Appalachian Ministries

05/29/2026

Mattresses to give away right now! https://maps.app.goo.gl/tnZTrgN6GPSRuHCK8?g_st=afm copy and paste this address. Something is wrong with the actually address

05/24/2026

Life is filled with decisions. When neither choice is easy, life is filled with regrets.

I benefited from young mothers giving their children for me to raise. Their loss filled my home with love and children but they lost their babies. That choice left cracks in the foundations of their lives and of the lives of the babies.

Today we take our two youngest to see their birth mom. She will come from states away to meet her teen children plus the boys in my custody for a reunion.

Individuals from three states, three families raised separately will vacation together to make new memories. We will eat pizza and play video games and watch movies. We will swim and shop and have late night talks. We will repair some of the damage of past trauma and hope to build new relationships as older, wiser adults and more grounded, trusting juveniles.

Pray for our safety. Pray for calm behavior. Pray for blessings. Just pray.

God created this family for me. Help me to ask for guidance in all things and to always be grateful for His gifts.

Update:
My family has grown even more!! In fact one child and one birth mom are planning a visit to our home! Even though we are different we are accepting of the differences and it was a wonderful reunion. Church family can you even imagine when we get to heaven? Can you even imagine? I appreciate the prayers. It’s wonderful to be loved!!!

05/21/2026

Current events: donations, school lessons, daycare distribution, more sorting! What we need:

Kids are asking for Pokemon cards. Maybe you have some from years ago or could pick up a few packs

Sponsors for Appalachian Ministries General Fund each month or special offerings

Gifts cards to purchase needed sizes

New outfits for school clothes. It’s easier to shop online and have items shipped directly to us ( saves on shipping)
Appalachian Ministries
4422 Shoemaker Ridge Road
Beattyville KY 41311

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05/05/2026

Appalachian Academy students, with the help of Taylor Damron of A Leaf of Faith, learned about strawberry plants and planted strawberries in grow bags for Mother’s Day gifts. If you homeschool and would like to participate in gardening or other special classes please contact me. Our future plans include a larger school building! God continues to bless the ministry!

04/30/2026

Photos from recent activities/ visitors.

04/23/2026

Taylor is helping Appalachian Academy students learn about plants and gardening. Follow and support her page and pray for her efforts!

A local girl with a passion for His creation 🌿 Feeling called to be a cultivator of plants and of people ✝️
Teaching, growing, serving and sharing ❤️🙏🏼
Greenhouse & Agriculture Education 🌱

04/23/2026

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04/20/2026

04/13/2026

Mom Sue Lacy was put in the hospital for pneumonia and the chest xray showed suspicious spots. She was transferred to Lexington to a larger hospital. They called in an infectious diseases Dr and a cancer specialist. Oh how we prayed!

No cancer! Today she is being discharged and doesn’t even have pneumonia. Follow up in 3 months. How’s that for a testimony of healing????