"The normal grind of life doesn’t seem to slow down for anyone and planting a church has a way of pushing you past your God-given limits emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally - no matter how much you are consistently trying to lead yourself and others into healthy life-rhythms. The ability to step away from everything for a few days to recenter and reset both individually and as a couple gave us margin to listen to God and allow our souls to catch up to our bodies. One of the simple reasons this retreat serves as such a blessing is the space they create to remove the expense. All we had to do was cover our airfare to get there… after that, everything was taken care of in a radically generous manner. A retreat like this would probably not be possible for us in this season of life if it weren’t for the radical generosity of so many helping put this retreat together. In its simplest form, we unplugged, rested deeply, and reset with no agenda while there. In the deeper spaces, we had the margin to be quiet and meet with God, connect with one another, and receive and give prayer on the last night. There were words of prophecy and encouragement spoken over us that evening that will stay written on our hearts and gave us the courage to keep trusting and obeying the God who has called us and loves us. Thank you for your prayerful consideration over this kingdom investment - you won’t regret it and heaven will be more crowded because of it.”