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# Sunshine
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## Sunshine MagazineSpring 2023
[## Finding New Horizons
June 5, 2023
The dry climate in El Paso, Texas, gives crystal-clear visibility for miles and miles, especially from the top of the Franklin Mountains overlooking the city to the north. From this vantage point, the sprawling border town blends almost seamlessly with Juarez, Mexico, with only the Rio Grande River dividing the two cities and countries. To [## Colin: Changing His Mindset
Allison Smith doesn’t mince words describing the impact Methodist Children’s Home is making in the life of her son, Colin. “It was by design MCH came into our lives,” she said. Colin was 12 years old when his family relocated from Indiana to Texas in 2018. They moved again two years later during the COVID-19 [## Reality Check
Reality check – checked off the list! In March, students at the University of Texas–University Charter School participated in the second annual Reality Check event designed to give exposure to real-world challenges such as budgeting and buying a home or car. Held on the MCH Waco campus, MCH staff and representatives from local businesses guided [## Outdoor Education
Many community groups participated in the Outdoor Education program throughout the spring including the Waco High School football team and athletic staff; a group of staff members from the Waco Center for Youth; and fifth graders and staff members from the South Waco Awesome Guys & Girls (SWAGG). A special thank you to our student [## Elizabeth & George: Leading By Example
It’s rare to come across a teenager fully confident in their own skin – let alone to cross paths with two such teens. But that’s exactly who Elizabeth and George are in the Day Student program at the University of Texas–University Charter School at MCH. “Elizabeth and George are both leaders and they don’t even [## Development News Spring 2023
The MCH Development department and President and CEO Trey Oakley hosted regional Commissioners meetings in Dallas and Houston this spring to give friends and supporters an opportunity to engage with MCH staff working in local communities and learn more about the ministry. Commissioners are volunteer ambassadors from communities across our service area of Texas and [## Rainn: A Focused Determination
Rainn knows her life could have been dramatically different without her faith in God and the support she has received from Methodist Children’s Home. “I could’ve been dead, but my faith has gotten me through everything in my life,” said Rainn, a 22-year-old enrolled in the MCH Transition Services (TS) program. “God has been with [## News & Notes Spring 2023
Davilla Named To New Vice Presidential Position Trey Oakley, president and CEO of Methodist Children’s Home, announced the hiring of Brooke Davilla to the position of vice president for organizational effectiveness. Davilla has served as assistant vice president for programs at MCH since 2021. In her new role, which begins June 1, 2023, Davilla will 
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## Sunshine MagazineFall 2022
[## The Road to Family
December 27, 2022
Family. Just as there is no singular definition in the dictionary for “family,” the path to becoming one can seemingly take a million different routes. It is a journey 16-year-old Aaron and his adoptive parents, Ken and Jennifer Walker, are learning to embrace.[## Stories of Impact
From the mesas of New Mexico to the coastal areas of the Gulf and everywhere in between, MCH Family Outreach offices are impacting communities through transformational services and support to children and families.[## MCH Fall Sports & Homecoming
The Methodist Children’s Home Bulldogs at the University of Texas–University Charter School on the Waco campus had a great fall sports season![## Kat: Finding Her Voice
Talking with Kat in the charter school courtyard at Methodist Children’s Home is not a simple task, but for good reason. The 16-year-old greets and hugs nearly every person who walks by. Every teacher is her “favorite teacher.”[## Quentrell: Rising Above
Basketball has been part of Quentrell’s life since he could walk, but he admits he can’t quite spin a basketball on his finger. He’s determined and keeps trying – a trait the 17-year-old has learned as a Day Student at the University of Texas–University Charter School at Methodist Children’s Home.[## Luis: Preparing for the Next Step
Luis always wanted to go to college but he wasn’t sure it would be possible. Now, the 19-year-old first-generation college student is preparing for his next step in life.[## Development News Fall 2022
This season’s development news feature helpful ways to support our ministry using year-end IRA distributions and our gift annuity program.[## News & Notes Fall 2022
Aggie Service Day at MCH The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Squadron 8 volunteered at the MCH Boys Ranch in October. The group of about 50 cadets, who range from freshmen to seniors, dedicate a day of service each semester to serve outside the Bryan/College Station area. “We like to be hands-on because we like 
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