- "You came into our life and marriage at what became a turning point for us. Thank you for the time you spent with us, fine tuning our marriage as well as helping us to discern God's next call on our lives"
- "Together, you are leading us by example, with your own God honoring marriage. This is refreshing in a world that does not have many good examples for so many couples. Your openness and honesty along with your abilities to share from your personal marriage experiences, while relating to others, is a real tribute to your desire to serve your Lord and Master"
- "Our hearts are full as we extend to you our immense gratitude for the years that you have faithfully, fruitfully and effectively poured your very best into our lives."
- "You have shed light on lives of many students; teaching, showing by example and sharing your own life experiences. You have turned your losses to victories, disappointments to contentment, sadness to joy."
- "Thank you for being my teachers and friends who have taught me something worthwhile and helped me through a difficult time. You made me feel appreciated and special, and thank you for being the ones who care."
- "We continue to work on our marriage and continue to learn what God wants for us in our marriage. You were the beginning of this learning curve. When we think of you, what we see that is unique, is your calmness in the midst of storms, your deep care and compassion for couples, their marriages and their spiritual wholeness. We are deeply moved by your love for others."
- "We so appreciate you as a couple and individually. You both have been through so much and have allowed God to use it for good and healing in the live of others. Through your brokenness and vulnerability God can be clearly seen."
- "Our one-year Marriagizers experiences with you, was one of the most meaningful experiences ____and I ever had. We could have passed up on several months of therapy in our marriages had we taken your class first! You are both such caring and sincere individuals that you gave us something to strive for in our personal relationship with God as well as personally and with each other. The personal experiences that you so generously revealed have brought us to a deeper understanding of who you are 'from the heart'."
- "The class provided a small group for us to develop intimacy and enter into each other's lives. The Lord did a marvelous work in both mentors and couples alike."
- "Your generosity and willingness to give of yourselves, is an example for us. You have been spiritual parents for us. When we felt adrift and out to sea, you believed in us when we could not. For the difference you made in our lives and impact it will have on our children and people we minister to, thank you!"
- "We praise God for His faithfulness to you both and your faithfulness to Him as well. We have a manual for our marriage and to help others with. You are caring - calling us, checking to see how we are doing, giving faithful preparation and commitment to each week, giving of your time to write and call us… loving - shown in class and anytime we see you… fun - in your home, in class and at the retreat… knowledgeable - the manual and numerous resources give credence to this and you show that your are well versed in the subject matter… vulnerable - sharing your hearts but also asking for feedback even when it would be painful… dedicated - to God, to church, to the class and to us…encouragers - letters and calls of encouragement always at the right time… passionate - apparent in all that you do."
- "We are very thankful for your tender spirit and obedience to the Lord…you invested your time, energy and heart in ministering to the lives and marriages of all of us. We know how deeply burdened you are for Christian marriages and your compassion is truly felt by all to whom you minister. You will never know how far reaching the fruit of this ministry is, but we are confident God will continue this work in generations to come. Thank you for being transparent, for through that we learned to apply God's principles as we serve each other."
- "With joy we envision that sweet wine being poured out to the nations. With the eyes of faith we see many other desperate couples benefiting from the very content that stimulated our own processing and set us on the path to vibrant growth."
- "It has been a time of growth and real exploration of issues we didn't realize existed."
- "This has been a great opportunity to learn and explore how my husband and I are wonderfully made for each other."
- "It taught me to understand my wife's personality and emotions and apply the correct approach to meet her needs."
- "Personal growth, as more layers peeled back through the process…increased intimacy in my marriage as we worked together with another couple."
- "It really helped _______ and I bond even more and it has given us tools to deal with issues when they come up."
- "This process hits on topics and problems that until one is forced to deal with, you leave alone. Thank you for making us face these issues."
- "It has opened my eyes and brought me closer to my wife. We had been hiding problems. But with understanding…we are reaching a much higher level of love and intimacy."
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