Read what Rachel's Peace participants have to say:
This retreat has been so complete in so many ways. The way we started at the beginning and gradually worked through all of our emotions, fear and grief. It has been a beautiful and safe place to get in touch with everything I’ve been feeling and begin the healing process.
I was a little hesitant about coming here mostly because I am not a practicing Christian. I think it is important to let participants know that this weekend goes deeper than just Bible readings. It relates to your soul’s pain.
The most meaningful thing was the fact that it was about me--everyone listened to me, everyone understood my pain. For the first time in a long time I felt God’s love and felt the forgiveness I’ve been longing for.
I loved this retreat. I was very afraid to come here but since I received the support letter, I knew that I could not chicken out and not come. All of the team was wonderful and caring. Sometimes, no all the time, it is very hard for me to accept someone being that nice to me because I really feel like I don’t deserve it, but the team was all so loving and caring that they really were the eyes, heart, hands and feet of Jesus. I could feel his love in everything they did for me.
My overall impression of the retreat was: comforting, safe, and overwhelmingly healing. The whole weekend flowed so nicely and all scripture and meditation was so appropriate. The visual tactile aides, role playing did so much for me. It made my life experience real which is necessary in order for myself to feel the pain and walk through it.
I thought it was wonderful. I felt so pampered and loved by the team. It really helped me to face some of the difficult memories and feelings that I have held onto pertaining to my abortion.
For me, the retreat was powerful, emotionally draining, renewing and very spiritual. It was extremely intense and yet not forceful. The mood created by lighting and music helped to soften the impact of the work being done. The team was very pastoral, gentle, sensitive, patient, and encouraging.
Most meaningful for me was the courage and pain of the women who shared--their honesty, the depth of their loss and the extreme compassion of the team in allowing all to be present with their pain, thoughts and feelings, to “go through” the darkness to reach the light in their own personal way and time.
I was a little hesitant about coming here mostly because I am not a practicing Christian. I think it is important to let participants know that this weekend goes deeper than just Bible readings. It relates to your soul’s pain.
The most meaningful thing was the fact that it was about me--everyone listened to me, everyone understood my pain. For the first time in a long time I felt God’s love and felt the forgiveness I’ve been longing for.
I loved this retreat. I was very afraid to come here but since I received the support letter, I knew that I could not chicken out and not come. All of the team was wonderful and caring. Sometimes, no all the time, it is very hard for me to accept someone being that nice to me because I really feel like I don’t deserve it, but the team was all so loving and caring that they really were the eyes, heart, hands and feet of Jesus. I could feel his love in everything they did for me.
My overall impression of the retreat was: comforting, safe, and overwhelmingly healing. The whole weekend flowed so nicely and all scripture and meditation was so appropriate. The visual tactile aides, role playing did so much for me. It made my life experience real which is necessary in order for myself to feel the pain and walk through it.
I thought it was wonderful. I felt so pampered and loved by the team. It really helped me to face some of the difficult memories and feelings that I have held onto pertaining to my abortion.
For me, the retreat was powerful, emotionally draining, renewing and very spiritual. It was extremely intense and yet not forceful. The mood created by lighting and music helped to soften the impact of the work being done. The team was very pastoral, gentle, sensitive, patient, and encouraging.
Most meaningful for me was the courage and pain of the women who shared--their honesty, the depth of their loss and the extreme compassion of the team in allowing all to be present with their pain, thoughts and feelings, to “go through” the darkness to reach the light in their own personal way and time.
I cannot think of anything that could be done to make this retreat better. Everything was perfect and I loved it all. It is the safest place I’ve felt in forever.
The weekend was very positive. Everything I feared about it did not happen [even that I would get homesick.] It was just the right length, everyone was respectful, it was affordable and accessible. Every little detail was attended to. I liked the fact that someone attended to décor, to make the room a bit more attractive, that our every need was seen to in the hospitality table, the music, the “name brand” tissue [not that scratchy institutional stuff] the lighting [dim lights, candle light, fireplace.] The food was nourishing and plentiful, the assortment of drinks to refresh us through the day. The facility was clean and comfortable.
This retreat was one of the most beautiful things I have experienced in my life. It was a cleansing experience, unique and rare. The team leaders are “earth angels” and I am so grateful to them for the gift of healing.
The most meaningful part of the weekend was the safety net created to catch and draw the pain away. The team gave and created an atmosphere of unconditional love, drew out the terrible hurts we shared with strangers who became our friends and we were healed.
This retreat has been extremely helpful. The readings chosen were something I could relate to even though I am not Christian. It helped me face my guilt and fear head on despite how much I anted to tuck those feelings deep inside. The most meaningful aspect was the session in which everyone told their personal experiences. A lot of the stories were the same for me. We all are hurting and are together to heal.
It was most meaningful to be with other women who had been though the same thing as me. There is such a bond with everyone because we have all been to the dark place.
It helped me to work through my toughest issue. Thank you all so much. I know you put a lot of work into this “behind the scenes” and it is appreciated.
The weekend was very positive. Everything I feared about it did not happen [even that I would get homesick.] It was just the right length, everyone was respectful, it was affordable and accessible. Every little detail was attended to. I liked the fact that someone attended to décor, to make the room a bit more attractive, that our every need was seen to in the hospitality table, the music, the “name brand” tissue [not that scratchy institutional stuff] the lighting [dim lights, candle light, fireplace.] The food was nourishing and plentiful, the assortment of drinks to refresh us through the day. The facility was clean and comfortable.
This retreat was one of the most beautiful things I have experienced in my life. It was a cleansing experience, unique and rare. The team leaders are “earth angels” and I am so grateful to them for the gift of healing.
The most meaningful part of the weekend was the safety net created to catch and draw the pain away. The team gave and created an atmosphere of unconditional love, drew out the terrible hurts we shared with strangers who became our friends and we were healed.
This retreat has been extremely helpful. The readings chosen were something I could relate to even though I am not Christian. It helped me face my guilt and fear head on despite how much I anted to tuck those feelings deep inside. The most meaningful aspect was the session in which everyone told their personal experiences. A lot of the stories were the same for me. We all are hurting and are together to heal.
It was most meaningful to be with other women who had been though the same thing as me. There is such a bond with everyone because we have all been to the dark place.
It helped me to work through my toughest issue. Thank you all so much. I know you put a lot of work into this “behind the scenes” and it is appreciated.
