🤍 A few drone photos of The Garden from Russ Burnup. 🤍 On Tuesday the concrete will be poured and the pergola will be closer to completion. Our special new addition didn’t arrive last week as planned, but we are hoping it will be delivered early this week -we can’t wait to share it with you! The Donation + Name Submission Form for the memory walls at the garden is now live, and we invite you to share it with those who have lost a child of any age. https://forms.gle/fYwze45b4EzvNNow8 Names submitted by June 20, 2025, will be included on plaques installed during our ribbon-cutting ceremony later this summer. Submissions received after that date will be part of our fall plaque order and placed upon arrival. In addition to the Memory Wall, we have a limited number of special dedication opportunities, outlined in the form. These include park benches, porch swings, and trees or flowering shrubs — each with a personalized plaque, serving as a lasting tribute within the garden. #RykersRainbow #BetheLight (fb)

The Garden has been a dream for three years now. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s a journey we wouldn’t trade for anything.We’ve seen the goodness of God in so many ways and we’ve seen His light through so many people. We’ve made new friends. We’ve formed meaningful relationships. We’ve met neighbors of the garden who share in the excitement and purpose of this space. We’ve had daily visitors stop by, and we’ve received support from each of you in ways we never could have imagined.Our faith has deepened, and our walk with Christ has become more in sync, learning to trust Him step by step. Releasing control of this garden was one of the easiest things we’ve ever done. Because it was never our vision to begin with. It was His.We’ve hit roadblocks along the way. Just this week, construction was temporarily halted, and a wave of uncertainty settled over all of us. But in the very moment I was on the phone receiving that news, my dear friend Carolyn texted me a photo of a rainbow, vibrant from end to end, shining right over our neighborhood.🌈 God’s timing. His reminder. His presence in the storm…in the valleys and the mountain tops. Construction has fully resumed and we are so close to being at a point where we can welcome visitors. Doing this for the community has truly been, and will always be, one of the highest honors of our lives.Thank you for meeting us in the valleys and standing on the mountaintops with us. We couldn’t do this without you. #RykersRainbow #BetheLight (fb)