We imagine the Divine
As distant and inaccessible,
Whereas in fact
We live steeped
In its burning layers.
- Teilhard deChardin
I still remember with great emotion the days back in Little Rock when the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network was so important in my life and YOU were such an inspiration. The RAIN family/network was one of the most important things in my life... it kept me going when all of my friends were dying around me. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
CW
San Francisco, Ca
Thanks to your coaching and example, I have learned to think and feel for others on an incredible new level; learned to really listen to others on a new, elevated plane; become more aware of the damage that judging others can do—to me and to them; become a part of loving, devoted teams working together for goals that create caring and compassion on new levels; learned to be more patient with people who are at times hopelessly incompetent & learned to respect myself as a caregiver.
From a tribute letter from Jackie Marshall, Careteam leader
Participant Quotations:
“What a beautiful retreat – I feel nourished, inspired, calm. “
“I loved the retreat ….The listening sessions were so thought-provoking, intense, emotional . And they spurred so much great conversation afterwards.”
“I came back home with such a sense of wonder that I was able to experience so much with all of you. I have a life's worth of things to think and act on. “
“Trudy James’ workshop combined lecture and experience and relationship building while teaching us that we can care for one another, and for ourselves. “