One of them immediately said yes. The other declined. Yuliya continued praying for her colleague, and later the teacher decided to come.
Overall, 32 educators—preschool teachers, and college professors, plus principals and vice-principals from 15 locations—attended the retreat. Four of them were just beginning their spiritual journey.
After discussing innovative teaching methods and listening to inspirational speakers, the educators considered ways they can become the light of the world and the salt of the earth to their students during the coming year.
Yuliya’s colleague, impressed with the teaching methods she learned, told Yuliya that she gained a renewed passion for teaching.
One of the teachers said, “I received detailed instructions that will help me reach out to people in need and to consider different cultures and respect traditions of different nations.”