Testimonials

These are just a few of the lives that have been impacted by our mission.

A Weight Was Lifted

In the five days I spent on the retreat, I made more progress in healing than I had in five years of counseling. I feel as though a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. My husband is very grateful too to have a happier, energetic wife. On the retreat, I was able to clear out the trauma that had been with me for years. Most important though, through it all I could connect with myself and God in a new way. I loved the meditations on the retreat. I loved being able to pray again. I cannot thank you enough for your support to me in attending and for caring enough about my healing and others on the retreat so as to pledge such concrete, helpful support.

I Have Dignity

I could hold my head higher, no longer feeling terrified of what others have done, but instead looking towards the Lord for continued healing and freedom. The safety the team provided gave me permission to see how I was attempting to change others in an effort to avoid the anger and grief I felt over how they treated me. This retreat gave me the space I needed to express that grief and rage in a way the was safe and without judgement and released years of tension from words unspoken. I went home finally feeling like I was someone worth fighting for, worth standing up for.

Validating

The retreat responds beautifully to the needs of survivors of all kinds of abuse. It was God’s holy, sacred, divine love in all its forms to welcome, nurture, listen, validate and affirm. It was tender, supportive, compassionate and so much more. The communal experience of healing, seeing and feeling each other’s pain was profound. Validating was so powerful. I felt that our safety was considered at all levels.