Testimonies
Spending the weekend with Juli Ann, Kristin, Bonnie, Dani, and the other women who attended the conference with me, was something I don’t take for granted. The intentionality with which the team uses the way they are individually gifted is so apparent. One of the things that stood out to me from the weekend was the prompt to list some of my greatest disappointments in life and the message I believed because of these disappointments. The leadership team listened to me explain these disappointments and related messages, heard themes in what I was sharing that had never been apparent to me, and led me to ask God what he wanted to tell me about these messages. I was completely shocked that I was learning things about my childhood and belief systems that had never even been on my radar. I totally thought I had been effectively dealing with childhood wounds! When I asked God about these things, the things he told me were not only life changing to me, but were also healing to the women around me. The way these weekends are designed are different than the typical church retreat. These weekends are literally designed so we can meet with God, hear from Him, and do so in community with women who are also so ready and open to hear from God. The view of the lake is not so bad either
Sarah~ Retreat 2022
My time with the women at Heather's House at the Well brought me rest, clarity, and kindness from Jesus. I believe He cares about our pain, and uses many means to heal us, and one of the ways most special to me is through the prayers, attention, listening, and insights of other women who are also following him. To know that Bonnie, Kristin, Juli Ann and Dani spent time praying for me and asking God for a word to give me, before I even came to the retreat, meant the world to me. During our time together, they balanced tenderness and the truth, facilitating the digging out of lies to make way for Jesus to come speak to me His truth. I can tell they actually see me. The practice of allowing myself to be cared for by them opens the door for me to allow myself to be cared for by Him, and I love how I come away stronger, closer to Jesus, and with cleared eyes to see Him. They have been guides, watchers, waiters, and prayers with and for me for years, and I treasure them!
Laura~ Retreat 2022