A Retreat to Remember...

The time of year has once again come that we always have our staff retreats. Like last year, we planned to have two separate retreats this year- one for the Directorial and STINT staff and one for our house, apartment, and follow up staff. Throughout the year, we have had many new additions and changes to our staff, so we decided that it would be extremely valuable to spend a major part of our retreats spending time together and getting to know everyone better.


This summer, we had Sarah join our staff as one of the Coordinators for the Baby Ministry and our Follow Up ministries. This fall, we had Emil Moldovan join our staff as an Assistant to the Executive Director and Jeff, Jenny, and Jack join our staff as the Directors of Ministry in Residential Care. With all of these new additions, we realized the value of spending time becoming a unified group of leadership, and we decided to have our retreat all the way in Budapest.



We were able to spend LOTS of time together in the van, eating yummy food, and sightseeing around Budapest, learning more about each other, and learning about the laws of teamwork. It was a time of fun, relaxation, and excitement as we traveled far away to grow as a team while experiencing a country many of our staff had never had the opportunity to visit. We are so excited that God gave us the opportunity to do something special this year as we all really needed the encouragement and a break. It was great to come together, build each other up, and become a team all striving for the same goal- to see lives continue to change all for the glory of God.


We so appreciate your prayers for our leadership and staff as we still face trials and struggles with the kids and with the authorities. Please pray that God will continue to unify us and give us wisdom to make the best decisions.