Calm My Anxious Heart Facilitators

Get to Know Loie

 

From the outside, we seemed happily married, but internally we were facing challenging personal battles. After 24 years of marriage, it felt like we still didn’t really know and understand each other. Loie was struggling so much with fear and stress that it was manifesting itself in her body. Years of unaddressed conflict were taking their toll.

In 2018, we were listening to the FamilyLife podcast and heard Juli being interviewed about her book “Rethinking Sexuality”. We began diving deep into Authentic Intimacy resources. As we went through podcasts and books, God began to reveal areas in our lives He wanted to heal. Loie had deep childhood trauma she needed to revisit. We had no community. Our marriage was suffering.

Encouraged by Juli on the podcast, we sought healing through marriage intensives and trauma therapy. Loie participated in an Online Coaching Intensive with Jennifer Degler, found community with an Online Book Study, and then attended last year’s Reclaim Conference. Today, after 29 years of marriage, our marriage is thriving, and we finally feel that we are getting to know and understand one another, something even our adult kids have benefitted from. Loie says her faith has deepened, her body has started to heal, and that she and Ivan are committed to building community. I went from kind of feeling like I was a spectator in life to now feeling like I am part of my world.

Get to Know Elizabeth

 

I am so excited to lead Calm My Anxious Heart alongside my beautiful mom. This will be my fourth experience being a part of an OBS, and I am so thankful for the ways I have grown through being a part of these communities. I am currently in school getting my master’s degree in counseling and I am passionate about helping the Church understand and care for those who struggle with their mental health. Over the past several years, I have been walking a journey of learning what it looks like to be a Christian who struggles with diagnosed anxiety and depression. I have learned how deeply the Lord cares for my mind and body. For fun, I am a coffee nerd, and I love doing anything creative! My current job is as a wedding photographer. 
Whether or not you resonate with my story, this book is a powerful encouragement for all believers and I pray you’ll become more like Christ through studying it!