This is the first day of the first retreat! Lord, the WOTH staff's desire is to provide a safe, caring place for the women to be themselves. May the retreat staff be ready to listen, laugh, cry, hug or just be there for them. We pray that from the minute the ladies arrive, they will sense Your presence and deep love. We ask that they feel uniquely blessed as they receive their special Welcome Gift -- Day 20, 30 Days of Prayer 
Our dear guests have arrived! There is a flurry of activity as new friends meet, pampering appointments scheduled, rooms found and a multitude of directions, instructions and announcements are made. Did that feel overwhelming? I think that is what our attendees may feel like when they first arrive because we are so excited for all we have prepared for them. There are so many options for them to choose from and yet we want them to rest and be still before the Lord.
Retreat Staff ready to serve. 
Many of the comments the Retreat Attendees share have a common theme:
I don't deserve to be here
I need a break from all the responsibilities I have.
I desperately need this time to hear from God.
My being here is a story of God's mercy and timing.
I feel so alone and isolated. I need encouragement. I need to know that I am not alone!
I need a break from all the responsibilities I have.
I desperately need this time to hear from God.
My being here is a story of God's mercy and timing.
I feel so alone and isolated. I need encouragement. I need to know that I am not alone!
Lorrie, WOTH Executive Director, with a Retreat Attendee
Tomorrow, Sandi, our speaker, will begin teaching from Exodus 9:16. Read it and let's see together how God answers the desires of these dear women.
