I am interested in being entered into the trip contest for couples.

i would like 2 be entered in the constest

Michelle & I have been married for 13yrs & have 3 children.

We work with couples in our community & church.

Recently Michelle was diagnosed with stage4 Colin Cancer with 2-3yrs of life.

Due to the cancer,Michelle doesn't get out much, but that doesn't stop her from
helping those in need at our home by phone,via e-mail,and face-book.

One of Michelle's wishes,is to visit Joel Osteen church in Houston TX. the same
city where Gary Chapman's Convention will be.

Despite Michelle's condition she continues to have Faith,Hope & Love,and is such
an encouragement to so many.

Blessings,

John

My Husband and I will be married 20 years in June of this year. We have 4
children, one two year old grandson and one due in April. My husband Pete has
had 13 heart attacks, and 2 triple by-passes, he's 48, and in congestive heart
failure.

The doctors call him a miracle, he really is, God is using him in big ways. He
is an amazing man everyone who knows him loves him. We never know when God will
call him home, we have never had the money to do anything or go any where, so
this would be such a blessing.

I would just love to learn new things we could do for one another, but also to
teach our children in thier relationships.

Thank you for ready this have a very blessed day!

Judy Mendes

We have been married for four years this July. And in that time, we have faced
many challenges. Right after we got married, I started having really horrible
mood swings and was having auditory hallucinations. After five months of
marriage, I was hospitalized because of these symptoms. After that, we were
devastated to find out that I had bi-polar disorder. It was a long hard road of
trying different medications and none of them working, but God got us through
it and He continually is working in our lives. God blessed us with a son in
2008, and I am so thankful for my husband and my son!
Karli Edwards

Hi my name is Tony. My wife and I have been married or 23 years. It has not been
easy I thought it was over quite a few times. We love each other very much but
we fight very. 10 years ago she said she wanted out. But God told me to love her
through this. I did not know what all that meant but i listened. Well that was a
rough 3years and 2 broken harts later we are trying to make it work. To this day
I am not sure if we can keep going on but we keep trying. I do not know what we
are missing in our marriage but something is, If this conference can help I
would love to go. We need this to help heal 2 broken harts.

10 yrs of marriage and 6 children later, I can truly say that my husband is
still my best friend! He is the most selfless God-fearing man. He has provided
for our family by working 2-3 jobs just to make ends meet. Just one example of
how self-sacrificing he is, he mowed yards for 6 months straight and bought a
hot tub to ease my horrific arthritic pain! I know there is not enough money in
the world to show him my love, but this could be my ultimate attempt to thank
him for everything he has done. He deserves a well deserved break in addition to
renewing and strengthening our marriage like only God can! In Christ

Hum-I can't compete with some of the remarks that the other couples have made.
I would like to be entered in the contest however-who knows maybe this is what
our marriage needs-to know that there are other couples like us. We will be
married 23 years next month. Our boys are 15 & 20 they just don't seem to need
us anymore-so what are we to do now! It is almost like our lives are about to
end-what are our goals-the house is almost paid for, we have raised the
children-now what? Have we just grown acustomed to each other? WHAT?????