Tack.Barn.Dock

Mio & Mishele Rhein are the Echo Ranch Bible Camp Wranglers. Here is there story of the night the barn burned down.

"Our move to camp this year was delayed because Kegan was newly diagnosed with diabetes. I was apprehensive about how all the changes would affect him and our family. We packed half of the needed things and planned to go out for the weekend but return on Monday. So last Thursday morning we moved out to camp and our fears were quickly put to rest as the cook and the staff were very welcoming and encouraging knowing our new situation.Earlier this month Mio had gone out to unpack the barn and get everthing up and running as we had a one retreit group use the horses already. The pigs were also in the barn as is was still to cold to put them in their summer pen. We purchased the usual four pigs for eating the slop when camp is in full swing. They had been in the barn for a week already without any trouble. We also had two cats that we had acquired in the Fall and kept all winter in our house as pets and we moved them into their new home in the barn as their job would be to keep the mouse population down.Friday night Claire awoke Mio as she was afraid of the dark and Mio needing to check Kegan's bloodsugar ( regular night checks during the first months of diagnosis) rose from bed and stepping into the boys room he saw the barn ablaze as the boys have no curtain in their room currently. This was 4:00am Sat. After running around the room a few times we both found the front door and halfway down the hill realized that the damage was extensive already and all we could do was watch it burn. The four pigs and two cats were unable to get out and that is still the hardest thing for the kids to deal with. There were no horses or people injured in the fire. Everything pertaining to horse program was in that barn and many personal items. The response has been incredible as Gods people have offered help in many ways and only two days later we are fielding phone calls and setting up point men and women to deal with all the responses and specific plans for rebuilding and prioritizing the gifts. A lot of memories were made in that barn and yet it still feels a little unreal. I have an amazing sense of peace about it all. God has something different in mind for the horse program and now we are priveldged to be a part of its recovery and growth.Mio and Mishele
Our move to camp this year was delayed because Kegan was newly
diagnosed with diabetes. I was apprehensive about how all the
changes would affect him and our family. We packed half of the
needed things and planned to go out for the weekend but return on
Monday. So last Thursday morning we moved out to camp and our fears
were quickly put to rest as the cook and the staff were very
welcoming and encouraging knowing our new situation.
Earlier this month Mio had gone out to unpack the barn and get
everthing up and running as we had a one retreat group use the horses
already. The pigs were also in the barn as is was still to cold to
put them in their summer pen. We purchased the usual four pigs for
eating the slop when camp is in full swing. They had been in the
barn for a week already without any trouble. We also had two cats
that we had acquired in the fall and kept all winter in our house as
pets and we moved them into their new home in the barn as their job
would be to keep the mouse population down.
Friday night Claire awoke Mio as she was afraid of the dark and Mio
needing to check Kegan's bloodsugar ( regular night checks during the
first months of diagnosis) rose from bed and stepping into the boys
room he saw the barn ablaze as the boys have no curtain in their room
currently. This was 4:00am Sat. After running around the room a few
times we both found the front door and halfway down the hill realized
that the damage was extensive already and all we could do was watch
it burn. The four pigs and two cats were unable to get out and that
is still the hardest thing for the kids to deal with. There were no
horses or people injured in the fire. Everything pertaining to horse
program was in that barn and many personal items. The response has
been incredible as Gods people have offered help in many ways and
only two days later we are fielding phone calls and setting up point
men and women to deal with all the responses and specific plans for
rebuilding and prioritizing the gifts. A lot of memories were made
in that barn and yet it still feels a little unreal. I have an
amazing sense of peace about it all. God has something different in
mind for the horse program and now we are priveldged to be a part of
its recovery and growth."

Mio and Mishele Rhein