Soaring Chicken Farm Ministry

08/10/2026

07/31/2026

We are so blessed by this community.

So many of you showed up in the heat yesterday, rolled up your sleeves, and poured so much love into taking care of this land and our animals.
As an added blessing and long awaited answer to prayer, we finally had our very first worship on the farm. I can’t even begin to tell you how long we’ve been praying for this. Singing praises together out in the open surrounded by everything God is building here, was such a blessing.

I’ll be transparent, we are still grieving the loss of our friend Erin, deeply. Yet yesterday proved that joy is not the lack of pain. It is finding God's hand and holding onto each other when it hurts.

To everyone who sweated with us, prayed with us, or supported us from afar, thank you.

07/13/2026

Our page has been quiet this past week, because we have been grieving, processing, and navigating the devastating loss of our beloved friend, sister in Christ, and farm class teacher, Erin Gardener. We have waited to post this because the reality of her absence is simply so painful to put into words.

Erin was a bright light in our ministry. She loved deeply, taught passionately, and left an undeniable impact on every life she touched. As we try to wrap our minds around a world without her, our hearts break especially for her two beautiful children, June and Cody.

In this season of heavy grief, we are reminded of why God gave us community.

In Mark 2, we see the story of four friends who were desperate to get a paralyzed man to Jesus. The walk was long, the streets were crowded, and the house was packed. But they were committed. They even dug a hole through a mud roof just to lower him down to Christ's feet.

That is what biblical community looks like. Life can be hard, overwhelming, and complicated. Doing life together means living in a community committed to carrying each other’s mats.

Throughout life, our personal “mats” are filled with heavy things—grief, anxiety, and heartbreak. We are all carrying something, but scripture reminds us we shouldn't do it alone. Galatians 6:2 says, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Right now, our ministry family is committed to carrying the mat for Erin’s family. We want you to know that if you are mourning, hurting, or feeling overwhelmed, this community is here for you. We are here to pray together, cry together, and lift each other up just as 1 Thessalonians 5:11 commands us to do.

Let us love like Erin did, and let us carry one another toward the healing arms of Jesus.

🕊️ Memorial Details & How to Support:

Memorial Service: Saturday July 18 10:30am
Saddleback Church San Juan Capistrano

Support June & Cody: We have set up a custodial account for Erin's two young children. If you feel led to help carry this financial burden for them, please send zelle donations to [email protected]

05/31/2026

Ready to trade screen time for sunshine and soil this summer? ☀️🌾

Registration for the 2026 Soaring Chicken Farm Ministry Summer Camps is officially OPEN! We are hosting two incredible, faith-based outdoor experiences designed to build confidence, teach practical life skills, and connect your kids with God’s amazing creation.

🚜 2026 Farm Summer Camp (Ages 5–13)
Your child will experience true farm life! Activities include milking goats, beekeeping, egg collecting, harvesting, and daily crafts.
📅 Week 1: June 8–12 | Week 2: June 15–19 | Week 3: July 6–10

🏹 2026 Survival Skills Camp (Ages 7–13)
An exciting challenge in the wild unknown! Campers learn shelter building, wilderness first aid, fire starting, and identifying useful plants.
📅 Week 1: June 22–26 | Week 2: July 20–24

⏰ Both camps run daily from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Spots are strictly limited to keep group sizes small, so don't wait!

👉 Tap the link in our bio or visit the Soaring Chicken Farm Bookings Page to reserve your child’s spot today! See you on the farm! 🐓✨

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05/10/2026

Mothers are quiet anchors, the first example of what unconditional love actually looks like in practice and the most powerful form of devotion. They are the ones who teach you that vulnerability and power can coexist in the same moment. That real strength isn't loud. It's steady, present and faithful. A mother will go to war for you and never once ask for credit.
It's easy for the world to see the nurturing but how often does it see the warfare underneath it. There are battles she fights that we don't even know about- the interceding, the protecting, the covering. The standing in gaps that others may have missed. And she won't tell you about most of it because that's not why she does it.
Mothers nurture dreams and heal wounds, they move mountains with quiet determination. They carry the weight of everyone around them and somehow still make it look like love instead of Labor. There's nothing more powerful than someone who loves fiercely, trusts her intuition faithfully, and holds space without judgment.
Happy Mother's Day to the ones who give without expectation and love without limits. To the ones who covered us before we even knew we needed covering. God sees you in the lives you've quietly shaped. You are living proof that your love was never wasted not for a single moment. Wishing you all a blessed mother's day ♡
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05/07/2026

Volunteer Week and Recap from this past week:
Our volunteers have been working tirelessly this past week! We are especially grateful for the San Clemente High School Football team who helped us tackle some big farm projects.
We also had fun with the San Clemente Christian School 4th graders. They’ve been patiently watching the eggs we gave them, and this week they got to experience the exciting moments of seeing those tiny lives hatch first-hand.
The goats have been as active as ever, reminding us of the joy found in the simple, steady rhythms of farm life.
Please join us in prayer. We are currently caring for an egg-bound hen who is struggling. We’re doing everything we can to help her through this, using warm Epsom salt soaks and extra calcium to help her relax and recover. I am hopeful and trusting she will make it through but would love your prayers and added support 🙏

04/06/2026

Truth Changes Everything

"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." — Matthew 28:6

Jesus was crucified publicly and sealed in a tomb. It was over. But while the world was quiet and the tomb was dark, God was working.

In my own life and through my farm ministry, I see this every day. You plant a seed in the dirt, bury it in the pitch black, and it looks like death. But God does His best work in the dark. Just like that seed breaking through the soil, Jesus broke through the grave. The darkness isn't a dead end; it’s the starting line for a miracle.

When Mary and Mary Magdalene arrived to grieve, the stone was gone. The angel didn’t just tell them the truth; he invited them to witness it: "Come and see." He wanted them to experience the evidence firsthand.

The empty tomb isn't just a concept; it’s a reality that proves Jesus is who He says He is. You don’t need to be a theologian or have all the answers. You just need to look at what He’s done.

Jesus is the Truth. And that Truth changes everything—from the soil in the fields to the soul in your chest.
Jesus loves you.

Happy Easter from our team at Soaring Chicken Farm! The tomb is empty, the garden is growing, and He is risen indeed.