Words can’t express how grateful we are for the “Keeping ...



The following are notes written by “Keeping the Marriage Alive past attendees to Larry and Barbara Fafard. Names have been withheld.

Larry and Barbara,

Words can’t express how grateful we are for the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” ministry. Because of the tools we learned in these workshops, our rocky marriage is now purring down the road. Being a Lion and a Golden Retriever we had no idea why everything was so hard. Your wisdom was like a light that brought humor and truth to our marriage. My husband now knows why I like to order the same thing when we go out to eat and much more! Many blessing to you both.

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks to the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops I have been able to discover the women I fell in love with ten years ago! With three kids in four years our relationship has been a very interesting juggling act. You guys taught us how to juggle.

Larry and Barbara,

Your “Keeping the Marriage Alive” seminar is refreshing, insightful, and motivational. It’s like the first spring shower bringing life to all the flowers. Thank you so much for all your hard work. After 29 years of marriage it has brought the newness and excitement back into our relationship. God bless you.

Larry and Barbara,

We just can’t thank you enough for bringing us together as one and giving us a new meaning of love. We have learned so much from your examples and have found ourselves bragging about our Thursday nights classes with our family and friends. We get so excited and keep looking forward to our next class. There were so many topics that really hit home and helped us get through our misunderstandings. We will continue to recommend your marriage enrichment classes to every couple we know!

Larry and Barbara,

Wow! What a wonderful ministry you have here and through you God has blessed us all. During theses workshops we learned valuable tools for growth and you are greatly appreciated! We love you guys.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for being faithful to God by starting and carrying on this ministry. We are blessed recipients of your ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

We have really enjoyed the class and feel that there are several things we can really use to improve our marriage. Thank you for putting this class together. We would recommend this class to our friends and we already have.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for your commitment to helping those of us who need a fresh start and a new outlook on our relationship. When we started this class our relationship was in trouble. Tonight I can honestly say that our attitude towards each other has changed and the future looks bright. We have recaptured our love for each other! Thank you again! And please be encouraged that your efforts are not in vain.

Larry and Barbara,

We truly do thank God for both of you answering “His Call” for you to help other couples with their marriages. We pray God will continue to use you for years to come. Thank you!! May God continue to richly bless your marriage.

Larry and Barbara,

Your dedication and presentation of this material has blessed us. Your Joy in Christ is apparent.

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks for your concern and hard work. This workshop has been great for us. We have received so much from what you both have shared! Keep up the good work.

Larry and Barbara,

What a wonderful understanding you are sharing about marriage in this enlightening ministry. Thank you and blessings to your marriage.

Larry and Barbara,

We love your marriage ministry. Keep up the great job!

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for the service and gifts you have provided for us. You have given us hope and encouragement. We hope your ministry will grow and that you will touch others the way you have touched us. Thank you.

Larry and Barbara,

My husband and I are so very touched how the two of you can be so candid and open up yourselves and your marriage to all of us. Larry our respect and gratitude especially go to you since you have shared with us about your fear of speaking in public. Thank you for opening up your heart. Each session my husband and I walked away with great tools that will always help and enrich our marriage.

Larry and Barbara,

Your seminar has been quite a journey for Gary and I. We have been applying many of the tools you taught us. One of them being drive-thru communication. This tool has been awesome for us! And the whole “Love Tank Thing…It works. Gary and I have had so much fun with this. And our “Needs List”, what a beautiful concept. They are posted on our fridge, it works!! Since we have been applying the tools we’ve learned in the workshops; friendship, romance, honor, respect, and sex in the bedroom has been a dream come true. Since taking your workshops, we make an effort to work on our marriage daily. It has been a beautiful investment. .Even our children seem happier.

Barbara, I do want to thank you for the wonderful tip of creating an “Honor Book” of just the two of us, we now have one. We look forward to filling it with beautiful treasures of our life together. And Larry thank you so much for shedding light on the the “mans” side of things. Now I know my husband is totally normal.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for putting on this workshop and for sharing your experiences with us. It has been a great tool for us and we have learned a lot. We’ve been married nine months now and feel this was a great way to start our marriage. You have given us valuable tools so that our marriage will last a lifetime.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for sharing your life experiences with all of us. It is really helpful to know that other people go through the same things. We have really appreciated your openness and honesty. This has been a great class.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope with us.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for your dedication to marriage, sharing real issues, and your heart felt desire to help couples experience love and happiness forever.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for all the efforts and time helping a lot of couples improve their relationship. We learned a lot of things from this workshop. May God continue to bless both of you and your family.

Larry and Barbara,

We appreciate all the hard work you’ve done to create this workshop. Thank you.

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks for dedicating your time and energy to minister to other married couples. May the Lord bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

How delightful to see you doing what you have a passion for. God delights in your class. May you be blessed.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for sharing a bit of your marriage with us. As newlyweds, married last January, it has been a great start for our marriage. May God bless your future classes.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for spending your time and efforts into making this workshop a wonderful learning experience for both my wife and myself.

Larry and Barbara,

You Rock! Great job! We appreciate you! It’s actually helping our marriage!

Larry and Barbara,

My wife and I would like to thank you very very very much for helping us build our relationship so that we can enjoy our lives much more. After being married for 20 years, you would think you would know everything there is to know about your partner. I was wrong!! (I very much believe my wife agrees with me). Thank you! God bless you guys!

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your time and energy into putting this awesome Marriage Enrichment class together. Before we started the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops my husband and I were hanging on by our fingernails. It was even hard to do the first Love Assignment, BUT the positive emotions and renewed feeling of love respect and honor that have come from each class are worth more than GOLD!!! Thank you for your honesty and candor in sharing your marriage story as well. We’re blessed to have done this class and will recommend it to everyone.

Larry and Barbara,

Some of the best educational experiences come when the teachers are able to share their own life experiences, and do it with such honesty, passion, and sincerity. The empathy and love the teachers, Larry and Barbara Fafard have for each other really shows in their ministry to couples. They provide a rich and rewarding opportunity for us to grow in our marriage. They have helped us “keep our marriage alive”

Larry and Barbara,

It was so neat to attend the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops and find that opposites do attract and that they can make a really beautiful marriage like yours! Learning about our differences and accepting them then is what makes us so unique. Finding the positives is a life-long journey. Thank you.

Larry and Barbara,

It was a real pleasure to meet you during the workshops. My wife and I found the information helpful and valuable. God bless you for following God’s lead and bringing inspiration to so many people.

Larry and Barbara,

Your”Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops have provided my husband and I with many new tools to help us through our difficult and frustrating times. Thank you also for adding humor to our redundant days. It was great to have 10 consecutive date nights. We will definitely encourage other couples to take this great workshop.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for making yourselves available to us, giving us your time, your energy, and your hearts. You have made an impact on us! Thank you.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for your unselfishness and open minds. I hope you realize how many lives you are touching. My husband and I have really benefited by your messages and studies. God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for your commitment to each other in love. You are great role models for us. These workshops have truly blessed my husband and I. God bless you guys.

Larry and Barbara,

We enjoyed the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops very much. I don’t know if we could have lasted another 36 years without it. Just kidding. I will say though that you can never know everything and it never hurts to work to improve your ability to communicate. The valuable information learned in these workshops help inside and outside married life.

Larry and Barbara,

We thank the Lord for giving you the passion for marriages. You have put an enormous amount of effort into this workshop and opened your lives for our benefit. May you continue this tirelessly and endlessly to His Glory.

Larry and Barbara,

We thank you so very much for this wonderful ministry – I hope there is always enough to keep it going. It is a much needed ministry. The two of you are a blessing to all. Thank you again and God bless you.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for taking the time to give our marriages the tools to improve our marriage. Through these workshops, I have learned that only God can bring us true Joy in our lives.

Larry and Barbara,

We have really grown by taking these workshops. We have learned to ask “Where is your Love Tank?” and if it’s not a 10, “How can we get it there?” We are also better understanding each others needs. Thanks for giving your time to help our marriage grow and last forever!

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks for all you’ve taught us. Lots of fun and applicable lessons.

Larry and Barbara,

Before the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshop our marriage was on a downward spiral. Learning the ideas and techniques you presented in the workshops have saved our marriage. (I think I made every mistake in the book) I thank God for the two of you and your workshop. The techniques we learned have vastly improved our relationship, as well as our relationship with our five year old daughter.

Larry and Barbara,

The “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops were a real eye opener for me personally. Sometimes, “You can’t see the forest for the trees”

Larry and Barbara,

The tools you have developed are so critical for keeping our marriages alive. We have learned so much and we are committed to using these tools for a lifetime.

Larry and Barbara,

God has blessed this ministry in his work through you both. The class has made such an impact on each of us. Thank you for sharing your personal lives that help to enrich ours. God’s blessings to you both.

Larry and Barbara,

We are so grateful that you both have taken the time to minister to our hearts. We are appreciative for all the informative tools to help our marriage. Thank you so much for all that you have done for us.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for all the wonderful information you have shared with us. We are looking forward to a bright marriage together.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for all your time, knowledge and honesty in sharing with us your personal relationship. I’m sure it’s not easy to go in front of all us couples but let me tell you how much it has helped us! God has truly blessed you both! This is a gift!

Larry and Barbara,

You have given us more than we can ever give back. I hope that we can continue to grow in our marriage and pass on your tools to many others.

Larry and Barbara,

I love you guys so much. Thank you for your giving and loving hearts. You both have enriched our lives as Christians and as a couple. I thank God for all your wisdom and knowledge. You are definitely an answer to prayer in our lives. Your ministry is such a witness of God’s unfailing love to us and others.

Larry and Barbara,

The happiest moments of our life together have been while and because we were applying the tools that the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops taught us.

Larry and Barbara,

The “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops have opened up a lot of great communicating in our marriage. And I’m sure a lot more to come as we revisit all the wonderful information and tools we learned. These workshops have provided us a “date night”.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for sharing the wonderful tools for enriching our marriage! You sure are providing a great service.

Larry and Barbara,

“Keeping the Marriage Alive” has been a beautiful conference – so fulfilling, full of enjoyment and laughter. The Fafard’s words and their lessons have truly helped our marriage. This marriage conference has been extremely beneficial to us.

Larry & Barbara

Thank you so much for sharing your life with this workshop! You both are absolutely wonderful people! You both have givin so much strength to my husband and my relationship! Thank you so much for giving us a second chance in our marriage.

Larry and Barbara,

You both are a real blessing to both of us. You have been so good, we are spending our anniversary with you tonight. We pray the Lord will continue enriching marriages through your ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for the time and effort that you put into this class and your investment in so many marriages. This is our second time taking the class and we are still learning new ways to enrich our marriage. Thanks for all help and guidance.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into creating and developing these workshops. You have truly been blessed by God for this ministry. May our Lord continue to bless you in this so needed and important ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

We want to thank you for developing the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops and devoting your time to help couples like my husband and I to enrich our marriage. Your testimony and honesty are your most powerful tools. The material is so helpful yet simple. I thank God for couples like you. The two of you are such a gift.

Larry and Barbara,

Just wanted to let you know what a Great job you two are doing with the Marriage Enrichment ministry. This is something that is such a need these days with couples. Other than counseling there are not a lot of offerings out there which help couples deepen their relationships. In a time when the world condones divorce, it is great to know that you are here for couples to give them the information and encouragement (God’s way) which can help them through the tough times in their marriage. Keep up the good work!

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for being so “real” about a love that has endured. You two have been a great role model! We all aspire to be similar role models.

Larry and Barbara,

What incredible role models you are! You have so many wonderful applicable, sincere, funny things to say! (In fact it’s really hard for me to write this because I don’t want to miss anything you say.) Thank you for helping us not to feel alone. This class gives marriages hope. I wish we had taken a class like this at the beginning.

Larry and Barbara,

Our many thanks to you for sharing your lives with us! You two have inspired us in many ways and we thank God for you and Saddleback church! We hope to be fortunate enough to sit with you in the future at church. Thank you for putting us on this Marriage Saving Journey.

Larry and Barbara,

You put on a wonderful seminar! All couples should attend. You have put a lot of hard work into this and it shows. There is something in “Keeping the Marriage Alive” for everyone. Thank you for using the great talents you have been given. God bless you.

Larry and Barbara,

It was a pleasure attending the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops. It was a thought and discussion starting event for us. It reminded us how blessed we are and how we need to listen more and show more appreciation for each other.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for sharing all of your experiences with us during the workshop. I know it will help us through some tough times.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for stepping outside your comfort zone and in faith to put forth all these different tools for us to use to love one another. God bless you! Thank you!!

Larry and Barbara,

Just a few words to tell you how much we love “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops. It has really blessed our marriage. The tools we now have will help our marriage to grow. May Jesus bless you always.

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. May God bless you for your dedicated service and ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

I know this is a huge commitment on your part. Thank you for sacrificing for others. God bless.

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks for putting it all together in one great big binder. Your stories and tools were very helpful. It’s easy to take a look back and review when times are rough. Thanks.

Larry and Barbara,

Just a few words to tell you how much we love “Keeping the Marriage Alive”! It has really blessed our marriage. The tools we now have will help our marriage to grow. May Jesus bless you always.

Larry and Barbara,

It was such a blessing to have attended the “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops. We so admire your dedication to this ministry. It has been eye-opening to see such hard work. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to model your marriage. You have shown us and taught us so much!

Larry and Barbara,

Words can never describe the gratitude I have in my heart for all that you both have done for us. Your guidance has been a true blessing in our life. Thank you for being such an awesome example of what a marriage is meant to be and most of all for passing it on.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for being “real” with us. Your openness and honesty is inspiring. We have a lot of work to do, but with the tools you’ve given us – we have the opportunity to have a great marriage and not just a mediocre one. God bless!

Larry and Barbara,

We want to thank you for giving your time to enrich marriages and save them. We are grateful there was a seminar for marriages when we needed it. God bless you for changing so many lives. Love in Him.

Larry and Barbara,

Right out of marriage counseling, our expectations were high. Through this study God has dealt with our marriage in a way I wasn’t prepared for, but understand now. God has opened our eyes to see each other in a new and different light. This is a wonderful ministry that the two of you provide. God bless you both in your future seminars.

Larry and Barbara,

This is our “second” time through, and we probably will come again. May Jesus Christ continue to bless your ministry. I believe our small group did benefit well from the sincere presentation of life’s experiences in relationship. God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for being so vulnerable and allowing our marriages to grow from your past pains. God had truly blessed us from coming to this class. May he continue to bless your marriage, and use you both to make better marriages for others. This has been eye opening.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for your dedication to this class and your obedience to God. We have enjoyed our time here.

Larry and Barbara,

Thanks so much for being available to use your gifts to bless others.

Larry and Barbara,

We are so glad we took this course. It has been so helpful in our marriage. Thank you for being vulnerable and real! God bless you.

Larry and Barbara,

We so appreciate all that we have learned in “Keeping the Marriage Alive”. We are so grateful that you have used your experiences for good – sharing what you have learned throughout your marriage. We appreciate your honesty and your willingness to help other couples develop healthier marriages. God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for “Keeping the Marriage Alive”. It has truly begun a healing in our marriage and we haven’t even fully used all the tools we learned yet. God bless you and this ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

Great job in preparation for these “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops. You are both making a difference! Keep us the great ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

You are such a blessing to us and so many other people! We want to thank you for all that you are, all that you give, your love of God, of each other and of the sacred vows of our marriages. Thank you. We came to this class not in crisis but as preventative measure. We have been truly blessed through these workshops.

Larry and Barbara,

I admired your dedication and passion for all the couples. The “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops are truly a blessing for everyone and us. I believe every couple should take it regardless of their situation. Our prayers will be for our Lord to continue with the blessings on your ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

My husband and I are so thankful to have taken your workshops. We understand each other on a much deeper level and I am sure we will draw upon this workshop the rest of our lives. You are both talented speakers and I pray that you can continue to enrich marriages through Christ. Thanks for all of your time, energy, and selflessness.

Larry and Barbara,

We just wanted to thank you for “Keeping the Marriage Alive”. It has really helped us a lot. We are actually not married, but thought we would take this step before we got married.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for sharing personal details of your marriage and the tools you provided for us. My husband and I recently reconciled our marriage. We were separated for months and felt God pulling us back together. In lieu of counseling because of financial difficulties your workshop was the first step for us. We have truly enjoyed each class and will use our note books over and over again. God bless you and this ministry.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for all your support and love throughout these weeks. These workshops made us look at things in a better light. I hope we can be having a relationship like you two for many years. We love you for giving so much of yourselves for us to learn.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for being so candid with all of us. It shows that so many of us go through the same things. This has been one of the most precious gifts my husband has given me – to sign up for this class. I will spread the word about your seminars to everyone I know. I also plan to review my materials to refresh my memory about all the tools you have taught us.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for all your time and Godly knowledge that has helped us in so many ways. We have really enjoyed this class and will share our experience and encourage others to attend the next session. God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

Wow! Thanks ever so much for blessing us with your time, and showering us with your love and knowledge. We are very grateful that God is using you to share the things you know to help marriages grow deeper and to strengthen our commitment to one another. We are so grateful to you both these topics in depth. We believe that this is an essential course for all and every marriage.

Larry and Barbara,

I want to thank you both for opening my eyes a little wider to see the wonderful husband I have. Our biggest difference is communication and we have struggled with this the last six years. We have three beautiful daughters, but this puts more stress on communication. Through this class we have talked more than ever and are learning great things about each other and why we do the things that we do. It turns out we’ve been doing everything for each other but could not communicate it in a way so that the other understood. We are learning to talk and say thank you for each others wonderful gifts. So thank you! My husband and I look forward to many years of talking! God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

We so appreciate you teaching “Keeping the Marriage Alive”. We’ve been married almost 31 years and wish we had found out these principles years ago. It would have saved us a lot of the hurt and pain that we’ve put ourselves through. God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

You may not know us personally, but we would like to let you know that what you are doing here, has impacted our life bigger than we ourselves realized!!! It has been a wonderful ten weeks for us to learn and to enjoy. Thanks so very much for your testimony, our quality times together, and all that you do a lot!!!

Larry and Barbara,

We want to thank you for giving your time to help us who are looking for answers and direction. Thank you for sharing your life struggles with us and showing us through communication and prayer that we can find the answers.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you both so much for your self-less sharing of your time and love. The “Keeping the Marriage Alive” workshops gave us valuable tools that we’re going to use and keep using. Thank you again for your gift!! It’s a gift we will never forget!!

Larry and Barbara,

I have absolutely loved your workshop. This has been much better than I ever thought it could be. Every session I am more amazed by how great the information is. I keep saying it can’t get any better, but it does. I have really appreciated your honesty, your openness, your willingness to talk about the tough issues. God bless you.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you so much for your passion for people. We know God has blessed you with an awesome ministry. You have spoken into the lives of hundreds of people including ours. We pray continually for your success with your journey with God.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for this class and giving us the “tools” for a future of happiness!

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for giving so much of yourselves to the work of God, and enhancement of so many lives. God bless.

Larry and Barbara,

You two have a special thing going on with this course. We are very thankful and feel blessed to have attended this great class. The thing we liked the most is, you speak to people with genuine concern and care – it shows and your message hits home because of that. God bless you.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for establishing this workshop and sharing your experiences with us. This class has been a great experience and very informative. We hope that you continue to touch other couples lives and needs. Keep touching other marriages! God bless you both.

Larry and Barbara,

Thank you for sharing your experiences and using them to help others. You have had a wonderful impact in our minds and souls.

Larry and Barbara,

I thank God for your ministry to enrich marriages. When we first started this seminar we seemed to be so apart, but thanks to this ministry and our determination, we are much closer and have much more open communication between us. Knowing each others personalities helped us understand each other better. Thank you so much. We pray for God’s abundant blessing in every area of your lives for planting seeds in to our marriages.

Larry and Barbara,

I wish we could have experienced this workshop ten years ago. The lessons are so valuable and important, not just the concepts, but the commitment to practice them. I think the marital constitution is an excellent idea and we are working to form ours. You have helped us, me especially through the darkest time of our marriage. Going into the class my wife wanted a separation and through the prayers of many including the both of you, we are working hard to make our marriage something wonderful as it was in the beginning. Thanks again and God bless.

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