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Reflections and Renewal with the Rescue One More Staff Retreat

After breakfast with the R1M staff, we participated in another icebreaker to deepen our connections. Kathy then guided us through the hand prayer and led a meditation on Psalm 23, encouraging us to reflect on how God was speaking to us through the Scripture. Following lunch, we had free time to rest, swim, read, and play games.

That evening, we gathered by Lake Victoria under the light of a beautiful full moon for a bonfire. A local worship leader led us in songs of praise. Wink then spoke about the importance of surrendering to God. We each wrote down what Jesus had revealed to us that we needed to surrender and threw these notes into the fire. It was a moving and symbolic way to end the day.

Sunday morning marked our final time with the staff. Several staff members shared how impactful it was to be warmly welcomed by the team at the hotel— a role reversal from their usual experience of greeting incoming teams. Others expressed how the bonfire helped them let go of anxieties and burdens that had been weighing them down. One staff member shared that although it was initially hard to relax, as she is never alone, she felt rejuvenated and ready to return to her roles as an employee, wife, mother, and social worker.

It was a joy to serve this dedicated staff, who work tirelessly in the challenging field of sexual abuse, and to hear how God had worked in their hearts during the retreat.