Our Marriage Would Not Have Survived Without God's Help

We have recently finished reading your book, Love and War.  In the past eight months, our 25 year marriage had been to the brink of disaster,and divorce was brought up on more than a few occasions during horrible fights we would rather not remember.  Unfortunately, our pastor and a Christian psychologist the pastor referred us to could not accept that the ROOT of our marital problems was spiritual, though we felt we had adequate proof.  We truly know that we were being tormented and oppressed by demons, and without going into all the gruesome details, we ended up dropping all counseling and simply prayed with great intensity while reading every Christian marriage book we could get our hands on, as well as Christian books regarding spiritual warfare. 

 

While each book we read had some very good information, it was your book that we felt was the absolute best marriage book from front to back!  There were more than a few pages where your words "leapt" from the page, and we found ourselves saying, "They are talking about us!"  Let me assure you that we know first and foremost that our marriage would not have survived without God's help, strength and love, but your book and ministry have been the most delicious "icing on the cake"!

 

We thank God for you and for the words you share in Love and War.  This past week-end we celebrated Valentine's Day, a day that for six months we thought we would probably never celebrate together again, and it was the most glorious week-end.  We invited the Lord to be a part of our celebration, which He did so beautifully with a generous snowfall turning our trip into a great adventure in a winter wonderland.  Normally, the idea of traveling in a snow storm would have had me in a panic and rethinking the whole trip, but I remembered your words about adventure and prayed for peace regarding my fears.  So we packed the jeep and headed to the resort, and I am SO thankful we did!  We were like newlyweds the entire week-end with nothing but positive and loving thoughts and actions.  And part of the trip down to the resort was finishing the last few pages of your book . . . what a way to start our Valentine's Day celebration! 

 

Again, we thank you and pray that your ministry and this book will reach the hands of the many couples who so desperately need this blessing in their marriages.

 

Janice
 

Change of Heart from Love & War

I wrote to you guys a few weeks back about my sister Sarah and her husband Mohammed. They attended your 'Love and War' event in Austin. Just wanted to give you an update.....but first let me say THANK YOU for praying for them! The enemy tried hard to deter Mohammed from going, but the Lord won out! My sister told me it was awesome (of course!) and that although Mohammed didn't say much about it, she knows he was touched by the things you said. At one point she looked over at him and could see a tear rolling down his cheek. Praise God that His Spirit melts us, and praise God for your ministry! If you recall, Mohammed had asked Sarah for a divorce just a few days before your event. Since then, he has not mentioned it again and he has become more attentive to their children. The Lord has put it on my sister's heart to go back to the basics of friendship with her husband and has given her a renewed hope. I expect miraculous things to unfold!

You are each doing great things for the Kingdom and I just had to say thank you once again. May God's boundless love continue to flow through your ministry and into the hearts of the thirsty and broken. You need to know you are making a difference!

Blessings to each of you,

Megan