December 1, 2023

Dear Friends of ADT,

We greet you with all the love and joy that encompasses this season of our Lord’s birth, and extend our best wishes to you and your families. May each of you encounter His presence in a special way during this season of preparation and celebration.

As many of you know, Evelyn Okamoto was scheduled as our special guest artist for the dance workshop at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center on January 20, 2024. Regrettably, Evelyn is currently undergoing aggressive treatment for breast cancer and will be unable to join us. We ask for your prayers to give her strength and support. 

What we will share is a recent interview with her pastor where she gives her testimony about her illness and treatment.  Then we will view a dance she created called “Surrender.”  As we discuss the process of surrendering to God and embracing all that comes to us, we will look at how movement can be used to express this in our own bodies.

We invite you all to attend. The details and registration instructions for the workshop follow. Please enroll early before the busyness of the Christmas season sets in. We look forward to beginning the new year with a deepened relationship with our God.

Blessings in Christ,
Stella and Marti