Our Mission
It is the mission of Yonderland to serve the local Catholic community and all persons in search of inner renewal, by providing an economical retreat locale for individuals, families, groups, and parishes.
Our History
Donna Kucera Le and Gloria Kucera Belair, biological sisters, grew up in 1950s and 60s rural Kay County, Oklahoma. They lived together for some time in Edmond, Oklahoma and re-located in November 2013 to Logan County, in an area located about 10 miles north of Guthrie and 4 miles south of Mulhall. This move was in answer to much prayer and after having received the call in 2011 to move back to a rural area. That call continues to unfold, as they pray for the spiritual gifts of wisdom and knowledge to know and do the will of God . . . and to do all things to the greatest glory of God.
After first building their residence, the sisters began the process of building a rustic spiritual retreat dedicated to serving the local Catholic community.
In March 2020, James Silk sensed a calling to join the sisters in their efforts to develop their retreat center to support the mission of the local Catholic Church. James spent over a year further developing the property while living and praying there full-time.
James joined the poor friars in Dulac, Louisiana in May of 2022. He joined Notre Dame Seminary at New Orleans in January of 2023.