Pray for Retreat Home

Prayer Update October 2026

Hello dear prayer team, 

For the past several months, I've asked you to pray that the larger grants we've applied for would come through. At the beginning of the month, we learned we didn't receive the one we had spent weeks applying for. We were sad but determined to make our 2027 budget as robust as possible, so we dove in and kept applying for more. Grant writing takes so much time, and it can be an emotional roller coaster!

Please pray for two local churches whose mission grants we've requested, that we will find favor. Please pray that the three letters of interest for grants we requested will allow us to submit a full application. Please pray that next year's budget will allow us to expand, serve more families, and partner with more churches and service providers throughout Washington.

We had several good moments of connection recently. The Trauma-Informed Approach workshops in Wenatchee accommodated the most participants yet (50!) at a workshop; our Morning of Connection event provided many new community connections for Retreat Home, and amazingly, for the community, with each other! It's exciting that Retreat Home can enhance our community partnerships. As you may have read, our Stakeholders meeting is opening new avenues for Retreat Home and possible ways to implement our model. We've attended two churches' "mission fairs" and met with three new church teams. 

Please pray that these connections deepen and prove fruitful for Retreat Home's expansion.

We are still trying to discern if we should have a presence in Wenatchee. They are very supportive and encouraging, but no faith community has made a solid commitment to support us or provide volunteers for us to engage with. 

Please pray for our discernment in this area, and that we can promote the well-being of Wenatchee's young families in crisis whether we are there physically or not.

Our guest family will receive the keys to their new home today! We are thrilled for them, and the hard work they've put in with Tacoma Rescue Mission has paid off. Please pray for their transition, for the kids starting at new schools again, for them to find community in their new neighborhood, and for us to stay in good contact. 

And I (Sarah BW) have been sick with several different bugs, or one that comes and goes and knocks me out. Please pray for my fortitude and a return to full health.

Thank you, as always, for your time and commitment to praying for Retreat Home. Your prayers are impacting our community!

Blessings, Sarah