OUR STORY
A God-Given Dream
Dave and Jackie Follmuth met in 2005 in Summerville, SC while they were both serving in the military. Six months later, Dave proposed to Jackie on a hike near Chimney Rock, NC and in August 2006, they were married at the Ft. Snelling Chapel in St. Paul, Minnesota. While stationed in Grand Forks, ND they started their family and raised their first two children.
In 2013, the military sent them to Seattle, WA, where they adopted their two youngest children. Eventually, Dave retired as a First Sergeant from the military in 2018 and then joined the Seattle Fire Department. In that time, Jackie had separated from the military in 2006 and began working as a DoD contractor and Program Manager until God laid it heavily on her heart to become a stay-at-home mom and homeschool their children.
Early on in their marriage, God placed the vision of 3 Strands Ranch & Retreat on Dave and Jackie's hearts. He has continued to refine that vision and in May 2021, God blessed them with the ability to acquire perfect acreage in Lakeside, MT.
In the Fall 2021, the Follmuths moved to Lakeside, MT and began living in their 32-foot camper. God was truly rearranging their lives when Jackie was offered a Project Management position and together decided that Dave would take on the homeschooling duties along with the land preparations at the 3SRR property. A year later, they moved on from the RV lifestyle and into a small downtown home while they continue to seek the Lord for His guidance and provisions for 3SRR. They have been able to complete most of the ground-breaking projects on the property thanks to the gracious giving and partnerships that has been received and the provisions that God continues to provide.