When War Comes Home Retreats – Speakers

When War Comes Home Retreat Speakers
 

Marshele Carter Waddell
 
 

Marshele served with her husband, Commander (ret.) Mark Waddell, a career U.S. Navy SEAL, for 25 years. Together with their three children, the Waddells have endured over two decades of lengthy separations and eleven deployments for combat duty, special operations training and real world conflicts. Mark is now battling PTSD and multiple TBIs with Marshele at his side. Her son, Joshua is a U.S. Marine Infantry Officer, presently deployed to Afghanistan.

Marshel's first two books, Hope for the Home Front: Winning the Emotional and Spiritual Battles of a Military Wife and its companion Bible study, Hope for the Home Front Bible Study arm other military wives with God's promises of His presence, power and protection. She co-authored the book When War Comes Home &mdash Christ-centered Healing for Wives of Combat Veterans, and was a contributing author for a book called: Faith Deployed: Devotions for Military Wives.

Marshele is an advocate for veterans' issues at the national level, speaking with U.S. senators and congressmen as well as health councils and organizations regularly on behalf of combat veterans and their families. She has been featured in international, national, and local television and radio programs including National Public Radio (NPR), the BBC, LA Times, Washington Post, Fox News, CBN's 700 Club, Focus on the Family's daily radio broadcast, Canada's 100 Huntley Street, the Armed Forces Radio Network and the K-LOVE radio and Internet webcast. She is a consultant and spokesperson for Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group in Colorado Springs. She is the founder of One Hope Ministry. Marshele is also a popular national and international speaker and has written numerous articles for both Christian and military publications.


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About WWCH Retreats

Mission Statement To offer retreats which bring hope, healing and solutions for wives, mothers and all women touched by the life and service of a combat veteran. Core Objectives
  1. To provide opportunities for new friendships which other women facing similar challenges.
  2. To educate and equip women with medical, psychological and spiritual insights regarding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
  3. To guide women struggling with Secondary Traumatic Stress or Compassion fatigue in creating a practical plan for personal healing.
  4. To provide an atmosphere of safety, confidentiality and trust which encourages transparency.
  5. To provide resources and community contacts for women to build a customized support network.
  6. To offer the hope and strength in God and His word.
  7. To motivate and inspire women to engage in compassionate service to others as a part of their own healing.
 Vision Statement Personal wholeness, to include spiritual, physical, emotional and psychological well-being of wives, mothers and all women touched by the life and service of a combat veteran. Retreat Partners When War Comes Home Retreats are presented by Hope for the Home Front and Military Ministry.