THE Lords Ranch. The Truth From People Who Have Been There.

[ellielle]

guest wrote:

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i never read or heard about a resident dying or being killed after he ran away while in the care of the ranch
please, if this is true???
you must contact the FBI they may turn it over to the state but i'm sure it will not be turned over to our local law!
things are changing in randolph county, we have had the FBI in town on a different matter, raid on city hall and a judges office.
i'm sure they would be more then happy to open an investagation into a matter such as this.
this is a very serious" alleged allegation"
notice i did not use the word
"apparently"

Yep. A car wreck I believe. He ran with Chris Chandler from Indiana.

[ellielle]

Jessica_Rae wrote:

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First of all danea and i were both there from a young childhood age to an adult age, so we didnt know about boys and relationships and we were not taught how to have relationships with anyone other than God and the staff and girls that were there. We learned how to do chores and we got a decent education, but there was no education on life outside of the home. Religion was pounded into our brains and hearts. Everything that wasnt about God was satan. As far as what danea said about the animals, we both were aloud to take care of the animals when got older. The animals we took care of made us happy so we would go down there and do our chores very slowly so we could spend as much time as we could outside away from other people. She already talked about running away from the home her other posts the last one wasnt about that. Dont twist her words around. The animals were right behind the girls house and taking care of them in the morning and after school was a little taste of freedom. We both ran to the animals when it was time to take care of them, the animals gave us comfort, we loved them and they loved us because we spent time with them and took care of them. Its a wonderful feeling knowing animals are just as excited and happy to see you as you are to see them. We stayed out there as long as we could and played with the animals, feed them. sometimes we would both hang out together and talk, other times we would just enjoy having some alone time, If you ever lived with 18 other girls then you would understand what she and i are talking about. The staff were always close by keeping an eye on us. I lived there for so long i knew the home and the land like the palm of my hand.Just because the home has a new name and has changed the way they do things dosnt mean that we arnt telling the truth about our experiences from when we there. Other people have came here and told their experiences too, staff and kids, so we arnt the only ones.

I was a resident for a few years while these girls were there, and what many posters don't realize, is that these girls where practically BABIES when they were dumped down there.

[ellielle]

whatever wrote:

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How dumb am I? I'd have to consult my master's degree and post graduate work in attachment disorders to answer that one. You said before you were never allowed to interact with the boys but are now saying you were only nine and couldn't handle relationships. I'm just trying to make sense of these posts.

You honestly couldn't wrap your head around it unless you were there.

[arthur]

Hey i remember you Jessica! I was there from Sep.' 92 -til I graduated in Dec. 94. You had glasses and couldn't be more from the truth. There were some good times but we were definitely abused in every way! How ya been?

[arthur]

Yes they were babies and 100% completely telling the truth!

[kristin danea]

thank u!! somebody who was thr and knows!!!

[Inside info]

I worked for the Lord's Ranch (when it was still under that name) for a short time a few years back---around 2004 or 2005. I believe every word Jessica has said here. I was told from the very beginning that I "wasn't allowed to make eye contact with the children or speak to them". I was an employee in the administrative office and didn't have much contact with the children anyway due to that. I was stil troubled by the fact that I couldn't interact with them because, to me, the whole purpose of a facility like that is to provide warmth, love and compassion for the children there. I love children and I wanted to be able to show support to those children. I had to complete 3 "interviews"--days 2 and 3 were nothing but me filing and doing paperwork, though, and no actual interview took place. I wasn't paid for any of the work I did, even though I did 2 full 8 hour days, because they told me I wasn't an employee yet. The pay was minimal and there was no health insurance available. My first day on the job more than one employee approached me (before even knowing my name!) and asked, "Do you know God?". My 2nd day of employment they had me do medical transcriptions, even though I had NO background in doing something like that. I realized very quickly that the doctors must have been expected to prescribe medications for all the children there, no matter what they were there for. EVERY SINGLE TRANSCRIPTION I DID involved a lengthy "diagnosis" and several "required" medications--typically involving sedatives, anti-depressants and other strong mental health medications. Very disturbing. I heard horror stories about punishments the children had to endure. I'm inclined to believe they were true stories because the facility had a VERY high turnover rate for employees. When I left I vowed I would never go back.

[omg]

I was there as a staff member during that time and the reason behind the high turnover is that many people can't handle being talked to the way the staff are talked to and they aren't willing to work with some children who are considered a high risk. Its a fine line to walk sometimes. Most office staff would not understand what goes on outside the office.

[clara rios]

i was at the lords ranch from 2003 -2004 and had alot issues in my life i was 13 about to be 14 the time i spent there was the best thing they could of made me do ,sence i got out from there i turn my life orund no more drugs no more skipping school but still fixing issues with my two perents ,the lords ranch help me find good i felt really safe i didnt have to hide from no one when it came to praising god , i got batised after been there for 9 months whit my mother permision ,they took me to a beutifull river i miss all the staff ther they were all so nice to me miss bree ,miss amy ,miss deb love and miss them all if yuo were there you remember the merret leters i still have all them well if your go there its goin to be the best thing you could do to get your self together

[walkingberg]

the devil wrote the bible peple, religeon has helped sum and it has damned sum, and killed more,cant argue with that , the lord gave us a heart he did not give us a bible, step bak and think . knowledge was denied, then the fruit was takin from the tree, and knowledge became the root of all evil,go with whats in your heart and to hell wiyh the bible, all religeons say the same thing they rite, they know it for sure,and they not lieing doesnt that tell you something

[Im sure]

SERIOUSLY wrote:

Why start all of this on here? You must have some major issues.. A public forum that is used for bashing people and places is not where you should be writing all of this...The name has changed, it is no longer the Lord's ranch.. Most people in the area was offended by the name so that is one of the reasons it was changed... And Jessica you need to stay in counseling... It is obvious by writng this book on here like you have you need to find other things to do with your time... I thank God everyday for that place is... It saved my life!!!

I bet they saved your life. That place is like a cult

[sarah]

hey jessica i cant believe its you i cried
d when i saw this. this is sarah w. i was there with you between 94 and 96 . i hope you remember me cause ive never forgotten u and have been worried about u since i left. im relieved to know that u r ok. for all of you people who dont believe jessica i witnessed the staff yanking and restraining her with the broken arm and refusing to believe it was broken. jessica i tried to make u feel loved while i was there. you used to sit in my lap. i felt so bad for the way everyone was treated but especially u and danae. u were too young. i am so glad you overcame it. i would love to hear from u please respond. danae u too.

[voice of reason]

The CEO is a businessman with no mental health training whatsoever who is closely aligned with the republican party. His goal is profit under the guise of Christian charity.

What would Jesus say about that I wonder? Would he ask to see the most recent balance sheet? If not, I don't think Ted Suhl would have anything to say.

[wouldnt you like to know]

saw something wrote:

I saw a white suburban with a pretty woman from the lords ranch meet a black guy on wal-mart parking lot a couple of friday nights ago. he was in a black colored avalanche truck. they left together and came back later and went separate ways. late at night, seemed kinda odd.

that was a husband and wife you saw. 2 of the nicest people in the world to know, work with, go to church with, and have coach your children.

[yogibear]

anger needs to be forgiven as the bible clearly states

[guest]

I feel for these girls I no for a fact they are not makn all this up and just because a name has changed that place is awful a lot of tha same shit is still goin on and i will be calling people every day till this place is closed and them kids are safe tha adults that are involved are just awful how can Yall live with your selves

[There]

Rumor mill is saying that the lords ranch has been seized for over 95 million dollars in Medicare fraud this week. Cannot find any news reports on the web but know people who live there and these are the reports they are receives.

[joyce]

There wrote:

Rumor mill is saying that the lords ranch has been seized for over 95 million dollars in Medicare fraud this week. Cannot find any news reports on the web but know people who live there and these are the reports they are receives.

I just called Trinity and they said that everything is fine out there. The time is 1:10pm

[Psycho]

Hmm

[Psycho]

I was there