David translated as Sandy and Lori presented
One the church's 2014 goals is to begin a ministry to strengthen couples/marriages. So, this conference was the first step. Sandy and Lori presented the material they use in the classes they give at their church, but, in addition, they taught the group "how to present" the material to others. The goal is that many of the 40+ couples who attended will form the base of the new ministry and that there will be Love and Respect classes/small groups formed in all of four of our sites.
Sandy and Lori are gifted teachers; they are transparent about their relationship (both the highs and lows) and their love for each other is obvious. We laughed along with them as they explained that women see through "pink" sunglasses and hear with "pink" hearing aids, while men see through "blue" sunglasses and hear with "blue" hearing aids. No wonder that, from time to time, it can be difficult for couples to communicate clearly. They encouraged us to follow God's marriage plan: Husbands love your wives as Christ loves the church; wives see to it that you respect your husbands!
The materials they covered came from Dr. Emerson Eggerich's book, "Love and Respect" and Gary Chapman's book, "The Five Love Languages." Each couple had the opportunity to take the love language quiz. Now each husband and each wife is aware of the love language of his/her spouse. This knowledge can be a very powerful tool in strengthening a couple's relationship.
The conference finished with a dinner on Sunday evening. Wives were served by their husbands!
One of the 40+ happy couples!
Group photo on the stage at the Lourdes church
Husbands in the food line while wives wait at the table.
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