[lead]Retreat! This command is not just for the military battlefield. It is for those times when life is too busy, too stretched, and simply overwhelming. Jesus understood the concept of retreat perfectly as indicated in Luke 5:16, “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”[/lead]

Do you find yourself in need of retreat? Daily we find individuals and groups getting the respite they need by spending time at Warm Beach Camp. Recently, we found these excerpts online after groups came to Warm Beach Camp. The stories are an inspirational reminder of why we need to retreat!

[quote author=”www.ourhealthydiabeticlife.com” source=””]Siblings of kids with diabetes also need peer support, and I was happy to see Will interacting and making new friends. I doubt, at eight years old, that he engaged in any conversations specifically about his feelings and experiences being a middle child sandwiched in between two kids with major medical issues, but he certainly saw that he wasn’t alone, and that was the whole point of camp. So that none of us would feel alone in our circumstances |bold emphasis added|[/quote]

[quote author=”www.bishopblanchet.org, Brave Magazine, Winter 2014″ source=””]Retreats are the best thing that Blanchet has to offer. They are the highlight of my high school career” … It wasn’t until she attended Kairos this fall that her faith began to deepen in a more profound way. Being vulnerable to Christ’s love and feeling His presence throughout the retreat was a big conversion moment for her and rejuvenated her connection with her faith |bold emphasis added|.[/quote]

Does this bring back memories of your time at Warm Beach Camp? We sure hope to see you again soon, as you follow Christ’s example and retreat!

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