TESTIMONIALS

I came to Wings beaten and broken-hearted; spirit, soul and body.  I could not live the way I was anymore - not knowing what to expect I put myself in the care of Wings and surrendered.  Within a few days I began to feel lighter and brighter; free and more clean.  As we began pulling weeds by the root out of my soul, a transformation and an awakening took place.  I readily and lovingly accepted God and Jesus Christ into my heart and hungrily began an everlasting journey to be closer to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Never did I dream that His Word could save my life but it has and with each day that passes I am given more truth, abundance, and love.  Surrendering is not defeat...it is a victory.  God has delivered my soul from death.  I am never alone for He is with me always.   - Suzanne Carrico (Intensive Participant June 2011)

There was a time in my life when if I had been asked to share what the Lord has been doing in my life I would have written something that sounded great and profound.  It would NOT have been completely honest.  I was bound by the need to impress poeple and seek approval from them.  I grew up in ministry...expectations... and I worked hard to maintain that image.  I didn't want to disappoint anyone... God led me to Wings... my life has not been the same since... The work God has done in me has completely transformed me but most of all I am beginning to understand the love God has for me, His heart for me and His desire to fulfill the desires He has placed in me.
A few weeks ago, Mrs. Lisa told me she had scheduled my intensive.  Immediately my "stuff/junk" started freaking out.  The Holy Spirit had confirmed to me that this was God's timing.  Thank You Jesus for being so gentle with my heart.  He knew that it was time for me to allow His healing love to go to the deepest places of my heart where I had allowed fears and lies to become a wall of blocked intimacy.  I had been blocking Him and others from getting too close.  It had become a place where blocking out any feelings and emotions felt like the only thing to do in order to be safe.  To say I was scared was an understatement, TERRIFIED!!!! was more like what I was feeling.  I knew I didn't want to live this way anymore.  I knew I had to and could trust God when He said I didn't have to live that way, and that I could trust Him, and find refuge, and strength in Him.  Throughout the intensive I finally began to allow the truth to penetrate my spirit.  He said He has a hope and a future for me, and that He knows the desires of my heart because He placed them there.  I now believe that!!  My view of God is now being healed and expanded daily.  I am so grateful to God and to Wings for leading me on this journey. 
                      God bless Family,   Andrew  (Intensive Participant 2010)

“I have to honestly admit that before my mother came to the Wings of Refuge she would give advice and I didn’t want to listen.  I had watched as she let people destroy her…how could she help me when she couldn’t help herself?  However, after coming to the Wings of Refuge, I see my mother standing and believing and willing to whatever it takes to receive healing and freedom.  I now truly respect any advice she gives.”
- Participant's daughter 2009

“Though it is the last thing we would desire, we transfer the pain of the past to our children and they, too, become bound by generational strongholds.  There is great confidence in knowing that I will be able to break the chain of generational sins and allow my children as well as my future grandchildren to be set free and joyfully serve Christ as He intended.” - Present participant

“For years I struggled with day-to-day functions and maintaining relationships due to what doctors called “anxiety” and “depression.”   I tried every medication and told my story to counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists—anyone who I thought could help me understand what was happening to me.  I never understood the spiritual side of my “issues,” though, and had never encountered Christ, the Great Healer and Physician until a friend pointed me to Wings of Refuge.

Within weeks of starting one-on-one sessions at the Wings of Refuge and “soaking” in the Lord’s presence in the prayer room, I experienced drastic change that my years of trying to fix myself never yielded.   I began to let God heal me, to really RECEIVE that from Him.  I no longer need medications I was told I would be taking for the rest of my life!  I now know how to pray and fight against satan’s attacking lies that, when I used to believe them, left me so defeated and debilitated.  And I have learned how to run to the Lord with emotions that used to overwhelm me.  I know the power of repenting, forgiving and receiving forgiveness, and resisting temptation with the power of the Word of God.

Now, my Wings sessions are preparing me for marriage—something I used to believe I was never worthy of, or would never be able to succeed in.   I can testify that the power of what God did on the Cross makes anything possible!  He has healed me and called me into an awesome new life!  I am so thankful for how He has used the Wings of Refuge!”   - Present participant