Costa Rican Christian Health-building and
Stress-relief Retreat
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Costa Rica
Are you interested in learning about biblical answers to improve your daily overall health and relieve or possibly eliminate daily stress in your life? Well, this first of its kind retreat could be for you. We will be spending 5 days in a remote ranch surrounded by nature on all sides where you can maximize your time immersed in God's word and experience both alone with God time as well as group input which could be the seeds needed to start your transformation to your improved healthy life. Mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical activities for this retreat have been designed to propel you and prepare you for a healthy approach to life once you return to the "real world."
Start Date
03/11/18
End Date
03/17/18
Why go on a Christian Retreat?
Why should you sign up for this Christian retreat? Because you see it not as an expense, but rather as an investment in yourself, which will ultimately pay for itself at least ten times over in potential sick care costs, not to mention the influence you’ll have on others when they notice your improved and increased healthy habits.
I remember watching a video several years ago in which two heavyset brothers were given the option to do juicing of fruits and vegetables in order to slim down and get healthy. The heavier brother opted to do the juicing and exercise whereas the lighter brother chose to keep eating junk food and remain relatively sedentary. After some time passed, the brother who did the juicing lost a lot of weight and became remarkably healthier. The lighter brother who chose to continue with lifestyle of exponential decrepitude ended up having a heart attack which cost him $56,000 in medical bills. That’s not including lost wages and such. The healthier brother ended up only spending about $400 a month on food to do his juicing. You could be the healthier brother! This could be THE life-changing retreat to catapult you into a new healthier you. The best investments you can make are in the well-being of God’s people. You are one of God’s people. Are you ready to invest in a transformational, informative, uplifting week to bring out that healthy person that’s inside of you?!
Which Vaccines Should I Get?
“Travelers' Health.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 Aug. 2017, wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/costa-rica.
Itinerary
SUNDAY March 11, 2018
- Arrive at SJO (Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Get picked up at airport and transported to a homestay (home of a local Costa Rican family) for one night in San Ramón de Alajuela. We will be staying there the first night (Sunday) and the last night (Friday).
- Get to know each other at the homestay
- Have dinner and sleep at the homestay
MONDAY March 12, 2018
- Have breakfast and head to retreat location in an automobile
- Arrive at retreat site: Rancho Marcial, Bajo Zúñiga de Piedades Norte, Alajuela
- Have lunch
- Set up tents
- 111 Traits of a Strong Christian books will be presented to participants
- Teaching and learning of Cleanliness and first 2 Dangerous Mindsets
- Have dinner, group chat, and assign reading
- Sleep in tents
TUESDAY March 13, 2018
- Have breakfast
- Teaching and learning of Attitude and 3rd Dangerous Mindset
- Calisthenics
- Have lunch
- Teaching and learning of 4th and 5th Dangerous Mindsets
- Play soccer
- Have dinner, group chat, and assign reading
- Sleep in tents
WEDNESDAY March 14, 2018
- Have breakfast
- Teaching and learning of Rest and 6th Dangerous Mindset
- Hike to Trapiche, a sugarcane plant, to have lunch and then watch sugarcane being processed to make tasty confections.
- Hike back to the retreat and go swimming in the river or play soccer
- Teaching and learning of 7th Dangerous Mindset
- Have dinner, group chat, and assign reading
- Sleep in tents
THURSDAY March 15, 2018
- Have breakfast at Comedor de la Divina Misericordia (a ministry which provides free breakfast, a godly word, - and sometimes clothing -, for the homeless) and donate any items such as clothing, toiletries etc. to the homeless there. Most are men but sometimes women are there.
- Teaching and learning of Exercise, The I-got-you-covered attitude, and 8th Dangerous Mindset at the Ranch
- Calisthenics with training partners
- Have lunch
- Teaching and learning of 9th Dangerous Mindset
- Play soccer, swim, or exercise
- Have dinner, group chat, and assign reading
- Sleep in tents
FRIDAY March 16, 2018
- Have breakfast
- Teaching and Learning of Diet and the 10th and 11th Dangerous Mindsets
- Pack up tents
- Have lunch
- Head in a vehicle to Costa Rican homestay to prepare for Saturday
- Dinner or fasting at homestay, group chat, and assign reading
- Sleep at homestay
SATURDAY March 17, 2018
- Have breakfast and group chat
- Head to airport in a vehicle at your appointed time
About Us
Who is Tim Hicks?
Tim Hicks is a Christian author and missionary who was saved in the mid 80's. It is his heart's desire to help God's people better themselves so they can live healthy, God-honoring lives as strong Christians while here on Earth. He has a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and can communicate fluently with the friendly Costa Rican people.
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