Stories

A glimpse of what it looks like when someone comes alongside missionaries to hold their arms up for a while.

Photos

Rows of green tote bags with blue tissue paper lined up on tables in a meeting room.

Gift bags ready for arrival day. Each attendee can ask for three small items from the U.S., and they go in her bag along with other gifts from home.

Small wrapped gifts with Scripture tags, including socks, nuts, a crocheted cross, a journal, and mints.

At every session, there’s a little gift waiting at each woman’s place at the table.

A pumpkin made of wooden beads with a rope stem and an orange flower.

A pumpkin made from wooden beads, one of the crafts done at past retreats.

Hands working on macramé wreaths at a table with cord and wire hoops.

Making macramé wreaths during craft time. Each retreat has two craft sessions, with different projects each time.

Four women sitting together with their backs to the camera, looking across a river at a large historic building.

A quiet moment together during a retreat.

Testimonies

“My soul and spirit have been revived and refreshed. The teaching was great. You allowed the Word to speak for itself and gave time for us to personally respond. Excellent!”

South Asia

“What a refreshing time! It’s hard to put into words all the things the Lord spoke to me this week, but every single session was soul-restoring, and I feel renewed to go back out and fight.”

North Africa

“My heart was so overwhelmed by the extravagant love showered on me by people who don’t know me! What a glimpse of God’s extravagant love for me!”

Eastern Europe

“I’ve never been in a retreat where the power of prayer was so felt.”

Western Europe

“It was absolutely wonderful – restful and life-giving. Thank you for loving us so well.”

Western Europe

“I really felt every lady here brought with them a servant’s heart. They all reflected Jesus to me. I appreciate that they all took time to talk and listen.”

Western Europe

Be Part of the Story

Every retreat is made possible by people who pray and give.