Team: Couples

Keith and Shawnda Freer

Keith and Shawnda Freer

Keith and Shawnda have been married for 36 years and live north of Indianapolis, Indiana. Keith retired as a career firefighter and EMT, and he served in law enforcement for many years. Shawnda has a professional background in education and counseling and now serves in care ministry at their church.  They raised two wonderful children, Meghan & Andrew, […]

Kurt and Denette Schaer

Kurt and Denette Schaer

Kurt and Denette are from Tampa, Florida, where they lead a marriage ministry called Broken for Better. Their 17-year-old son, Logan, and his beautiful girlfriend met the Lord on May 30, 2022, in a tragic single-car accident. That loss reshaped their faith, family, and ministr,y deepening their commitment to helping marriages thrive.  They have 2 […]

Rodney and Karis Riley

Rodney and Karis Riley

Rodney and Karis Riley live in Effingham, Illinois, and have been married for over fifty years.  Their 42-year-old son, Heath, died from a massive heart attack in 2022.  They also have a daughter, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  Rodney retired from Caterpillar after 35 years, and Karis retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 34 […]

Dan and Tammy Doyle

Dan and Tammy Doyle

Dan and Tammy Doyle raised their 2 boys, Connor and Sean, in a military environment and loved navigating every new adventure as a foursome.  In 2007 they retired from the Air Force and moved from Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, AK to Knoxville, TN.  After college, their boys returned to Alaska, Connor in 2018 and Sean in 2020, […]

Sam and Barbara Wilson

Sam and Barbara Wilson

Sam and Barbara Wilson’s daughter, Beth, was a victim of domestic violence in March of 2015. They have two other adult children, Jon and Katie, and two precious grandboys, Derek and Brendan. Derek and Brendan are Beth’s children and have been adopted by Jon and his wife. In retirement, Sam and Barbara enjoy the blessing […]

Ron and Nan Deal

Ron and Nan Deal

Ron and Nan Deal have been married since 1986 and have three boys. In 2009 they lost their middle son, Connor, to a MRSA staph infection when he was 12 years old. Ron is a speaker with the ministry of FamilyLife®, the author of more than a dozen resources for families, and a licensed marriage […]

Joe and Becky Canal

Joe and Becky Canal

Joe and Becky Canal raised five boys, Joshua, Caleb, Gabriel, Joey, and Jesse, two of whom are now in heaven. Their oldest, Joshua, was born with a serious heart defect which he lived with for 17 years until he received a heart transplant in 1998. Josh lived 13 years after his transplant. During that time, […]

Jason and Amy Carter

Jason and Amy Carter

Jason and Amy Carter consider themselves blessed to be parents to three wonderful children, a son and two daughters. Their middle child, Katie Beth, went to heaven instantly on September 5, 2016, when she was in an auto accident on her way back to college. Jason and Amy founded Live & Love Ministries as a […]

Bill and Melissa McCollum

Bill and Melissa McCollum

Bill and Melissa McCollum’s 19-year-old son, Clint, went to Heaven on January 7, 2020, following a single car accident.  Bill works in IT support and Melissa is a nurse.  They have been married for 28 years and enjoy spending time with their daughter, Amber. Some of their greatest memories as a family are serving on mission trips to Guatemala, Uganda, […]

Curt and Stacy Davis

Curt and Stacy Davis

Curt and Stacy’s 16-year-old son, Caleb, went to be with his Savior on 04/07/2018 after being on life-support for 52 days due to complications from the flu.  His brothers, Colin and Carter, have surpassed him in age and are serving the Lord in various opportunities, just like Caleb did.  Curt has been the manager of […]

Brad and Jill Sullivan

Brad and Jill Sullivan

Brad and Jill’s daughter, Hannah, went to Heaven on February 26, 2009, at the age of 17. She battled glioblastoma brain cancer for one year with grace and without fear, accepting it as “her storm” … her opportunity to bring glory to God. Brad is retired after 31 years in public education and together, they serve […]