Hospitality designed to refresh missionaries and their families
Nearly 50% of cross-cultural missionaries quit within their first 4-year term
Physical Exhaustion
Workers often struggle with "perpetual responder" syndrome, feeling unable to step away from urgent local needs, navigate intense cultural adaptation, or find safe, quiet spaces for Sabbath and rest.
Isolation
Interpersonal conflict with field peers and lack of relational support systems consistently rank as top reasons missionaries leave.
Burnout
Over a 10-year period, agencies without robust proactive member care and psychological debriefing retain only 38% to 52% of their long-term workers, whereas agencies with high-support structures retain up to 78%.
We want to provide a place of rest and safety for cross-cultural workers.
Facility: We want to find or build a retreat center with quality rooms and amenities for individuals, families, or groups of 20-50 people. Includes group meeting spaces, a restaurant serving expertly prepared local and international dishes, a luxury spa, pools, and childcare on-site.
Location: a peaceful mountain village with sea views near Alicante, Spain, full of beauty, nature, privacy, and freedom to explore
Experience: Warm, comfortable luxury hospitality, where guests receive extra-mile service with honor and care
Why Spain?
Access to the 10/40 window for missionaries in the highest conflict areas
International airport to 120 destinations
Lower cost of living than most US cities
Elisa and Jonathan’s personal connections and family there
Meet Jonathan and Elisa Trentham
We share a love for hospitality, missions, and creating space for others to feel seen, known, and loved.
In 2022, we felt a burden from the Lord to begin praying for Spain and preparing to move there. We shared with close friends and family, researched visa options, and we prayed about how to help our kids adapt to a new culture and language.
Here are a few ways God made special connections for us:
Jonathan’s Spanish tutor in Spain is actually a professor of hospitality and tourism.
Elisa experienced miraculous favor at the Spanish Consulate in Houston, where she gained Spanish citizenship.
Elisa was offered a remote job she loves that can support her family now and in Spain.
And so many more….
Now, we are preparing for an international move with our three kids in the summer of 2027.
Ways you can partner with us
Prayer
Commit to pray for our family as God leads
Participate in a WhatsApp prayer group
Gather people to pray for the work and specific missionaries
Stay connected to us in relationship through regular check-ins
Financial
Looking for to cover moving expenses, development, and research.
Donations received through the National Christian Foundation and distributed through Lighthouse Ministries
Elisa has a stable job for general living expenses.
Practical Help
Connections and referrals to potential partners in US, Spain, and abroad
Assistance with our move to Spain, transportation to the airport
US-base to help us with logistics (mail, communication)
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