
Changes Everything
Children come to Big Oak Ranch from seemingly impossible situations. Most have never known what it means to truly belong to a family or felt unconditional love. Most have lived lives marked by tragedy and pain, abuse, neglect or abandonment.


Elizabeth
Our children have known abuse and neglect. They have known loneliness and confusion. But that’s not the end of their story.
Isaiah
Our children have known tragedy and pain. They have faced unimaginable hardship. But that’s not the end of their story.


At Big Oak Ranch, our children find a stable home, with loving parents and siblings. They find a chance to discover God’s true plan for their lives. They are called sons and daughters. They are equipped for a life of bold faith, clear purpose and eternal impact.
A STORY OF TRANSFORMATION
A Life Changed
A Life Changed is a series featuring former residents of Big Oak Ranch. See their stories as they’ve grown into their lives, their callings and how they have stepped into the promise that God made for each of them.
Other Videos
Melody’s Story
Melody Weldon Patton shares how for the first time in her life she experienced transformative grace and unconditional acceptance as a 9-year-old arrival at Big Oak Ranch.
Grey’s Story
Grey Darrah, one of Big Oak Ranch’s earliest residents and now a loving father and grandfather, explains how the sense of belonging he found at Big Oak Ranch helped shape the man he is today.