Away From the Battle: Alone With the Lord
"We so enjoyed the serenity"
And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.”
Mark 6:31 (NASB)
Feel tired and ready to quit?
Been hurt in the “line of duty”?
Need a break from the battle?
Want to spend some time with God alone?
If you are in full-time Christian ministry, we welcome you to come and enjoy God’s creation in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The first cabin is ready -- a place of rest and restoration, away from the hustle and bustle of life. As God provides the finances, we will build more cabins for this purpose.
Don McDavid had everything the world said should make a man happy: money, a ranch in the Colorado Rockies, and a front-row seat at any Grateful Dead concert. He was also lost, empty, and heading toward an early grave. Mari grew up in a pastor’s family in Finland, feeling called to China and never imagining she’d end up in Colorado. Neither could have predicted what God was building, or how long it would take.Switchbacks and Miracles: Our Journey to Shekinah Ranch is the story of two lives brought together and transformed by God’s grace through unexpected reversals, a vision that endured, and a mountain refuge that has become a retreat for weary pastors and missionaries. Shekinah Ranch exists because Don and Mari said yes to God, again and again, even when He rarely showed them more than the next step. If you’ve traveled over switchbacks in life, wondering where the road was going, in their story you’ll find encouragement for your own journey.
