We have thousands of testimonies from couples who have been enriched by attending the Weekend to Remember marriage getaway. The ones below are from the events I recently worked in Houston and Austin. 

Hello: My husband and I attended the Weekend to Remember Conference in Houston last weekend. We have been married less than a year. This is my first marriage and I was married late in life at the age of 39. When we attended the conference, I was actually at my breaking point. I did not realize it then, but I was harboring anger because I felt a loss of my "freedom" and was also dealing with very difficult conflicts related to blended family issues and raising a stepson. This anger was directed toward my husband in the form of control, impatience and withdrawal. I was actually questioning if we would make it and how much longer I could continue. I hated the way I was treating him and I thought there was something wrong with me. I was not questioning our marriage because I didn't love him, but because I thought that I didn't deserve a man like him. I knew he didn't deserve to be treated the way I was treating him. I did not understand what was happening to us.

The Getaway really changed my perspective on my marriage, our relationship and life in general. Viewing my husband as a gift from God and realizing that he is the most important relationship in my life (after God) changed my heart. Although we have some differences, we actually have so many things in common and have so much to be thankful for. I often hear my conscious speak to me before I talk to him out of control, impatience and anger. The reminder that this voice is the Holy Spirit cautioning me and leading me in a kinder and gentler response has helped me to remember to be slow to speak. I am now praying to live and be filled by the fruit of the Spirit. I have once again found joy in this new chapter of my life.

I am thankful for the resource center.  I am currently reading, "Anger, Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way", by Gary Chapman.  This has helped me focus on and get to the core of my anger. Realizing that these emotions are normal and that there are ways to work through them has given me self worth again. I now know that I am worthy of my husband and his love.

Thank you for hosting such an informative and effective conference.  My life and marriage has been changed. Wife married less than one year. 

Start planning to attend an event this fall. We know you will be blessed by what you hear and refreshed by your time away together.

“This weekend helped us reset, refocus, and re-engage.  It reminded us of our vision and desire to emulate Christ with our relationships.”

Wife, married 4.5 years

“We learned and applied much more than the other marriage retreats – we think it’s due to the time we were allowed to work on the skills.  We felt the passion from the speakers, it was passed on to us.”  

Husband, married 4.5 years

• Praise for two great Weekend to Remember events that I worked this month. I was privileged to be part of the team that served over 550 couples. 

• Rachel has less than two weeks left of her mission work in Peru.  Please pray for her and our niece as they wrap up and prepare to return home.

• Pray for the time we have together as a family this summer. 

• Please continue to pray for friends who are facing difficult health and family situations. Pray God would use us as He sees fit.

 Weekend to Remember Getaways

Its not to early to sign up for a fall Weekend to Remember, use our group code thebarbers.

• • • Delray - Delray Beach Marriott - September 28 - 30 

    • Parsippany - Hilton Parsippany - October 19 - 21

    • Augusta - Marriott Con. Center - October 26 - 28

More event information at familylife.com/events.