Friday, March 26, 2010
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Our Beginnings
When the Lord called me out to sell all my possessions and travel around the US by car and then into the homes of many, I had no idea of the vision he was setting me up for. I have been counseling for over three (3) years, and typically my clients and I met in neutral settings and discussed the current distresses that were of comfort for that individual to reveal; but what I found out during my travels was that when entering into the homes of others, the walls came crashing down and we were left with the raw issues. Transparency became natural; it is hard to hide when you were living amongst one another. Thus the vision was birthed, a retreat home were families, couples and individuals could come live free of charge for seven (7) days and gain a hands on approach to finding wholeness. Meanwhile the Lord was also building up an amazing team of women who would join forces to see this vision through. Our staff and volunteers will be able to work through, alongside the attendees, minute by minute those issues that are standing in their way of unwavering wholeness. We will supply every person, who is willing to receive it, the tools necessary to find and maintain whole health for mind, body, and soul.
We will start out with one home located in Oklahoma with the vision to expand out worldwide. We hope to encourage our guest to take what they have learned while with us and offer it to any person, family or couple that they believe can gain wholeness through it. The first home will be large enough to house six (6) individual guests or three (3) families/couples for a seven day stay. For the individual guests there will be roommates and for the families or couples they will share a room amongst themselves. We anticipate that homes of varying sizes, to accommodate the community needs, will be built or obtained in the future.
We believe that there is a desperate need for insight into good nutrition, physical activity and meditation on the Truth. We believe every person has an invaluable story to tell and gifts to offer through those stories. The leadership of this organization is a collaboration of women from very diverse backgrounds; ranging from experience in management to counsel, from accounting to homemaking, from student leaders to women’s ministers. Each board member has invaluable experience to offer and the character to offer it freely. We are full of vision, passion and determination. With a proven work ethic each of us comes to the table with integrity, selflessness, a heart for serving and a true desire to make an impact on the lives of others.
These services will be free of charge to all groups (except men only retreats will not be offered initially, since the house is primarily run by women, and we are not equipped to teach that gender without some male influence), regardless of their economic status, race or religious views. We will be funded solely by donations from our members and supporters. We would love your support and encouragement, so please join us as you feel led. REST IN HIM
We are a supporter funded ministry. We offer our services to the public for free because we feel that finances are a major barrier to people seeking retreats and counsel; so we feel God has called us to eliminate that barrier. If you feel led to encourage us financially we have attached a donate account below and we thank you for any support you offer!
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