The Lighthouse is fueled by the powerful stories of our retreat families and volunteers.  These stories may inspire a family to attend a Lighthouse retreat, encourage a volunteer to donate their time or spark a donor to offer a home for retreat use. If you have a testimonial or story from The Lighthouse you’d like to share, please email rebecca@lighthousefamilyretreat.org. 

Here is one from The Hopkins family...

"Lighthouse - A source of guidance or inspiration. I have always loved Lighthouses. Last week I was asked what was my favorite vacation. I loved going on vacations when I was little. Our family would load up in our car early early in the morning and my daddy would drive us all the way to the beach. That wasn't my answer last week though. Last week my answer was before cancer. Before Michala was diagnosed with cancer, when we were in Boston before her surgery, we drove up the coast to Maine. That's where my answer ended. Later on I thought about that beautiful Lighthouse I got to see on the hill by the water, the waves hitting against the rocks. The Lighthouse stood tall and strong. Never bothered by the crashing waves. Last week we had the privilege to be housed in a Lighthouse. No it wasn't a physical lighthouse. It was much more than that. It was a lighthouse created my hearts and souls. It was created by people. These were not any people. These were volunteers. Volunteers that gave of their time, their family, their money, their hearts and their souls. These people were our lighthouse."  Full Story