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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (OSV News) — Paul and Tracy Satterfield, members of Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park, said they never imagined they’d travel to Africa for an international marriage conference, let alone get to snuggle up close with elephants. That’s because their marriage almost ended in divorce in 2012.
Yet, for three days, beginning on Sept. 22, the pair joined couples from around the world in Cape Town, South Africa, at the International Council Meeting of Retrouvaille, a peer ministry for those struggling in their marriages. Retrouvaille (pronounced “retro-vai”) comes from the French word for “rediscovery.”
And while the Satterfields were in South Africa, not only did they enjoy a safari, but they also received what they say is an incredible honor.
While participating in workshops and meetings in South Africa, Retrouvaille community members throughout the world were voting online for those they wanted to see serve in leadership positions at the international level. On the last day of the conference, the Satterfields, who currently serve as regional coordinators for six states, learned they had been voted to serve as deputy international coordinators for the global ministry. In two years, they will become the international coordinators.
It’s definitely something that was not on their radar.
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Yet, for three days, beginning on Sept. 22, the pair joined couples from around the world in Cape Town, South Africa, at the International Council Meeting of Retrouvaille, a peer ministry for those struggling in their marriages. Retrouvaille (pronounced “retro-vai”) comes from the French word for “rediscovery.”
And while the Satterfields were in South Africa, not only did they enjoy a safari, but they also received what they say is an incredible honor.
While participating in workshops and meetings in South Africa, Retrouvaille community members throughout the world were voting online for those they wanted to see serve in leadership positions at the international level. On the last day of the conference, the Satterfields, who currently serve as regional coordinators for six states, learned they had been voted to serve as deputy international coordinators for the global ministry. In two years, they will become the international coordinators.
It’s definitely something that was not on their radar.
Tough times
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This couple almost divorced, now they help save marriages around the world
Kansas couple to serve as international coordinators for Retrouvaille, a couple-to-couple ministry for people experiencing difficulty in their marriages.
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