About this episode

Eileen Sommi shares her experiences with chronic pain and how it has impacted her faith in God during the Women's Retreat.

Eileen has been around Camp Spofford for the majority of her life, coming us a chid, bringing her family and serving in different capacities, including on the Board of Directors. Most recently, Eileen wrote her first book, What I Got Instead, about her experience living with chronic pain and how the struggles we face in life can bring us closer to God. You can learn more abut her here .

People in this episode

Guest: Eileen Sommi

Topics covered

• women's retreat
• chronic pain
• faith
• personal experience

Keywords

• Camp Spofford
• spiritual growth
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Products: What I Got Instead

Books & works: What I Got

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