Daniel and Kara Stanley
Daniel and Kara Stanley are both graduates of the School of Discipleship. Daniel came on staff in 2015, and now serves as the Director of the School of Discipleship. He is heavily involved with teaching and writing curriculum for the students. He has a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary. Kara works in the home, and occasionally teaches horsemanship lessons to the barn students. They have one son, Gavin.
From the Stanleys
June 2024
Play Ball!
Our most consistent engagement this spring has been watching Gavin at T-ball on Monday and Wednesday evenings. It has been so refreshing to our souls to watch our boy throw, bat, catch (sort of), and run the bases with joyful abandon. Each week we come home from practices and games happily sunburnt and with a fresh appreciation for the patience of T-ball coaches.
Aside from Gavin’s ball games, this has been a busy spring for us. Daniel has traveled a good bit over the last few months, to the Cincinatti homeschool convention to represent the School, to Cleveland for the Basics Pastor’s Conference, to Scranton for a Presbytery meeting, and to Chicago to see visit friends. Kara has been busy teaching lessons, taking care of our animals, selling some things on the side, and generally holding the family together.
At the end of July, Daniel will be traveling to Ukraine with a friend to visit some churches in our denomination. While there, he has ben invited to give conduct a Bible seminar. During that time, Kara and Gavin will visit friends and family in New York. While we’ll miss being apart from each other, we’re both looking forward to our respective trips.
In the School
The students have been a privilege to work with this year. This Spring Daniel lectured in Systematic Theology and taught Practical Theology, a favorite for both the students and the instructor. Kara has enjoyed helping out the barn staff by giving lessons to first and second years, on occasion. The two students in our advisor group, Kenton and Aaron, have been doing very well. After graduation Kenton is going back home to pursue a career in diesal engine mechanics, while Aaron has decided to stay on for a second year. Once again, we have been blessed this year to have Josiah as our co-advisor.
Pray for us!
There’s a lot going on in the upcoming months. Please pray with us:
- Pray that our current students will finish the year well;
- Pray that the incoming student year would fill up, as we can currently take four more girls and three more guys;
- Pray for the success of Daniel’s trip to Ukraine, and for the funds necessary to go;
- Pray that God will supply the necessary funds for us to continue our work here!
Please prayerfully consider supporting us financially. If you would like to or feel called to support us in this
ministry financially, here are some things you might like to know:
- 100% of your support goes directly to us.
- All gifts are tax deductible.
- Check or money orders should be made out directly to Miracle Mountain Ranch, designated for us on a separate piece of paper or in the memo line.
- MMR does have the ability to do direct deposit withdraws from your checking or savings account for your monthly giving.
- Support can also be given online at mmrm.org.
Thank you all for your investment of time, money, prayer and friendship into our lives and ministry. We look forward with you to a great summer in 2024. God bless you!
Daniel, Kara, and Gavin