Don and I met Mae Husher at First Christian Church in 1992 when we moved to Grove, OK from Huntington Beach, California. Mae was a sweet lady who loved the children and families of Cookson Hills. She and her husband had no children of their own, so each summer they would adopt two boys for…
“Remember, what you do matters; the work has never been easy; it’s not supposed to be easy, but it is SIGNIFICANT in God’s Kingdom.” John Stumbo, Christian Missionary Alliance We believe each of our employees is in ministry – whether they are houseparents, or maintenance staff, teachers, or cooks. When a family chooses to…
School shut down because of Covid-19. When that happened, one of the first things that came to my mind was, “What about CIY?”. My name is Micah and this is my second year as a student at Cookson Hills. I and a few other high school students had filled out an application and written an…
I spent most of my childhood being raised by my grandma. My mom gained full custody of me when I was in first grade, but she wasn’t really able to take care of me because she became sick with congenital heart disease. I spent several unsettled years being tossed around to different places to be…
Mother’s Day. It is a day of joy and celebration. But for many, it also invokes a lot of pain. Our kids here at Cookson Hills navigate both sides of these emotions. Some miss being at home with their mom to celebrate, others mourn their mom’s passing, and others imagine what life could have been…
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