by Erin Austin | Apr 6, 2026 | Feed My Lambs, Houseparent Blog
By: Erin Austin Life at Joy Ranch isn’t all hard. In fact, I would say the good far outweighs the bad. We’ve learned to celebrate, laugh, and find joy in in simple things that many would bypass, but it’s in those little victories that healing... 
by Erin Austin | Jan 25, 2026 | Feed My Lambs
by Erin Austin “Caring for 22 children was no small matter to us. The home was not underwritten in any way; no money at all was promised. But we stood solidly upon God’s promise: ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all... 
by Erin Austin | Oct 21, 2025 | Feed My Lambs, News
By Erin Austin A great many things that happen at Joy Ranch originate from what I call a God idea – an idea so grand that only God can bring it to fulfillment. Yet this has been a recurring theme at Joy Ranch from the very beginning. Often, projects are done in... 
by Erin Austin | Sep 29, 2025 | Feed My Lambs, Houseparent Blog
Chapter 7 – BENNY LEE (Excerpt from “Feed My Lambs”, the Joy Ranch story) By Mary McHenry To the beginnings of Joy Ranch belongs the story of Benny Lee (not his real name), a boy who lived through 161 visiting Sundays at the home with no visitor he... 
by Erin Austin | Aug 27, 2025 | Feed My Lambs, News
By Erin Austin As a case manager, I’m usually the first person a child has contact with at Joy Ranch. While it is a privilege, there’s also a gravity in this that I don’t take lightly. Most children who come to Joy Ranch don’t know about God,...
