The Healing of Memories Workshop is returning to Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree for Veterans and First Responders on November 1-3, 2019. The workshop has been conducted for over 300 Arizona veterans during the last 5 years and is being made available to first responders (police, sheriff, fire and EMS personnel) and retired first responders, who, like veterans, often suffer from the memories of their experiences on the front lines. The workshop is free for veterans, first responders and retired first responders. The workshop includes all meals and two nights lodging. It begins with dinner at 6pm on Friday, November 1 and ends at 2pm on Sunday, November 3.

The Healing of Memories Workshop was created by Father Michael Lapsley, an Anglican missionary priest, who in 1990 suffered the loss of his hands and the sight in one eye from a letter bomb that was sent to him in Zimbabwe by a supporter of the pro-apartheid government in South Africa. After a long recovery from the bombing, Father Lapsley decided to dedicate his life to helping victims of emotional, psychological and spiritual wounds inflicted by war, human rights abuses and other traumatic circumstances. Father Michael will be leading this workshop.

Father Lapsley himself will be leading this workshop.

Veterans, first responders and retired first responders may find out more information about the workshop by contacting Mike Wold at michael_w_wold@msn.com  or calling (651) 687-9767. They may register by calling Mike Wold or Cyndy at (480) 488-5218. Space is limited to the first 20 first people who register.