Chad and Miriam Martin
Chad and Miriam, who are both graduates of the School of Discipleship, came on staff in October of 2021. Chad works in both the School of Discipleship and the Finance Office. He also assists with some maintenance projects as he can. Miriam does some landscaping work as she is able, tending to flower beds and rock gardens around the ranch. Together they have two little boys who never sit still! Finneas was born in June of 2023, and Rowan was born in December of 2024.
Martin’s Ministry Updates
November 5, 2025
Dear friends and family,
Summer has come to an end and the cold is quickly approaching. Though I do enjoy the warmth, I also find myself looking forward to cooler weather. This past summer flew by as all good times do. We had another successful season of summer camp; what a blessing it is to share the Gospel with so many children! Finneas spent every moment he could outside; playing in the sandbox, chasing his dog, digging in the garden, and keeping cool in his little pool. Rowan is growing up so fast and by the end of summer I would often catch him escaping out the door behind Finneas. It has been exciting as a mother to watch the relationship between my two little boys begin to grow. They absolutely love each other! Rowan crawls after Finneas following him wherever he goes. Finneas is learning to let Rowan play with him, and helps care for him in any way he can.
The 2024-2025 group of students graduated in August and in September we welcomed in 38 new students for this school year. We are co-advising with one of the single staff, Niyah, and have been able to welcome two students, Emma and Lydia into our advisor group.
During the in-between school year break we were able to go on our annual camping trip with dear friends of ours. Finneas loved being able to sleep in a tent and go canoeing, whereas Rowan was not too fond of the life vest.
Chad’s season of teaching for the release time program has begun again. He was able to go see a documentary that just came out about release time. It spoke about how the Bible was removed from public education and how release time programs can bring it back. He has also joined the hockey league again this year, and I am hoping to be able to take the boys to watch him play a few more games this season. A couple weeks ago we were able to take a trip down to Tennessee and spent the week in a cabin with my family. We were able to do some hiking and sightseeing, as well as go on a cavern tour. Though we very much enjoyed the trip, I found I am not too fond of car rides that are over 6 hours when we have littles with us!
I have found myself thinking on the Lord’s provision recently. We had to get some repairs done on the car in order for it to pass inspection, and we were blessed by the generosity of others to cover the cost; the Lord provided! Rowan has not been a great sleeper and there are many mornings I wake up feeling like I don’t have the energy to get through the day, but the Lord continues to provide the energy I need, and brings rest at the end of each day. The ignitor on my oven keeps going out, and though we plan to replace it soon, we have been able to keep switching out the ignitor to extend its life. I have been challenged to continually be thankful for the Lord’s blessings and how He cares and provides for His people. Thank you for being a part of that through your prayers and support.
God bless,
Chad & Miriam