✨ This is what love looks like

Walk into our school on any given morning, and you’ll see children gathered around tables covered in smudged paper, well-worn brushes, and jars of bright tempera paint. At the Friendship Club Without Borders, young adults sit shoulder to shoulder, layering colors onto art projects with careful intention. But what’s happening in these spaces is more than paint. It’s trust being built. Emotions being named. It’s connection, expression, and healing—one brushstroke at a time.

Art therapy is woven into daily life at Eternal Anchor—not as an “extra,” but as an essential. Because for many of the children and young adults we serve, language can be limited. Emotions can be hard to name. Experiences don’t always fit into words. But give someone a paintbrush, a crayon, or a lump of clay? There’s no pressure. No right or wrong. Just the freedom to create. And suddenly, a door opens.

A door to expression. A door to calm. A door to pride, when a finished piece says: “I made this. This is me.”

We’ve seen breakthroughs happen at the art table. We’ve watched anxiety soften with each brushstroke. We’ve learned to listen not just with our ears—but with our eyes and hearts. This is the power of art therapy. And this is the kind of belonging your support makes possible.

▶︎ Learn more about art therapy at Eternal Anchor here, here, and here. 

At Eternal Anchor’s school, every day is full of possibility. Children who once struggled to find a place to belong are now learning, thriving, and discovering their gifts. Parents tell us that for the first time, their children are being seen not for their disability, but for their potential.

But behind the laughter and learning is a truth we can’t ignore: it takes tremendous commitment, resources, and vision to keep this community of belonging alive. That’s why, beginning October 1, we’ll be inviting you to join us in something new—something bold. We’re calling it Anchor the Future.

This campaign will focus on making sure our school for children with disabilities continues to be a place where every child can learn, grow in confidence, and reach their individual potential. We’re not ready to reveal everything just yet, but here’s what we can say: Anchor the Future about building a strong foundation so that the children and families we serve in the San Quintin Valley know that hope isn’t temporary. It’s anchored.

So stay tuned. In the coming weeks, we’ll share how you can be part of this next chapter in Eternal Anchor’s story. Together, we can anchor the future for the children and families who need it most.

It happened somewhere between a shared laugh at our school and a quiet moment shared over coffee: “I came here thinking I was going to serve. But I’m the one who’s been changed.” That’s the heartbeat of Anchored Encounters—a new way to do short-term mission trips, where connection matters more than construction, and presence speaks louder than plans. 

When you come to Eternal Anchor, you become part of the rhythm of life here in the San Quintin Valley. You’ll sit in on therapy sessions. Dance with kids who use wheelchairs. Listen to stories told with hands instead of words. Prepare snacks at school. Break bread in the home of a local family. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll grow.

But more than anything, you’ll belong—even just for a week—to a community where inclusion isn’t just a value. It’s a way of life.

Anchored Encounters are tailored to your group’s gifts and passions. Whether you’re a church youth group, a university team, a group of families, or an individual looking to serve, we’ll welcome you not as outsiders, but as partners. Co-learners. Friends. This is not a trip you’ll forget. It’s a relationship you’ll carry with you. 

▶︎ See how a few of our recent partners built lasting relationships here, here, here, and here.