Let's bring in the spring of 2025 together and partner up with the potential that is released in the heart of God for such a time as this! This retreat is for the disciples and lovers of Jesus that desire to mature in the ways of God, engage deeper depths of union, and actualize the fullness of our calling as the children of God. This retreat is a divine appointment for those that are called.
This retreat is a call for a warm, rejuvenating and spirit-filled time together. God is calling us to dwell deep in His heart, and be saturated by the life-giving Holy Spirit; to walk as an inexhaustible blessing to those around us. We are called to recognize His Voice and guidance, to host the divine presence in our bodies, and resonate with the Peace of God even at the atomic level.
We are invited to cherish the mystical union in Christ and allow transformation in areas in our life that have not reflected the new creation reality yet. When we think, feel, act and love from the heart of God, the Kingdom of Heaven manifests all around us consistently and endlessly. God made known to us the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory! (Colos. 1:27)
In this retreat, we will enter together into the secret chambers of the heart, open up to fresh heavenly encounters, and commune in Spirit and Truth. We gather to drink deep from the Mysteries of Christ in us, create space for inner reflection, meditation, and prayer, and come to the feet of the Master to learn. We come together to kindle the holy fire, speak life into where it has been lacking, and allow the Living Light of God to gush forth from within. The radical love of God brings about soul restoration, profound renewal, and embodied wholeness.
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
Jeremiah 33:3
The first retreat in earlier this year showed us the joy of coming together to celebrate Christ in us, encourage each other, and experience new dimensions of God. This time together calls for rest, deepening, integration, and joyful fellowship time. Together, we will make space to mature in the intimate knowledge of God and allow heavenly patterns to land in our inner landscape to renew the broken records of the past. It is time to learn to live and operate from eternal Rest, recognizing that toiling and scarcity are not our design nor the way of the Kingdom of God.
"I will make rivers flow among barren hills and springs of water run in the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water and the dry land into flowing springs."
Isaiah 41:18
During the retreat you will also experience our local body of Christ at an intimate live music & dance worship night at Abba’s Living Room at Generational Grounds. We also expect to get a treat of a teaching from brilliant Brittany & Jared DeRidder that walk in the beloved identity in Jesus and are wisdom carriers in Christ!
We will have 4 timeless days together (½-day on arrival and three full days). The whole retreat will be led by the Holy Spirit, according to what is highlighted each day. As we surrender to the will of God together, a rich and spontaneous unfoldment takes place.
We will experience:
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Daily Christ-centered teachings, prayers, frequency meditations and activations
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Engaging union and the true gospel of Jesus Christ
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Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit & Immersion into greater intimacy with God
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Inner inquiries, reflections & shares with others
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Multidimensional healing, restoration, renewal & repatterning
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Engaging the Holy Scriptures & the mystical realm of Christ
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Through the narrow gate: operating from the seat of Rest in heavenly places
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Community, family, fellowship, and playful time together
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Sweet downtime at the backyard spa area: cedar sauna & hot tub
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Engaging Wisdom, Council, and Revelation of God
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Secret Place: sensory deprivation as a deep reset
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Sound, music, breathing, movement, and creative expression
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Local live music & dance worship night at Abba's Living Room at Generational Grounds
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Potential nature experience at the nearby Appalachian mountains or forests
Retreat Location:
The retreat will take place at a beautiful Retreat House at the Appalachian mountains in Arden, North Carolina, just 25 minutes south from Asheville. Located in a quiet neighborhood, the setting of this house provides pure solitude and seclusion in nature for the nervous system to reset. The backyard hosts a serene atmosphere with a cedar sauna and a hot tub for a private spa experience and relaxation, woop woop! There are cozy gathering places by the fire both indoors and outdoors.
The Retreat House premises will be our main location during our time together along with some potential nature time in the surrounding area. The Appalachian forests are recognized as one of the country's most biodiverse areas due to the combination of temperate rainforest and subtropical climate. The winter and early spring is different from the lush green of the summer time, opening up wider views in the mountains through naked trees and highlighting the blooming of the early spring flowers.
Hurricane Helene washed through this area but recovery has been graceful and visitors are welcomed to return in the end of 2024 and in 2025, for the relief of many local businesses that depend on it! If you're looking to contribute to any volunteer work before or after the retreat we can connect you to the local organizations.
Registration Details
Retreat Dates
March 6th -10th, 2025:
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Arrival on Thursday, March 6th around 4-5pm --> opening session followed by dinner
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Three full days of retreat - lunch, dinner and accommodation included
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Closing the container on Sunday night, March 9th
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Departure on Monday morning, March 10th
Participation Cost:
Both of the prices below include the retreat content, accommodation at the Retreat House and a lunch and dinner for each day for the entire retreat (note that the arrival day is dinner only). Outside of it, you are responsible for breakfasts, and your travel cost to the destination. There will be a kitchen available at the House.
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Option A: King Bed in a Private Room $1355/person (Four rooms available)
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Option B: Queen Bed in a Shared Room: $955/ person (Six beds available)
You will have an option to pay in full or in smaller installments.
$400 non-refundable deposit will be collected upon registration and will be deducted from the remaining balance.
Due to the Christ-centered nature of this retreat we want to make sure that it is a good fit for you to participate and that we are on the same page. We desire it to be a fulfilling, supportive and empowering experience for everyone. Please fill in this Retreat Application below - it should only take a few minutes.
We will get back to you as soon as possible and share further details including a link to place your deposit and secure your spot.
Cancellation Policy:
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Cancel before Feb 1st for partial refund - the deposit of $400 is non-refundable
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Cancel after Feb 1st no refund - in a rare case of a health related emergency after Feb 1st we can apply a partial store credit at Eternal Present
Car Rentals & Nearest Airports
Our goal is to have as few cars as possible to keep the costs and carbon footprint low. We will have a Telegram group for everyone participating to discuss the potential of sharing a car if you're planning on renting one.
Affordable car rental:
Nearest Airports:
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Asheville Regional Airport (15 min drive to the Retreat House)
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (2hr 5 min drive)
Testimonials From the Previous Retreat:
“This retreat was a total immersion into Heaven-on-Earth. Michael & Sanni are yielded vessels who follow divine instruction, and their tender care of each member of the retreat led us gently through the veil so that we could see/feel/sense that we are each able to minister in our own unique ways with an overflowing abundance of love!
I witnessed such beauty and transformation in my fellow-retreatants-now-family and awareness of God's boundless and abiding love was fully awakened within me.
I will never be the same after this truly joyful and life-changing experience, and I pray that all who are called are able to experience future retreats!"
- Kari
"The sense of family that was created in this experience was deep and powerful, and everyone was invited and included as a peer in all activities. I feel deeply connected to all of the retreat participants, and see them all as spiritual brothers and sisters. As role models, Sanni and Michael are truly devoted to God and their love of God leads them in all things - this is so inspirational and healing, and activated those same qualities in me.
The experience felt truly "timeless", and I gained so many gifts, deep insights, and new practices in my growing relationship with God. I can not thank Sanni and Michael deeply enough, they have awakened a passion in me to uncover how I can serve the world more deeply, in the Spirit of unconditional love, and in intimate relationship with God. Thank you!"
-Eyal
"This was truly led by God & the Holy Spirit, and not a concept retreat of mind. Through Sanni & Michael’s unique Spirit lead expressions; invitations to embody new Keys & Doors are unlocked for You to engage into and for you to discover.
Ultimately, through their intimacy in the loving guidance of God, we unfolded to understand deeper IN Christ. They leave space for spontaneous Holy Spirit activations, prayers, room for the Spirit to evoke its Wisdom, move in wondrous ways individually and in group.
We witnessed Christ coming more and more alive in each other everyday, in the big group and in smaller pairings of heart intimacy with one another. Many if not all of us would attest, We truly felt and witnessed a family of God coming together in Christ in Heaven on Earth. It is now, we are all included, He is in US. My heart is on Fire, Destiny is on Fire,100/100 highly highly recommend this life changing unification engagement and experience."
-Paige
"There simply are no words for all that was experienced in this deeply immersive experience. From the love put into each detail, to the ministry of each other, to the prayers and meditations, even in the food we ate together, the dream spaces and deep rest; I am still in AWE.
I have since felt the Holy Spirit for days lovingly hovering over me in ways I've never experienced before. And when I tune in, it amplifies exponentially and I laugh with full bodied joy, peace and reverence, or I cry with the simplicity of stepping through the veil and feeling Him with me.
Like the gifts from the Lord, the Gospel, the Love is for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US. That when one celebrates, we all celebrate. When we embrace the Trinity, we have the opportunity and privilege to embrace each other as we are. There is NO CONFUSION, only LOVE which allows for clarity and other giving joy in the fabric of each of us. Every cell resonates now in a New Place. The heart of Christ and the Christ in my heart.
I cannot recommend enough for anyone else who feels the call to come. Each one of us experienced deeper revelations, healings and wisdom. I'm ready for the next time."
- Kerry