Solid Rock/Domino Effect Outreach ~ Showing God’s Love
Saturday was our first big outreach with Solid Rock Christian Ministries offering “FREE, Wholesome, Family Fun.
We set up in the great big open field next door to Hardees here in North Weeki Wachee. We had a great support group from Solid Rock in St. Petersburg that came to give us a helping hand and be a part of the “Domino Effect”
We had 150+ people come out to visit us Saturday from the wee ones up to the elderly.
One, 80-year-old gentleman stopped in to take City Boy for a ride.
We gave many children rides on Velvet, My Josie, and City Boy. Goldie got the run of the field as she took the youngins’ for a spin. The kids went on golf cart rides and even human cart rides, as Pastor Rita is in training to take Goldie’s place pulling the cart, LOL.
We met a lot of great people who live local and would love to join in the fun in the near future back here at the ranch. The Solid Rock evangelist team shared the Word with many, including Sophia the goat, who was feeding on the Word, as she had a mouthful of gospel tracts.
Pastor Bob literally walked out of his shoes, as he blessed Bob with a pair of cowboy boots. He finished the day out walking around in his navy blue socks. This man, with no doubt, gives a whole new meaning to “giving the shirt of your back” as Bob truly appreciates this kind gesture and will “walk a mile in his shoes.”
Billy the cowboy felt right at home, as he jumped in the saddle with City Boy.
Pastor Rita has found a new calling to bless the children, as she is in training to pull the cart.
Ricardo fit in just beautifully, as he walked with the children and the horses in the roundpen. The children adored him, as his compassion was radiating.
Will, Shawn, and Pastor Rita took turns giving the children rides in the golf cart around the field
And kept Bob on his toes, as they sent out SOS’ across the field to come to their rescue.
David Long came to our rescue with the sound system to entertain us with music for the day. His daughter also accompanied him to ride the horses and one day soon to join us on the trails.
Robyn danced in the spirit as she felt led and Disco (Daniel) danced the day away with Sophia the goat.
Crystal and Dave have been such a blessing to our ministry. They have devoted their time to join us in our mission, both with a love for God and a love for these animals. Crystal gave the children cart rides with the mini Goldie.
Dave gave the children rides with Goldie, My Josie, Velvet, and City Boy.
Crystal’s sister, Jessie, joined us yesterday and spent the whole day with us.
She jumped right in to give the kids rides as well.
Jessie has offered to give me a helping hand with the networking here in the future and has already created this web page for us to get started.
http://dominoeffectrescueranch.shutterfly.com/
We also met Crystal and Jessie’s mom, Kay, who came out to give her support in our mission and to share in her daughters’ love and compassion for the horses.
Hubert, a Kentucky boy, fit right in with giving the children rides and taking City Boy for a ride.
Allison rode City Boy for the first time since being on a horse when she was young.
Pastor Glenn, Hubert, Crystal, Bob, Jennifer, Jackie, Jamie, Shawn, and Dave also took the horses out for a ride.
Pastor Glenn
Hubert
Crystal
Bob
Jennifer
Shawn
Dave
Jamie
Jackie
Shawn was a great help in setting up, breaking down, and giving the kids rides. I believe he has fallen in love with City Boy.
Jennifer and her daughter, Autumn, arrived at our house Saturday morning to volunteer for the day. When she realized we were not there, she wrote us a note to tell us that she had stopped in and left the salt blocks outside the gates. As they were on their way home from our place, Autumn happened to see us set up with the horses. They stopped in to see us and spent the whole day with us loving on the horses and having a good time. Autumn got to ride all of the horses including Goldie with the cart and the golf cart. Jennifer was a GREAT help, as she jumped right in to hose and cool the horses down, groom them, walk the horses with the children, walk the horses around to graze, and spent some time riding them out in the field as well.
Dave and Jeannie joined us from Dunnellon, Florida to help us set up and be a part of our day. Adrianna designed the flyers for the event to advertise and pass out in the area. Robert and Ludmilla welcomed everyone and showed them God’s love.
There were many who joined us from both Solid Rock Church and The New Rock Church to show their support, a big thanks to all.
Francine and Serenity, my two, bestest, volunteers came out to spend the day with us.
Serenity has been volunteering for us since she was 3, now turning 5. She has rode every horse and helped bottle feed goats, sheep, squirrels, raccoons, and rabbits. Serenity has been the poster child for the ranch, as she is a very photogenic young lady.
Luke and Carolyn Glaudel brought the children out to see us and join in on the fun.
Kendra, a young lady from my FB, finally made it out to see us after 1-1/2 of begging her parents to bring her out. I was pleased and honored to meet her whole family and thanked them for bringing her up to finally meet us.
Kendra rode all of the horses and a promised her a date to take her out on the trails with us.
We met a lot of great people Saturday. One gentleman, Victor, has experience in breaking and training horses, as well as a farrier by trade. He has offered his services to help out the rescue.
We also met a young lady named Ally and her daughter who just moved here in the area from out of state. She is a vet tech by trade and is interested in being a part of our mission as well and helping out where she can.
We had quite a few elderly folks who stopped by to meet us, one, 80-years-old, who took City Boy for a ride.
We had another couple who met us and interested in helping out at the ranch. They came out to see us first thing Monday morning to sign up for a day at the ranch to give these animals some TLC.
Jessie also sent a young lady, Michelle, our way that is a student to be a veterinarian. She and the other students are looking for a place to do intern work with the animals. We have gladly welcomed these students to come join us and be a part of the Domino Effect. Michelle also arrived here Monday morning to meet us and start working with the horses.
Pastor Glenn and his wife Rita covered the area meeting and greeting everyone who came to see us and sharing God’s love. Rita has a passion for people and really takes the time to get to know people and takes notes to follow up. She fits her position well as a pastor’s wife, as she is great with the children, great with personal relations, and always there to give a helping hand. Pastor Glenn has been such a blessing to so many and has earned great respect. His love for God is genuine with great passion for his ministry.
I have a great respect for Pastor Glenn with his ministry for the recovery program. The love he has for these people and everyone around him is truly a gift from God. The love he extends is contagious and spreads like wildfire throughout the ministry. We are blessed to be a part of such a special family and we too are falling in love with each, individual and just thank God every day for sending us the “church unusual” to join us in our mission and us in theirs.
Saturday was a very prosperous day for God’s glory. It was so nice to meet new faces here in the community and share these beautiful animals with them and showing God’s love.
We invite you to join us again in 2 weeks, November 17th, same place, same time. Bring the family for some FREE, Wholesome, Family Fun!!!
Dinelle Ashcraft
Domino Effect Rescue Ranch “People Helping Animals Helping People” Robert & Dinelle Ashcraft 10370 Snowbird Avenue Weeki Wachee, Florida 34614 (352) 596-3104