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Impact on Past Participants “I feel like I learned so much! I got re-assured of the things that are most important to me; like my family, school and my friends. Thank you for the tears and the laughter. It was a great retreat.” ---Josefina F. “First of all I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the honor of being in your special family. This has been a great experience for me as well as for the rest of this great family. At first I was scared to take a chance and try something new. I’m glad that I took the chance and that I challenge myself to conquer some of my fears.” ---Jose O. “Thank you so much for Emmaus. You have helped me through a hard time in my life and I now understand what Emmaus has to offer everyone. You inspire me to be a real person. I will never forget I make choices that change me.” ---Sean D. “Let me start by thanking you for your commitment to genuinely helping people. You have deeply touched me. My life has changed since I met you and became involved with Emmaus. The experience you help provide other individuals is truly unique and positive. The values that you embody and that you teach have been a catalyst for change for the better in my life. I can never thank you enough!” ---Christyn E. “Thank you for inviting me on this life-altering weekend. You have dedicated your energy to such a meaningful and worthwhile purpose--changing the world into a caring community, one person at a time. I can’t wait to see what beauty we can bring to the world together through these retreats. Thank you for creating such an open & honest community and support group.” ---Tiffany I. “I’ve grown, matured and tackled some big issues in my life in the past few months of the program. I am really glad that I now have another family to be a part of & I will stick with you guys as long as I’m around. But this program, the people and relationships, the memories, advise & lessons will always stick with me. Thanks for all you’ve done to create a better world.” ---Chris S. “You have made a huge change in my life. You have given me the power to trust again, the ability to love again, and the drive to continue when lately I didn’t know if I wanted to. There is no way that I can ever repay your trust or the new view on life that this program has given me. The masks that I have had to wear for what I thought was my protection do not come off easily, but you have shown me otherwise. I have yet to realize my full potential but the road that you have pointed me towards will take me there. Thank to you.” ---Chiam C. “This experience has meant the world tome. I came here thinking I could help others, when actually I learned a lot about myself and what I could improve on to become a better person. I gained self-esteem and an overall trust in myself and other people that was not there before.” ---Sarah K. “This weekend was exactly what I needed because over the last few weeks and years I’ve been having major issues with trust and relationships with friends, family, etc. Now I know exactly what I need to do; it’s just a matter of putting what I learned this weekend into action.” ---Lucille B. “This weekend means the world to me! Everything was planned out so nicely to flow from one experience to the next. I’ve recognized areas in my life that need attention and growth. Now I have the support and tools to work on that when I get home. Thank you, thank you!” ---Sarah F. “This weekend was amazing and it took each of us to make it turn out this successful! I can surely say that I am leaving as changed person who gained insight on others. I now feel that no matter what happens I have people who love me even if I just met them two days ago! This is a beautiful experience! Thank you!” ---Heather R. “I have never felt the presence of such warmth, love and acceptance from so many people. To touch and to be touched by so many different people is an experience I would not trade for anything. It was a life-changing experience! ---Nicole S.
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