2024 Honduras Women’s Retreat - Irma

Irma Marquez

Esperanza de Ana Director

The retreat had a significant impact on my life for three reasons. First, I had the opportunity to meet wonderful women in leadership and pastors' wives who are also leaders. Women who are very prepared in the Word of God, most of them are young, joyful, happy, and committed to the ministry; very busy in their tasks as pastors' wives, as mothers, as leaders in ministry, women who visit the people of their communities proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of Jesus Christ. These brave women have really impacted my life because, despite the rejection and criticism they suffer from the people of their communities and even from believers, they have decided to move forward with Jesus, loving people. I have seen Jesus' unconditional love, even loving, while experiencing rejection. I also had the opportunity to share and make history with the beautiful girls who organized this retreat, women leaders. Many Smes, it takes work to coordinate and lead leaders. This also impacted my life: submission, humility, assertive and kind communication, and recognition of the diversity of girls, all seeking excellence for Kingdom service. Here, I felt challenged to walk with humility at all Smes. Lastly, the speakers have expertly presented the topic of "Sabbath" and have shown, in the Word of God, in detail and precisely what the Sabbath really means. I think the enSre women's audience needed to hear and know this truth. His Word on the subject of the Sabbath is what impacted my life the most. Words that marked my life: inhabit, celebrate, rest, delight, pleasure, Holy. To do the work of Jesus every day, in Rest. Work at rest (Shabbat). The teachings I have received fill me with hope and joy. It is His work, and I'm putting it into practice.