‘This week for me was in some sense lifesaving. The time I go through is filled with confusion and I felt so much clarification and hope by this trip. I feel I can't really keep together my life: my spiritual life, my emotions, my thoughts my godly character, my future. I feel every control is slipping out from my hands. This can fill me with tremendous fear sometimes. So to be in a place where there was freedom, and love and acceptance for the confused and weak ones was unspeakably comforting to me. I condemn myself to death because the things I feel, think and do. I strive to be like I was before but I can't. This week made me understand that there is place for me still in God’s heart and in his kingdom, and I’m not totally lost and God instead of standing at the side and waiting for me to fix my life, He is involved at this process AND THERE IS A REASON FOR ALL OF THIS.... So it was very special to me to be who I was even this time when I feel I’m not so neat and clean. I think I met the gospel not just in words but in real life experience in this week which left a very deep mark in my heart. I believe again that there could be a real inner change of heart.’
'I could not be grateful enough for the whole trip and the adventure we enjoyed. I was honored to be invited and glad to be part of the group. I don't really have many words to express how I feel about it, but it was - cool. I knew that this was a chance that comes only one in a lifetime. As it turned out, I'd rather lose my job than miss that opportunity. It's not very often that you get a group of Christian men cruising the islands just for the thrill of it. We like to think about responsibilities and work etc. But we need to get out into the manhood that God intended for us, and the trip did that.'
'I wanted to share how much the boat trip meant to me, it was the first time in a long time I felt so alive. God really had a blessing for me.'
'Wow! What a time! Thank you so much for putting the whole thing together. For me it was indeed a powerful time... keeping things as loosely planned as we did was important. It brought a sense of openness to the Spirit and adventure that for me was a highlight. We spend too much time just 'getting thru life' rather than really LIVING it. During our week I think we really LIVED! And I felt God's pleasure in that.'
'Once again a hearty thank you for the fantastic time in Greece on board the yacht...it was a trip of a life time. I came back so refreshed with a deeper understanding of me being a son of our Father. It was so fantastic the combination of just having fun and enjoying life as well as the teaching.'
'This trip was from many points of view impossible for me but I'm glad God made it possible through you as well. During the time we had on the ship I really could concentrate my eyes more on God and review some of my ways of thinking about myself and others and God. I still reflect on those things and still getting new things out of it. It was really rich time with one another and with the Lord.'
'I really loved the whole journey. I tend to downplay things in how I express myself, so I want you to know that I was totally blessed with this, "trip of a lifetime." Thanks for all your work in making it happen.'
I realized how I haven't processed what has happened this week at all. But one thing I know: it was an amazing time, tons of input and it will change my life, I am incredible thankful for every moment, the tough ones included.
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