Anne Dhanda
Luann Budd
Healing of body and soul
I discovered Newim in the spring of 2023 after a scary diagnosis and surgery. We were in CA and didn’t have any family nearby, and my husband had an international business trip he couldn’t avoid.
I was looking for a retreat to rest, heal and connect with God. After searching across the country I found the Springs Retreat online- a reasonable drive from home, and exactly the week I needed!
My first Springs Retreat was in Three Rivers and I met Luann, Darlene and Rugena, and many other generous, warm and kind women. The retreat grounded me in the love of God and began the healing of both my body and soul I needed.
Hearing the teachings of Jesus spoken in the context of real women’s lives and having women pray over me and share their stories nourished me and ministered to me in a difficult moment.
After the retreat, I joined the Newim prayer group and have seen many prayers answered. After a few weeks, Luann asked me to lead the group. It has been a privilege to pray for one another and celebrate our blessings and comfort each other.
Newim has been a lifeline for me, a source of living water. I’ve been to Springs retreats in Santa Cruz and Atlanta and completed the Newim-Fuller Spiritual Formation this year.
With each of these opportunities, in friendship with other women, I go deeper in my faith and trust in our loving Father. I’ve learned to live a life of worship, with the joy and peace of Christ, and it wouldn’t have happened without Newim.