Greetings!
Our work seems never to be done at Miracle Valley, even though we have been here some six years. Special friends, our staff and myself have taken on the responsiblity of trying to restore the 15 buildings which have had very little maintenance for the past thirty years. Nevertheless, we are making progress, although it is sometimes slow due to the fact there is much work to be done at Miracle Valley. I recall the time when James Allen (oldest son of Rev. A. A. Allen) came by for a visit at Miracle Valley. He told me that he was very upset to see the deplorable condition that existed at Miracle Valley. His father and mother's hard work had been neglected for so many years. I will never forget how I responded to him (And by the way, James looked so much like his father, Rev. A. A. Allen, that had he not been wearing shorts that day, a person could have thought that it was indeed A. A. Allen in person). "James, I believe that God allowed Miracle Valley to go down so it would be affordable for our ministry to obtain it. Had Miracle Valley been maintained as such, no doubt it would have costs millions of dollars, and we would never had been able to purchase it."
His Life Was Changed At Miracle Valley
Most of the existing structures at Miracle Valley already have porches just like this one. Brother A. A. Allen had porches constructed to the buildings, allowing plenty of shade area during the bright sunny days.
The above classroom building was constructed by Brother Allen where he established his Miracle Valley Elementary and High School programs. Students had their classes in this building. A playground was adjacent to it. Miracle Valley impacted everyone's lives. We have never had one person to tell us anything negative regarding their stay at Miracle Valley.
David Parsons of Salinas, California came by to visit Miracle Valley a few years ago. He informed us that Miracle Valley had literally saved his life. He was Treasurer of the Freshmen Class of 1960, along with Ruth Ann Bell (Secretary), Shirley Compton (President) and Danny Stutzman (Vice-President).
Dave has now been a high school coach for 35 years. He obtained both his Bachelor and Master's degree. Although 45 years have transpired, Dave made a special effort to return to Miracle Valley because he wanted to come back to a place that had literally saved his life. Dave said that if it were not for his life being changed at Miracle Valley, he would never had been successful in life. He credited his total success in life to his being at Miracle Valley.
Click Here To See Dave Parsons' Picture on Page 44 & 46...
A Porch Constructed By Rev. A. A. Allen
Here is a close-up of an existing porch to one of the buildings. It comprises of a concrete floor, brick pillars, and a roof that attaches to the existing roof of the building. We are sure that any carpenter and concrete man can build this porch very easily.
Miracle Valley is required to have a porch built onto its childcare center. We are in dire need of a concrete patio 10' wide and 36' long. If you can help us, (or know of someone who can), we would certainly appreciate it. We are believing God that all materials will be provided.
We are extremely pressed for time, so if any carpenter and concrete worker can work it out in their schedule to come to Miracle Valley asap, we would certainly appreciate it. We know that God has someone out there who can and will help us with this project.
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