We’re dedicated to serving all who are suffering with disease, disability, and disorder.
Who We Are
Our Mission
To glorify God as we come alongside Christ-honoring churches to serve people living with disabilities, diseases, and disorders.
Our Vision
For the world to see Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, as the Body of Christ offers gospel-driven retreats, respite, and restoration to all who are suffering.
Our Core Values
(Our non-negotiables!)
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Quality in all our care, hospitality, and facilities.
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Understanding and empathy for all who are suffering.
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Inclusion and accessibility, to Christ, His church, and one another.
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Energetic, self-sacrificing service for Christ and one another.
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Theologically and Biblically sound in Word and deed.
Quiet Waters and its ever-growing group of volunteers have a heart and passion to offer retreats, respite, and restoration to all those suffering.
Meet Martie
Martie Kwasny is the Executive Director of Quiet Waters.
She received a B.S. in Special Education (Severe and Profound) from Louisiana State University in 1987. She went on to obtain a M.A. in Counseling from Regent University in 1991. Martie directed the Special Needs Ministry at Pear Orchard Presbyterian for thirteen years while also serving on the Special Needs Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America ten of these years. She worked for seventeen years with Joni and Friends, International, planting area offices in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, as well as coordinating work in India throughout the country of India since 2014. Martie and her husband John have eight children (four married) and nine grandchildren. Martie’s passion is to see people who are suffering with disease, disability, and disorder receive Biblical care and counseling.