𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼.

Summary

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Podcast Summary: SkyWatchTV – "THEY CAME BACK: This Is Why We Do What We Do"

Date: August 1, 2026
Host: Joe Ardis Horn
Guests: Dave and Angela Dumas, Kaylee and Riley (former campers turned junior counselors), Nita Horn

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Episode Overview

This episode, recorded at Whispering Ponies Ranch, centers on the enduring impact of faith-driven outreach for foster children and at-risk youth. Host Joe Ardis Horn gathers with program leaders and two young alumni to celebrate their return as leaders, reflecting on the transformative power of Christ-centered community and generational ministry. The conversation highlights why such ministries exist and showcases tangible, heartwarming evidence of positive change among participants.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Legacy of Ministry: Fruit Across Generations

• Joe introduces the segment by highlighting the multi-year journey of Kaylee and Riley, who attended camp as foster children and have now returned as junior counselors.

• The group discusses the “return on ministerial investment”—how supporting children in need yields visible change and inspiration as they grow and, eventually, lead.

  “I wanted you to see the evidence of what happens when God gets a hold of some of the young people as they come up as little kids, and how years and years later, we're now seeing a return on that ministerial investment. They're coming back as leaders…” — Joe Ardis Horn [00:50]

The Power of Belonging and Shared Experience

• Kaylee and Riley reflect on what Whispering Ponies Ranch and the summer camp experience have meant to them as foster children:

  • Feeling truly included and safe
  • The importance of shared backgrounds among campers
  • Relief from social stigmas and hardships

  “When you're a foster kid, you gotta get treated differently…when you come to camp, everybody's from the same…So it's like you kind of feel like you fit in more.” — Kaylee or Riley [01:38]

• The girls emphasize the joy and safety found at camp, standing in contrast to the instability of foster care.

The Adult Perspective: Servant Leadership & Lasting Impact

• Dave and Angela Dumas, program leaders, express gratitude and pride in witnessing campers return as mentors.

  “This is the fruit that we are looking for…to see that [the] heart does change. It doesn't have to follow the same path.” — Dave Dumas [02:52]

  “We wanted them to have a week of being a child…doing activities—and not have to worry about…whatever the situation might be. We wanted to provide that safe, loving, you know, caring place for them.” — Angela Dumas [03:45]

• They recount their commitment, sparked after their first year in 2018, to offer every child a space of healing, fun, and Christian affirmation.

Faith’s Role in Restoration and Identity

• Joe directly queries whether the program fostered spiritual growth and hope in the campers’ lives.

  “Do you ladies feel like programs like this…was maybe supportive in you coming closer to Jesus, feeling loved and rescued and salvaged…?” — Joe Ardis Horn [04:16]

  “Yeah, I would say so.” — Kaylee or Riley [04:33]

Encouragement for Supporters and Conclusion

• Nita Horn, Joe’s mother, underscores the importance of participants becoming part of the solution and celebrates their courage.

  “I love the fact that these girls are living proof that they have chosen to become a part of the solution.” — Nita Horn [04:41]

• Joe closes by reminding listeners that investing in marginalized children shapes the future.

  “If you want to see what the world of tomorrow looks like, you start with the kids that you're either ignoring or ministering to right now in the here and now.” — Joe Ardis Horn [04:54]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “This is the greatest program in the world, to me.” — Joe Ardis Horn [02:39]
• “A week of their summer, teenage girl summer, with kids who may or may not come from the same place, have or have had the same experiences…We're getting to that point.” — Dave Dumas [03:07]
• “You start with the kids that you're either ignoring or ministering to right now.” — Joe Ardis Horn [04:54]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00 – 01:23: Introduction, welcomes, and setting the scene at Whispering Ponies Ranch
• 01:23 – 02:18: Kaylee and Riley share personal camp experiences and why it mattered
• 02:29 – 04:16: Dave and Angela reflect on long-term impacts, ministry vision, and the joy of seeing past campers return as leaders
• 04:16 – 04:35: Discussion on spiritual outcomes for foster campers
• 04:41 – 05:06: Nita Horn’s reflections; Joe’s closing thoughts on investment in children

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Episode Takeaways

• Faith-based youth outreach has ripple effects, producing leaders who break cycles of trauma.
• Shared community and compassion offer vital belonging for foster children.
• The testimony of transformed lives stands as compelling evidence for the value and necessity of sustained charitable ministry.

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This episode offers an uplifting, personal look at the generational impact of Christian ministry among foster youth, laying bare both the struggle and the hope in lives touched by selfless service and faith.

Transcript

[A]

Hey, everybody, it's Joe Artis Horn. I'm here at the beautiful Whispering Ponies Ranch with some of my favorite leaders from a group that we serve, Mission Youth. I'm talking about Dave and Angela Dumas. Hey, guys.

[B]

Hello.

[A]

Some of our favorite leaders and organizers, and of course, some very special guests with me right here at the rock wall. And by the way, we made some memories years and years ago here at the rock wall. Kaylee and Riley, sisters. They are sisters. And of course, I'm also joined by my beautiful mother, Nita Horn. These girls embody why this ministry exists. If you've been following Skywatch TV for any number of years, the 501C3, the charity that allows for this to take place through the giving and the prayers and the supporters of people just like you. I wanted you to see the evidence of what happens when God gets a hold of some of the young people as they come up as little kids, and how years and years later, we're now seeing a return on that ministerial investment. They're coming back as leaders, as junior counselors, as support staff ladies. And I know that this is kind of putting them on the spot. They were very, very kind to agree to do this. Do you have any memories that you want to share? Do you remember me? Do you remember this rock wall from way back when you were about this high? Very little kiddos, tell us just briefly

[C]

what you made of Whispering Ponies Ranch and what this program has meant to you guys.

[D]

Okay, do you want to go first? You can go first. Okay. I love this camp. I love everything. All the people. I love all the activities. I think it's very special. It's very special place for all the children that come. When you're a foster kid, you gotta get treated differently. Like, whether people are just mean to you or they kind of treat you like a charity. And then, like, when you come to camp, everybody's from the same. Like, the same situation. So it's like you kind of feel like you fit in more at camp. Yes, I agree. I always loved coming to camp. It was always so fun. I loved all the activities and that everybody was like. And all the workers, too. They were all. And, like, it was so cool that, like, all the, like, foster kids, like, everybody's, like, been through the same thing and like. Or not necessarily same thing, but like,

[C]

yeah, you guys got a lot of.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Same situation, a lot of encouragement. It sounds like you guys identified and related to a lot of the other kids that have been through similar types

[A]

of struggles and challenges. Dave And Angela, let's get you guys in here.

[C]

What is this program, you know, over the years, meant to you guys? And what is the kind of fruit that you see bearing out every year as people support ministries that allow for young people that have been through all kinds of trauma and abuse? They get to come to Christ centered program. They experience rehabilitation, affirmation, encouragement. This is the greatest program in the world. To me.

[B]

It's to us too.

[E]

For us, I mean, like Kaylee and Riley coming back, it's. I mean, this is the fruit that we are looking for to see that that heart does. You know, it does change. It doesn't have to follow the same path. They come back and they share their experiences and share their time. A week of their summer, teenage girl summer, with kids who may or may not come from the same place, they have or have had the same experiences is. We're getting to that point. We've been doing this for nine years. And so I met Riley and Kaylee in 2018, and now, you know, our first year at camp, and now they're back. And when we heard they were coming back, I'm like, yes, it's awesome.

[B]

So we. We felt God's calling to do camp after our first year in 2018. And it was for kids like Kaylee and Riley because we wanted them to have a week of being a child, being a kid, having fun, doing activities, and not have to worry about whether going to sleep, where they're getting their next meal, whether they're going to get dragged out of bed, you know, whatever the situation might be. We wanted to provide that safe, loving, you know, caring place for them. So it means a lot that they felt some of that and wanted to come back and share it with other campers.

[C]

Right. Do you ladies feel like programs like this was maybe supportive in you coming closer to Jesus, feeling feeling loved and rescued and salvaged, and a belief in a future that you could now have?

[D]

Yeah, I would say so.

[C]

Well, you heard it directly from the people being affected. Before we close this video out, I

[A]

got to get my mom in here.

[F]

I just want to say I love the fact that these girls are living proof that they have chosen to become a part of the solution.

[C]

That's right.

[F]

And I love that. That's the most exciting thing for me. I just love.

[C]

That's right.

[F]

Thank you for doing this.

[C]

If you want to see what the

[A]

world of tomorrow looks like, you start

[C]

with the kids that you're either ignoring or ministering to right now in the here and now. Amen. All right, ladies.

[A]

Thanks for coming back. See you later.