to let go of his anger and aggression. Scott even began to make friends in the Hope Home and at Eagle Ranch School. “I learned how to be an independent and productive person and keep God at the center of my life.” “We did individual counseling for the first few months, but then we came together as a family. It was in these counseling sessions that my grandparents and I were finally able to talk out our problems. It wasn’t always calm and collected. Sometimes there was yelling, and I was disrespectful,” Scott recalled, “but our counselor, Bruce, helped us work through our struggles.” Because of Eagle Ranch, Scott says that he strives to better himself every single day. All that he learned at the Ranch helped him to become a confident leader, and Scott is able to boast of God’s glory. A man set free from the chains of his past, Scott believes that the 24 months of work at Eagle Ranch are worth the many years of reward he sees in his future. “If it weren’t for Eagle Ranch, I don’t know where I would be today. I learned how to be an independent and productive person and keep God at the center of my life. I am better able to handle life's challenges and careful to be precise and powerful when I speak,” said Scott. “I am changed and know God’s not done with me yet.” Scott Sims is a 2007 graduate of the Eagle Ranch program and lives with his wife and daughter in Dahlonega, Georgia. Briana A Meaningful Encounter In her first year of the Eagle Ranch program, Briana was having a hard time settling in to a new way of life. In the midst of adjusting to a new home, new rules and new people, Briana was desperately in need of encouragement. Then, a chance encounter changed everything. a meaningful encounter Briana’s mother checked her out of Eagle Ranch School one day for her annual dentist appointment. While sitting in the waiting room, a man sitting next to Briana and her mother noticed Briana’s Eagle Ranch shirt. Curiously, he asked if Briana went there. When she responded “yes,” the man excitedly responded that he too used to be in the Eagle Ranch program, nine years ago. Scott motioned to the baby he was holding, his daughter. He said that Eagle Ranch not only helped him become a better person, but also taught him how to be a father. The chance meeting gave Briana and her mother hope for their family and future. His name was Scott Sims. Scott laughed as he shared stories with them, reflecting on the time he spent at the Ranch. He encouraged Briana and her mother, explaining that it was also hard for him. It took time before he realized just how valuable the information, tools and skills he learned at Eagle Ranch really were.
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