Passion Pursuit Facilitators – Loie and Rose

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. I am eager to come along side women who are serious about seeking what God wants for them in their marriage.

My favorite thing about the group was the honesty. We’ve managed to become quite vulnerable and honest as a group and this really helps. It enables God to touch us all where we are. Loie makes this possible! She doesn’t dominate at all, she lets the discussion go where it goes, but at times brings us back to a quote from the book or a bible verse. And I really like her personal reflection emails each week. I’m so pleased to be part of this group!

Get to Know Rose

 

Why would a 73 year old woman who has been married 53 years want to take a class on sexual intimacy? It was hard at times to talk frankly about sex with my husband. 
 I found we could speak openly in a safe environment  and with great fun. The videos are extraordinary with humor and understanding.
 For  the first time in my life I finally understood Ephesians 5:24-33.  God’s intent for me is to have extraordinary understanding and intimacy of Him and  and he wants that same intimacy between husbands and wives.
Oh boy, the light came on and did we as a class have a good time!  This class has been the greatest growth in our marriage of  how  my husband and I can love and enjoy each other.  I want other women to experience the same!