Meet Your Amazing Coaches throughout the Marriage Getaway weekend!
This incredible team has carved out time from their weekend to serve, support, and cheer you on in your marriage journey. Be sure to show them some love throughout the Marriage Getaway, whether it’s a high five, a thank-you, or a prayer! 🙌
Need prayer? Don’t hesitate to stop and ask. And if God puts it on your heart to pray for them,go for it! Let’s lift each other up this weekend.
Our team of couples are available to meet with you throughout the Getaway weekend. To secure an appointment, review the profiles and click HERE to complete the intake form. The intake form will list the available appointment times. Filling out the form is a required step before they are able to meet with you.
ANTOINE & ANGIE
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: March 25, 2000
Areas of Focus: Interracial, Communication, Verbal abuse, Physical abuse, Anger, Violence, Transitioning careers, Infidelity, Finance, Addiction
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: High school sweethearts. Prior to marriage, we had many obstacles from physical abuse and verbal abuse, anger, lack of trust, cheating and interracial challenges. As soon as we put God in the center, these obstacles were no longer a challenge for us.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Putting God at the center of our marriage, we are best friends & enjoy each others company. We communicate about everything- even if it's a tough conversation and we are brutally honest with each other. We help couples with their challenges to keep our tools sharp and remind us how far we've come.
Married Group: Thursday nights at 7pm - start date coming soon
DAVID & VINNY
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: April 18, 1998
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, Blended Family, Finance, Addiction, Inter Racial, Communication, Second Marriage, Marriage Crisis, Betrayal, Military, Anger
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Bringing up children in a blended family, two strong willed personalities learning to live together.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Jesus, Prayer, Covenant Marriage. Biblical love and recognizing repentance is key to marriage. Prayer and community support.
Married Group: Friday nights at 6:30pm
FRITZ & FLO
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: May 28, 2011
Areas of Focus: Commuincation, Military, Second Marriage, Caregiving, Career Transitions
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Both overcame trust issues from previous relationships, blending multicultural backgrounds, and managing challenges of caregiving to a loved one, survived loss, multiple moves. Military life and the transition to civilian life, to include career transitions has held many obstacles. But remembering your partner really wants the best for you and your marriage has helped in overcoming them.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Taking time to reconnect with one another and serve each other.
Married Group: Online - date coming soon
NANDO & DESI
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: August 7, 1999
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, Financial struggles, Addiction, Betrayal
Major obstacles overcome in marriage:We have been through everything that is designed to destroy a marriage but through God's grace we are still together we are in it to win it.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our love for God and each other.
Married Group: coming soon
PAT & LIZA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: February 22, 1992
Areas of Focus: Communication, Anger, Law Enforcement, Unhealthy boundaries, Parents to young adults
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Marital boundaries, emotional affair, anger, cold shouldering, finances (reluctance to tithing).
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? God saved our marriage before I (Pat) had a personal relationship with Jesus. Thus, Liza & I love to pay it forward, help other couples who need hope and encouragement where it may be lacking or non-existent. We love helping couples who may be a 0 or 1 in their marriage to hopefully improve it, and help them go from surviving to thriving.
Married Group: coming soon
PATRICK & GRACELYN
Campus: Point Loma
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Married Since: December 13, 2009
Areas of Focus: Blended Family, Inter Racial, Communication, Second Marriage, Addiction, Finance, Military, Grief, Conflict Resolution, Infidelity
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We overcame obstacles that come with being married for the second time for both of us in our 30s. We're a bi-racial blended family. We were not able to have children of our own due to infertility. We’ve experienced the death of siblings from both sides, and career changes. We've experienced victory in financial hardship as well as navigating with God as one through unforeseen circumstances that has tested the strength of our covenant. We are blessed to minister through our hardships the faithfulness of God through it all.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our individual and collaborating relationship with Jesus. Prayer. Open communication. Humility to ask for help if needed. Date night! And being intentional to believe the best in each other when situations or circumstances arise that are not easy to navigate through.
Married Group: coming soon
GARY & HILDA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: July 3, 2010
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, communication, Military, Blended Family, Second Marriage
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We have been through infidelity, trust issues, anger & resentment. With God's help and by making him our #1 priority, our marriage continues to get stronger every day.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Commitment and love for one another and our faith.
Marriage Group: coming soon
GARY & BETTY
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: September 13, 2011
Areas of Focus: Communication, Second Marriage, Blended Family, having lots of kids, Loss of child, Children with special needs
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Communication. Like most, if not all couples, this was a huge obstacle at the beginning of our marriage. It has taken time to be able to communicate and understand each other’s needs.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? God. He has taught us communication skills and understanding for one another.
Marriage Group: Wednsday nights starting October 22
SHEP & MELANIE
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: December 30, 1983
Area of Focus: Blended Family, Finance, Communication, Second Marriage, Retired Couples
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Communication has been a real area of growth for us. We receive, process, and relate information very differently. Consequently misunderstandings occur. We have learned to be deliberate in our conversations, trying to convey information in a way that the other spouse understands.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Morning breakfasts together we talk about our plans for the day and find times and activities we can do together also.
Marriage Group: Thursday nights 6-7:30pm, starting August 21.
THOMAS & JENNIFER
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: July 8, 2012
Area of Focus: Blended Family, Military, Inter Racial
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Severe military disabilities impacted our marriage early on. PTSD, depression, avoidance, and anger are some of the issues we had to overcome..
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our strong faith in God's master plan for us, or love, respect and appreciation for one another.
Marriage Group: Tuesday nights starting September 9
BEN & SHELLY
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: May 10, 2019
Area of Focus: Blended Family, Communication, Second Marriage
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We have very different communication styles. We have learned a lot about seeing the value we each bring to the table.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Gratitude
Marriage Group: Thursdays @ 6:30pm - 8:00pm starting August 28th
IVORY & NORMA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: February 14, 2009
Area of Focus: Reuniting after a 10 year break up, Communication, Inter Racial
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We were young teenage parents (17&19) and broke up for 10 years(following what the world said) but were always connected via our daughter and family.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our loving and joyful active friendship
Marriage Group: Wednesdays @ 6:30-7:30 starting July 30th
FRANK & SHAMA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: January 2, 1993
Area of Focus: Blended Family, Finance, Communication, Second Marriage, Retired Couples
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Overcoming the challenges of military life in addition to everyday life
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Humor, fun God..marriage tools.
Marriage Group: Online, coming soon
WES & CHRISTINE
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: August 21, 1999
Area of Focus: Blended Family, Finance, Communication, Second Marriage
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We dealt with a 9 year period of missing quality time together as Christina was in school and working full-time.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Quality time together. Weekly discussions of 3-4 hours that cover relationships, finances, Sunday sermons, work issues, children, grandchildren, etc. Weekly date nights.
Marriage Group: Coming soon
ANDREW & CHARLOTTE
Campus: San Marcos
Married Since: May 24, 1997
Areas of Focus: Blended family, Finance, Communication, Second marriage, Anger, Military
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Poor communication
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? We pray together daily. We lead a marriage group that helps others, but also helps us.
Marriage Group: Wednesday nights @7-830pm starting on September 3, 2025
DAN & PAM
Campus: San Marcos
Married Since: December 11, 1993
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Difficulty with finances and serious family challenges.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our individual and collective relationships with the Lord (praying for one another and sharing devo time), never stop learning about each other, open communication, putting the other first in selfless service to each other, speaking each other's love languages (keeping it fresh), serving together at church, giving our time to help other married couples
Married Group: Wednesdays, biweekly start Aug. 27 @ 6:30-8:00 Snacks and drinks provided, couples welcome to bring their own dinner and eat during meeting.
CHARLES & KAREN 
Campus: City Heights
Married Since: July 20, 1985
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, Finance, Communication, Marriage crisis, Setting of unhealthy Boundaries, identifying and managing triggers, Centralizing God in the marriage
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Childhood issues and trauma carried into adulthood, Career transition, Health issues, Emotional infidelity, Ministry/home life balance, miscarriage.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? The continued learning and discovering each other. The love for each other and a shared love for God. The desire to build and maintain a Kingdom Marriage, and the desire to help other married couples through relationship challenges.
Marriage Group: Every other Wednesdays @ 6:30-8:30 starting August 13
SHERMAN & SEMISE
Campus: City Heights
Married Since: August 4, 2012
Areas of Focus: Conflict resolution, Blended Family, Communication, Betrayal, Relationship Restoration, Second Marriage, Anger
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Getting a divorce and then being able to restore our marriage after divorce. Learning healthy communication. Learning how to understand your mate.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? What keeps our marriage alive and thriving is our personal relationships with The Lord and our sharing His love with each other. We have benefitted from getting marriage counseling and professional assistance. The concepts, principles, and tools that we have learned are what helps us flourish, so we love helping others to grow in their relationships as well.
Marriage Group: Every 1st & 3rd Saturday resuming August 16, 2025
RON & VICTORIA
Campus: El Cajon
Married Since: December 18, 1996
Areas of Focus: Finance, Communication, Blended Family, Military, Second Marriage, Raising grandchildren
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: The experience of being a blended family, finances and raising grandchildren. Conflict resolution. We have learned to fight fair and keep a short account of wrongs.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Praying with each other, being intentional about speaking each others love languages and dying to self daily.
Marriage Group: Thursdays @ 6:30-8:00pm starting on August 7, 2025
Click HERE to secure an appointment time with any of our Marriage Ministry team members above.
