shortage of rentals and vacation houses, so we are prepared to create additional income streams by renting out the cabins we create.

Our long-term goal is to buy approximately 20 acres with room for many more families and children. In the meantime we are renting a small ranch and building our team. In the picture to the right you can see the backyard.

 

Our housing project is unique, in that we are planning to construct Dome Houses and what is sometimes called Earth Ships. You can see some of the models in these youtube videos:

 

In this area there is a current shortage of housing rentals, so our planned community will be meeting a need. In addition, vacation rentals are also in high demand, so we will rent out cabins and houses for tourists, at separate locations, providing an income stream for our non-profit ranch.

Each planned community of affordable homes will be constructed in a circle around a communal farm area.