Roger has always wanted to have horses of his own, and from a very early age, Kathleen was determined to be a farmer. After a 2002 visit to The Diamond L, a guest ranch in Wyoming, the couple began to brainstorm ways to make those dreams a reality. It was on the way home that the phrase "Harris's home for kids with potential" was first spoken. Having much experience in the parenting department, (there are seven kids in their blended family) Roger and Kathleen thought perhaps they were to continue on an expanded parenting path. However, at the 2002 New Wilmington Missionary Conference, God made His plan for them very clear. It was after that Conference that the Harris/Blessing family began their slow, steady progress toward opening the ranch.

They began planning for Jeremiah's Crossing, knowing it would be a ranch where horses could help kids. Combining their passion for helping kids and a love of horses, Roger and Kathleen hope to reach children who have physical, emotional, and/or academic struggles by sharing their herd for hippotherapy, equine therapy, and a school for academically at risk kids in grades 5, 6, and 7.

Taking a leap of faith, Roger and Kathleen sought a location for Jeremiah's Crossing, the ranch they knew God was leading them to build. Their faith journey has been nothing short of amazing. While Kathleen insisted that they would be moving closer to the Mississippi River, God was patiently waiting to show them the 138 acres in central Wisconsin that would eventually become home for the ranch and their family.

In February 2006, the Harris' purchased the property on which Jeremiah's Crossing is being built and have committed their time, energy, and resources to the success of the ranch. Roger's strengths are construction, supervision, design, and management of facilities and personnel - a true "Jack-of-all-trades." Kathleen is a teacher whose strength is reaching academically challenged students and helping on the ranch wherever she is needed.

The Harris's recognized a need, and are following through on the dream they believe God planted in them all those years ago. Jeremiah's Crossing is becoming the place where horses help kids become the best that they can be.

"Trust the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will direct your paths." - Proverbs 3: 4-5