Heroes in Uniform Become Heroes at Home

Transformed Couple Builds Marriage Program that Enriches Military Families

Noel Meador and his wife Karissa struggled during their first three years of marriage.

“I was working eighty hours a week as a pastor,” says Noel. “I didn’t realize that Karissa and I had very different ideas of what it meant to be married and to be in the ministry.” Friends and family members saw the couple’s conflict and encouraged them to take pro-active steps to save their marriage.

When Noel and Karissa agreed that divorce was not an option, they got counseling and worked hard to build a healthy relationship. That meant sharing their feelings, discovering their different personalities, and learning how to appreciate the other person.

“God did an amazing work,” says Noel. The couple emerged on the other side of their struggles with a passion to help other couples build strong marriages and strong families. And their experience opened the door to an even greater ministry opportunity ... [Read More]