ECUADOR Haven Retreat :: A Volunteer's Story
Food. Language. Coffee. When traveling in a foreign country, these are some of the obvious differences. What is not so obvious are the subtle differences: Relationship. Worship. Spiritual Battle. As volunteers at Azmera’s Ecuador Haven Retreat, we came to serve the servants. We came to pour love and encouragement into women experiencing the crisis of civil unrest. We came to offer a safe haven of refreshment in the midst of discouragement and uncertainty. What we found were w
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 27)
October 27: Pray for all the women at the retreat to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray for darkness to tremble as she carries the Light of Life with her wherever she goes. Pray for the Kingdom of God to spread wherever these precious women walk. Pray for the glory of God to cast out darkness as these women claim the Name of Jesus over every situation, circumstance and relationship. Pray for boldness and courage as God makes a way where there hasn’t been a way yet. Pr
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 26)
October 26: Pray for the Spirit of God to fall heavy on each woman involved in the retreat - those who attended and those who served. Pray for each one to know God’s voice, to lean in and listen as He speaks. Pray for confidence and hope in what she has before her, that she would know that God will equip her with everything she needs as each moment arrives. Pray the things spoken over each woman will carry weight as it embodies God’s heart and desire for her. Pray for a renew
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 25)
October 25: Pray for the women who attended the retreat, as they are back in the routine of life - however that may look - they would find and make time to put into practice the things God spoke to their hearts, things that will bring life, renewal, and draw them always closer to Jesus. Pray for space to process and rest, even in the midst of how busy things can be. Pray for their families and friends to see a difference in each one; to see the hand of God at work through att
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 24)
October 24: Pray for the Connection Crew as they get back home. Pray for moments of rest and quiet to be still before God as they reflect and contemplate everything they experienced and saw during this retreat. Pray for God to provide willing and attentive listeners for these women to share their experiences with. Pray for an increase in a desire to love well - people they know, and those they don’t. Pray that each woman on this Connection Crew will be impacted as she process
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 23)
October 23: Pray for those who worked at the hotel and any other service workers that came in contact with this Azmera Retreat. Pray for them as they go about their daily lives, after having come in contact with Jesus through the women who served and attended. Pray God will continue to work in their hearts and lives, after seeing Jesus tangibly through His daughters as they fellowshipped together. Pray for the seeds that were planted and watered to grow, for God to have peopl
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 22)
October 22: Pray for the Connection Crew as they to head back home. Pray for a sense of peace and completion to be over each woman as she ends this time with the Ecuador Haven Retreat. Pray she will know she was used by God, even if she may not know in what specific ways. Pray for each woman to continue to look to God to give her rest, and to refresh her heart, soul, mind, and strength as she prepares to jump back into all the things she set aside for a time.
ECUADOR Azmera Haven Retreat 2019 | Prayer Calendar (Oct 21)
October 21: Pray for our Connection Crew as they debrief and spend some time together; pray for clarity of thought and heart as they look back over the retreat. Pray for moments of rest, as they look to be filled up again by the power of the Holy Spirit after spending the days of the retreat giving of themselves in expected and unexpected ways. Pray for them to know Jesus in unique ways as He meets them right where they are. Pray for the women who attended the retreat as they
ECUADOR Prayer Calendar: Oct 21-27
This is the last week of praying over our Ecuador Haven Retreat! Although the retreat ended on October 20, we feel it's important to continue to pray over the women as they head home and jump back into the routines that were left behind. So please pray with us for this final week, we're so grateful to have you along on this journey! October 21: Pray for our Connection Crew as they debrief and spend some time together; pray for clarity of thought and heart as they look back ov
ECUADOR Haven Retreat :: An Attendee's Story
I have lived in Ecuador as a missionary (along with my husband and our children, both now grown) for the past 22 years. This weekend, thanks to the incredible sacrifice of both the sponsors who made my attendance possible and the beautiful women who volunteered their time, gifts and energy to the effort, I was able to enjoy a weekend that is/was by far the most memorable in all my years of ministry both here and in the U.S.. The Azmera Haven Retreat was a glimpse into what He
