 "The programme is good. Morning Chapel, Evening Communion...SD sessions..good. All the passages from Scripture were great – from them many heart questions need to be asked. For me – “Who am I worshipping and whom am I serving?” Personally, I have enjoyed the balance of Scriptures, personal time out, rest (sleep), food, chapel, Communion."
Worker in Middle East
"Excellent as it spoke to me right at the place of needs that I came with and then especially lead me deeper in my understanding of who I am in relation to God and all creation as well as giving me tools to help me in this journey."
Educator in Early Childhood Development, Asia
"I appreciated very much the attention placed in the planning...not just the spiritual aspects, but also the physical needs and sensitivities – the music, the candles, the scent, the rose , the tea lights, the magnifying glass – in other words, a holistic wakening of all our senses to experience God’s presence...This Retreat helps me find the centre of the labyrinth in my journey as a Christian for the last 24 years! It is a homecoming retreat for me. I know I am home..."
Achieved Retiree in Transition for next Assignment, Singapore
"REAL GOD...In this retreat, He showed Himself. Now I know what it’s to be on the mountain. HE is REAL. Now I know why listening is SO important. Listening is deepening – Drawing near. The love is unspeakable!...FULL OF RICHNESS – OVERFLOWING. A new Journey paced with the Love of God..."
Lay Leader of an Independent Church, Singapore
"The program is really good...I remember how He loves me and carried me through...my grief... He healed me of my fear and insecurity which I had for a decade and He delivered me from my negative and suicidal thoughts. The movie, He spoke...He carried me through with His love, like a father. I enjoyed His Eternal Touch, Loving Spirit and I’ve got a Father’s Love-letter just from Him..."
A Young Adult of an Independent Church, Singapore
 "...Highlight for me would be my meal times with Him, every bite I took I thought of His faithfulness...God never stop speaking, it was easy to hear Him during my days of silence...even the memory of painful experiences God used to show me that He is the God who sees me..."
A Freelance Dancing Instructor, Singapore
"(At this retreat God is) My Companion and Beloved. He sought me and knew who I need...He has all the qualities I seek...I am content. I am well-pleased..."
A Cancer Survivor & Counsellor, Singapore
"The retreat is good. It is very restful. We’re well fed and I can really spend time with God without bothering to engage in small talk...The Lord is my Shepherd as I am looking for direction and He’s telling me that He’ll guide..."
Lay Leader in Transition, Singapore
"The program is good. It gives preparatory lessons / devotions help to start the day / communion is the focal point of our experiencing meeting time with God during meals / night prayers help to sum up the day with thanksgiving / concluding teaching – was food to go on...God reveals and ministers so timely – whether its scripture, words spoken & written, nature etc. He invites me to remember, to direct my heart toward Him, to thank Him for all – good and “bad” and to believe in my belovedness..."
Assembly of God Minister, Asia
“[this retreat]....is Homecoming – back to the basics of Love 101 – learning about the Father’s unconditional love and also about my imperfect love for Him...Love to the POWER OF THREE!...God is my HOME. He is doing a new work in me...”
A Lay-leader and career woman
“In the quietness the presence of God in me...in this silent retreat I know God is in my heart, with His presence in me I know I can be in the world with Him in my heart...”
A career single woman
“...He gave me a new name – the Beloved. He healed the abandoned child within me and helped me understand why I act, think and feel in certain ways. He helped me to see a need to allow Him to redeem, adopt and transform the abandoned child into the Beloved one...God of the Transformation... The facilitators guided us on a journey towards the heart of the Father, of the need to make our home in Him”
A Baptist minister
“God knows how tired and troubled I am, He is just so personal to release the Word...in the Book of John...More on the Way. My relationship with the Way will continue...the intimacy will progress as the compartments of my heart need refurbishing...phase by phase...Everyday God speaks very close to my heart...”
A Cell-leader and career man
“Turning point, healing, restoring, renewing – a must for all believers. A time to re-focus, re-align and come back to the heart of Jesus...[I am] re-born, re-married, re-named...The effects will continue on and on and on...New tools enable me to grow. So this is not a stop-gap measure kind of retreat...”
A minister and author of an Assembly of God church in Malaysia
“Praying in the Chapel...the solitude and silence coupled with the slow pace allowed me to listen to the Lord. Because there is no hurriedness, God’s voice is clear and audible. Jesus’ personal touch has refreshed my soul...He is my battery charger...”
An Independent Church minister
“That God still calls me to love Him though I fail Him many times. That I can remain in His love and in doing so, His joy may be in me and my joy may be full...[this retreat has been] a call from the shore while I am out at sea and a sense that God has planted a seed deeply which will grow roots and one day, the plant to emerge from out of the soil...”
A Lawyer in transition
“It is amazing to me how God weaves all together for our benefit and His glory...the chapel times, communion times, other people here, God’s creation, His presence and of course our SD (spiritual direction) times. I felt well covered and free to be authentic. This is truly a freedom for me and a safe place to learn more of who I am and to know His belovedness for me...”
A Missionary working in Asia
“[the daily] Holy Communion of “Remember me as loving you” is a good reminder. It changes my perspective: From “stoic love” to agape love...[retreat] excellent. Met God. Fell in love with Him all over again. Ready to go. Hope to return.”
An Assembly of God minister
“The highlight is...sitting still with Him,..where Jesus came and sat with me, His Presence so real, comforting, talking to me...Teaching me to sit still with Him and letting Him do a deeper work in me. There I encountered Jesus...as ‘GOD OF LOVE” – as God teaching me to love myself even as I learn to love Him and others more fully.”
An ex-Sunday School teacher
“It’s been life-changing, eye-opening, heart-healing and faith-awakening. I feel like I’ve signed up to a Trust Gym and I’ve been stretched to love deeper, see wider, think bigger and just surrender and trust GOD...everyday felt like God speaking directly to me...”
Image consultant, song writer and aspiring author
“...Retreat brought me rest and realization/encouragement to enjoy the pace of my journey yet reminding me the purpose of my journey – which is to see Him...I am His servant just following my Master...the Source of strength and hope who will guide me in my journey to the unknown.”
A career lady in mid-life transition
“[the retreat] is actually very creative with lanterns, roses, candle lights, movies and variety of reflection /meditative exercises...God encountered me and I encountered God. He showed me the full extent of His love...I am indeed loved and chosen by God...”
A Full-time church staff
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