Mark and Janet were born and raised in the UK. While living in the UK, Mark served as a police officer for five years followed by seven years as a pastor. In 2005, in response to a call to pastor a church in Niagara Falls, Mark, his wife Janet, and their five children emigrated to Canada.
Pastoring the church resulted in some good years of seeing growth and restoration within the church; however, Mark began to struggle with a severe medicine-resistant depression. Though he battled, the struggle became overwhelming and Mark was admitted to hospital for medical help. This resulted in a difficult, but necessary decision to step down from his role as pastor.
Unable to function well in any area of employment over these years, is described by Mark as a time when he walked into hell and could not find a way out. Throughout all of this, his wife, supportive friends and family, and a variety of health professionals provided much-needed support and prayer. Mark and Janet join us today to share more about this season of their marriage and how this time allowed them, Janet in particular, to live out their marriage vows in a powerful way.
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