February 13, 2024
“On behalf of the Killion and Cole Families, we are honored to be here. We are truly humbled by this counseling center dedication and ribbon-cutting event. Cookson Hills meant so much to my parents. It was an integral part of their lives, which also became a part of Carol’s and my life, then our spouses … Continue reading Killion Family Counseling Center Dedication
January 05, 2024
As told by Student Ambassador Maya This year, on a brisk day in mid-November, all the Cookson Hills students got out of school early. The staff packed up, and all headed to downtown Oklahoma City to the International Conference on Missions (ICOM). There, one could find hundreds of booths for all kinds of missions and … Continue reading International Conference on Missions
December 26, 2023
Seven students went Christmas Caroling to a few of Cookson Hills’ faithful supporters, the week before Christmas. They hoped to bring them some cheer during the holidays. But what our students experienced was something much more meaningful than they could have imagined. You see, we live 10 minutes away from the middle of nowhere, and … Continue reading Christmas Caroling
July 27, 2023
Mr. L, or Robb Lenardson, has been serving as the high school math teacher at Cookson Hills for thirteen years. He’s known around the school for his kindness, gentleness, math puns, love of trains, and love for his students as though they were his children. The class of 2023 invited Robb to deliver the commencement … Continue reading Living out your freedom
July 21, 2023
Your support gives our kids a home, family, and community where they feel special, loved, and wanted. Your gifts to Cookson Hills allow children to feel cherished. You help kids catch a glimpse of how our Creator sees them; valuable and worthy of love. This view is far more significant than Christmas memories; it impacts … Continue reading A Christmas Full of Hope
April 21, 2023
My name is Chayde, and I’m in the 9th grade. Before Cookson Hills, I was always getting into all sorts of trouble. I hung out with the wrong crowd and I was constantly getting bullied. It was causing me to have breakdowns every few hours and sometimes every few minutes. I always felt like I … Continue reading Chayde’s Story of Acceptance
April 21, 2023
I remember gushing to my husband after the first day of practice with our girls in July. It was my 7th season as an assistant volleyball coach at Cookson Hills, and two things were immediately apparent: These girls had some serious potential They were the most coachable group of players I have ever worked with … Continue reading Bigger than a Championship
April 21, 2023
By Hayley | Chargers Chronicle | Volume 5, Issue 1 | 19 August 2022 This season on the Cookson Volleyball team, we have an exciting line-up. We have Lexie, Faith, Hayley, Ahbrianna, Taniya, and Reagan on Varsity. JV/Varsity consists of Brianna, Kelsey*, Jaelynn, and Victoria*. On the JV team, we have Maya, Amyah, Megan, Kaylee, … Continue reading Straight to the Championship
March 22, 2023
My name is Jorge. My wife and I have been houseparents at Cookson Hills since 2018, but God had been preparing my heart long before we arrived. Jorge’s Story I had a good early childhood. I thought we had a strong family, but in my adolescent years, things started crumbling. My dad left and abandoned … Continue reading A Little Taste of Eternity: What it’s like to be Houseparents at Cookson Hills