Today was our last day in Croatia. We had a few hours to talk a walk by the Adriatic Sea in the sunshine. Then we were able to continue to process all that God did in the global women who came to the retreat and also in us, the women who volunteer...

The speaker for this retreat was a 20+ year veteran of global work in a very challenging country, much like many of our attendees. Her challenge was perfectly applicable to most all of us. Her talk concluded with:

I had the opportunity to speak with an attendee about her personal impression of the Thrive retreat in Croatia. She has been a global worker in central Europe for over 20 years, raised three kids overseas, and worked with evangelistic efforts in a...

A very full and fulfilling day was experienced by volunteers and attendees alike. God met us in many ways, and Thrive’s retreat goals were met with rigor and style. All these attendees were fully amazed at the thoughtfulness and sensitivity of thi...