June Intensive Testimonies - 2013

[JoelandKathy]

5-Day Weekend Marriage Intensive Testimonies
from June 2013!

 

This week was life changing. I thought my husband was going to reject the message of lay your life down for your wife, but I am glad to see him embrace it. Of course, as time goes by, I will confirm with his actions. Joel and Kathy's transparency helped us a lot, their down to earth, simple way to explain this teaching has been liberating. It's like I knew this teaching all along, but I had never seen an example. All I was told was "have no expectations." I did not know where to go for a once and for all change (no more roller coaster relationship!) I am very thankful for God's love for us and not giving up on us and for equipping people like Joel and Kathy to live an "outrageously happy marriage! I am looking forward to a victorious life with my new husband!
Mrs. T (wife of Joshua T.)


This weekend has meant a GREAT deal to me as a man and husband. I have learned sooooo much that is 180 degrees away from what I grew up with. I KNOW this is the turn around our marriage needed. I have had such an awesome time. We have grown even through this weekend. I have such a better understanding of our roles as husband and wife.
Thank you so much for your impartation.
I have nothing but great expectation to see what God will do for and thru us in the future.
Joshua T. (husband of Mrs. T)

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The information has been incredible at this intensive. I am amazed at how "it speaks" to me with calmness and how it appeals to all my senses. It was as if Joel and Kathy were explaining away my entire life and reading my story!
I had mixed feelings about myself and toward my husband all week. Although I was up and down in my emotions, I kept thinking that there was always such hope if my husband would just step up to the plate.
I think what hit me the most was their explanation of how the drunken driver walked in to the hospital room to care for the woman whom he hit. At that point, I realized that I was being asked to look to my abuser to be my healer! I felt repulsed by the thought and wanted to negate it. I wanted to ask if there was another way that i could find healing. I didn't want to look to him for that.
But, as information came and I saw how Joel and Kathy reacted to each other all week, I wanted that more than how I worried about how the healing came. I was willing to surrender at the end of the Intensive to put aside "who" was going to bring the healing (my husband) just to think that I can finally be healed from the wounds of the past.
I praise God for how wonderful of an example Joel and Kathy proved to be as a couple. I loved watching them interact and how loving and FREE they were with each other. I listened and watched Joel, but watched Kathy more! I DO want to be like her and be settled and relaxed in my spirit. I will highly recommend this intensive and the books to anyone. I look forward to an "Outrageously Happy Marriage."
PS: I was also amazed at how I could receive Joel's message from HIM. Up to this point, I have felt all men are abusive and have no clue of understanding of women. That gave me hope that if my husband can really listen and learn from Joel, we really can have a great marriage!
Mary Dolce (wife of Leonard Dolce)

I appreciate the heart of Joel and Kathy. They have a great Ministry with great biblical principles. My wife and I have been blessed with their teachings and am looking forward to great growth in our marriage.
Leonard Dolce (husband of Mary Dolce)

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This weekend has come to our marriage, in the final hour. It was an oxygen mask for a suffocating wife. After so much pain, counseling, marriage retreats and prayer, we found the golden key to healing and marriage. It comes from God and Joel and Kathy spoke and modeled it for us. They have been where we are and they showed us "how" to get our of the pain and into a marriage God intended us to have. They understand where we are and gave us the tools to assist us on the journey to and Outrageously Happy Marriage. The amazing part is that it didn't end when the weekend as over. These two amazing people made themselves personally available through phone calls, mentoring, dvds, books, online forum and prayers. They are a gift from Heaven. They have chosen to be vessels of God's love for couples who are hurting . It means the world to us to have this new understanding on how to heal and have a God-centered marriage.
Our prayer is that God will give us the grace to walk the journey to the other side and that God will abundantly bless Kathy and Joel and their ministry until every marriage is healed.
Pebbles and BamBam. (alias)

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I learned that a marriage that is dysfunctional can be turned around if we follow God's intend for a Man and a Woman if we both assume our roles together!
By seeing Joel and Kathy, I know it can be done. It will take as long as we want it to. The faster the better!
JUST DO IT!
Ale (wife of "GO")
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I have learned that I must give myself up to The Lord, as a result, that empowers my wife (and myself). That (as men) we are responsible for our marriage to change. That, in simplicity in life and our marriage, is the key.

Awake to her feelings not only in the present but have understanding of what I have caused in the past.
Good for good will be the moto going forward.
Thank you for a great 6 days. R.R. ( Husband of L.R.)

This intensive gave me such validation and a voice. I thought I was strong and independant-and being here as shown me who I truly am and how I can be happy again.
Thank you for giving us a chance and a hope for a better life for us and our 4 boys.
L.R. (wife of R.R.)

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Dear Joel and Kathy,
This weekend helped to affirm what I have read in the books and listened to on the outline intensives. I have lived so long with so much dysfunction! I now can understand all the dysfunction much better. This means, new tools to deal with when it wants to reoccur. It has also been helpful in finding closure for past hurts and wounds.
God bless you both!
Roland and Wanda.

I just wanted to thank you Joel and Kathy,
for the heart of the mission. Giving advice and support to others. Coaching us forward to functioning marriages. Listen to all our crap and giving points and solid advice and then offering to stay with us till we can fly on our own.
God bless you 'n' yours.
Wanda and Roland