"IN THE WILDERNESS" WOMEN'S ONLY DAY RETREATS
Lead by Hilda Castillo-Landrum & Danielle Gudgel
re·treat * /rəˈtrēt/ * verb
Withdraw to a quiet or secluded place.
Are you in the wilderness of life? Are you felling discouraged, alone, tempted, abandoned, overwhelmed, lost, burdened, empty, exhausted, attacked or confused? Do not lose hope.
The wilderness can feel like an unpleasant place, but the same God who created the garden also created the wilderness and that SAME God, wants to meet us in the midst of these intense experiences, to show Himself to us & show ourselves to us. He wants to meet us right where we are to help us overcome and give us rest. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:29-30
Our soul cravings will not be satisfied by the thing the world has to offer. There are certain things we can only learn in the wilderness! He is waiting for us to meet Him there, to surrender and to depend on Him alone. Lets fix our eyes on Jesus and remember that God will never forsake us. He will carry us just like he carried those out of Egypt "In the wilderness … you saw how the LORD God carried you, just as a man carries his son, in all the way which you have walked until you came to this place." Deuteronomy 1:31
What will we do at a Women's "In the Wilderness Overnight Retreat"?
* Lectio Divina - A traditional practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word.
* Fasting (optional)
* A Small Group Nature therapy Session
*1:1 Trauma Therapy Session
* Quiet time
* Worship
* Pray
* Silver and Thread Personalized Bracelet Making (you'll see the purpose behind this at the retreat)
* One on one Bible Q&A
* Breath Work & Therapeutic movement session
Our prayer for you is NOT that you’ll leave with a “temporary high” but rather, that you will leave with scripturally based tools & knowledge that ignite a desire to dig deeper into knowing the character of God and cultivating a life giving relationship with Him.
Included Amenities:
* Drinking water & a filtered water bottle to take home with you (The BEST bottle on the market)
* Bathroom amenities
* Evening bonfire & bracelet making
* 2 full time hostesses
* A custom anti-anxiety essential oil blend, a custom "My Intent" bracelet & a filtered water bottle (mentioned above).
Not Included:
* transportation
* exercise mat/pad
* food (if needed)
NOTES:
* Bring comfortable and warm clothes/shoes made for walking on uneven surfaces.
* Insect repellent/sunblock recommended (stream friendly sunblock ONLY)
DATES:
Saturday August 13th from 9am - 8pm 2022 (detailed schedule will be emailed after sign up)
LOCATION:
Mariposa County (exact address will be emailed to registered participants)
INVESTMENT:
$278/per person (6 spots available)
Secure your spot with payment in full OR a $99 non refundable deposit (which is applied towards your total balance). Venmo is @inthewilderness
PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE - $99 deposit due immediately + Payment 1 of $89.50 due on or before June 24th & Payment 2 of $89.50 due on or before July 29th
YOUR HOSTESSES:
Hilda
Hi, I'm Hilda! I love Jesus with all of my heart and have a passion for leading people to the cross. The ONLY place where true peace, hope, healing and restoration can be found.
I have personally been in the midst of many God appointed "wildernesses" in my life, we all have a story. I have ALSO personally experienced Gods grace and supernatural healing in my life numerous times & am here to tell you that the mighty power of God has helped me overcome EVERYTHING the enemy intended for bad and I have NO DOUBT that He wants to do the same for you!
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3
Oftentimes, God takes us "to the wilderness" to prepare us for what He is planning for our lives, to give us revelations of who He is, to help up grow into who He intended for us to be and to draw us closer to Him. Don't run from this time "in the wilderness" you have been brought to, lean into it. God is waiting for you there.
contact.inthewilderness@gmail.com
Danielle
Hello, my name is Danielle! I am on a journey, I tell ya! Aren’t you? Like you, I have gone through my share of failures and successes. I’ve been full of life as well as crazy confused, bored and even traumatized. I love it when Jesus’ work to bring mercy to the world can be discovered in these contexts. His words of mercy heal me. We know this life will have challenges, but we can get through those with God’s help. I am deeply grateful that Jesus reminded the people around him, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” which to me means all of us who try so hard can remember to relax. It’s OK to want some compassion, support and hope. Jesus’ disciple James also rejoiced that “mercy triumphs over judgment!” Let’s find this together at the retreat! I think that means God wants us to have confidence, to live into the next phase in our journey with more freedom.