Houston Top Ten Comments
Attendance: 573
Salvation: 4
Holy Spirit: 75
Recommitment: 115
As I/we were
coming to the conference my cell phone was at 8% battery. I felt the same way – my marriage felt like
it was at 8% power, strength, etc.
Praise God because it’s been fully recharged. Husband,
marital strength from 3 to 9, married 14 years
It
personally impacted me tremendously. It
caused me to really examine my “record” as a husband and father. My record wasn’t as good as I thought, and
there’s really no good excuse for that.
I now know what I need to do to serve God better by serving my family as
God wants me to. Husband, 7 to 9, married 8 years
We are a
military couple blessed to be attending on a scholarship. This getaway gave us a chance to relax in a
non-threatening large group setting and learn how to let God work in our
marriage. Thank you! Wife, 4
to 5, married 6 years
I constantly
tell myself that I need to be a better husband, father, and leader, but until
this weekend it was all just a superficial pep talk. Now after learning more about God’s plan for
marriage and manhood and fatherhood, it is more than talk. I have recommitted myself to my wife and my
family and my God and Savior. Thank
you. Husband,
5 to 8, married 15 years
Recommitment
to God 1st and each other 2nd. Opened my eyes to the things that we were
doing to each other that drove both of us to isolation. His bags were packed to get an apartment on
Thursday night. I’ll let you know what
happens but I am hopeful because I heard him say a prayer for the 1st
ever two days ago, and we have been together for 10 years. Thank you, God, no matter the outcome. God is great!
Wife, 1 to 6, married 7 years
Being newly
married (3 months), it has allowed us to delve deeper into God as a unit and
has improved our verbal and nonverbal communication. We have made a decision to go to a
conference/retreat at least once a year to get away from the distractions that
life can bring. This weekend has
satisfied his need for respect as a leader and my romance/love. We are in the process of leading The Art of
Marriage because of this weekend. It has
added to our love of service and made our connection even stronger. Wife, 6
to 9, married 3 months
This weekend
has debunked myths and worldly ways to salve problems in relationships. It has also reminded me that God must be
first and honestly marriage is about making the Lord famous! It has been a huge blessing. Wife
This weekend
has shifted my focus from my spouse to myself and God. Remembering that our marriage is only as
strong as our individual relationships with Christ is vital. Also, just being very reflective of what role
I play in the success and /or failures of our marriage has been very helpful. Of course, extra tools are always helpful to
have in our arsenal. Thank you for your
ministry. Wife, 8 to 9, married 15 months
We knew we
had a problem, but we couldn’t put a finger on it. We had been treating the symptoms but hadn’t
gotten to the core of things. This
retreat helped me (us) see how I’d/we’d slipped away from God and need to start
having a fruitful spirit again. Our hope
for our marriage has been restored. Husband, 3 to 8, married 3 years
I always
thought of myself as being a real man, but being here has shown me
different! I was providing, but not
nourishing, blaming but not accepting blame.
To take my rightful place as head of my family. Husband,
8 to 9, married 21 months
We were able
to be equipped and reminded of important truths and tools about marriage. It was awesome to take a break from wedding
planning and focus on our marriage and the years to come after. This weekend allowed us to have constructive,
healthy conversations. It made us so
excited to get married and to get to glorify God better together than
apart! Pre-married
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