About FamilyLife Canada

Sharol and Neil were married in 1978 and have two married sons and four grandchildren. Together they speak at FamilyLife events.

Fun Fact: On a sunny day, Sharol will turn to the garden and Neil to the golf course. On a rainy day, it’s books by the fire for both. But playing with the grandkids rules any day.

Joe married Lois in 1970, they live in Kelowna, BC, have four children and four grandchildren.

Fun Fact: Our ideal day is touring the Okanagan Valley in our 64′ MGB (top down) A picnic by the lake completes this relaxing day.

June & Neal married in 1984, they live in Langley, BC and have two children and one granddaughter. Together they also work with engaged couples.

Fun Fact: Reading and playing games are two of the favourite household activities.

Intan and David married in 2014 and have two children. They live in Langley, BC.

Fun Fact: David and Intan both came from Indonesia and arrived in Canada in 2005. They didn’t know each other until they met at the church! The rest is history.

Morgan is on staff with FamilyLife and her husband, Michael, is a youth pastor. They enjoy supporting each other’s ministry journeys. 

Fun Fact: Morgan and her husband enjoy most of their quality time in the outdoors, accompanied by their dog. She loves painting, being creative, road trips, and camping.

Valerie and Allan married in 2008 and have three children and four grandchildren. They live in Ottawa, ON.

Fun Fact: Val did not know Al was of Filipino ethnicity when they first met and she almost ran away thinking he was the wrong date. They still giggle to this day, wondering how was it possible to miss this on his on-line profile?

Bob and Fay have been married since 1974. They have two married daughters and a grandson. They live in Ottawa, ON.

Fun Fact: A month after their wedding, Bob and Fay were notified that their marriage registration was rejected; the pastor had mixed up the paperwork. Bob and Fay had signed another couple’s form! Always read the fine print!

Sheldon and Valerie married in 2001 and they live in Regina, SK with their 3 children, a dog and a cat.

Fun Fact: In the summer you will find the Dean’s either on a surf board, sitting around a fire or at a Bible camp. In the winter you won’t find them…because they are hiding from the cold (they live in Saskatchewan).

Dan and Joy married in 1978 and live in Airdrie, Alberta. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren.

Fun Fact: Opposites in many ways, Dan and Joy enjoy doing simple things together like watching old movies, walking, new ethnic restaurants and coffee dates.

Bob and Denise married in 2012 and live in Langley, BC. They are a blended family and together have 5 married children and 8 grandchildren.

Fun Fact: They like to travel abroad but love family time at the lake in beautiful BC. They enjoy time with their grandkids, their Portuguese Water dog, and playing board games.

Lorne and Joan married in 1982 and have adult daughters and two grandsons. They reside in Delta, BC.

Fun Fact: Life is rarely boring in their household. Their 12 year old Maltese Poodle, Sasy, keeps life interesting.

Heather and Chris have four children.

Fun Fact: They are from Halifax.

Ren and Jet married in 1994 and have 3 young adult children. They live in Richmond, BC. 

Fun Fact: Ren does all the cooking at home, while Jet is in charge of all IT and home maintenance repairs! They love to go on walks and enjoy espressos and dessert for date night.

Michael and his wife Stephanie have been married for eleven years. Their blended family of four boys keeps them busy juggling life and planning adventures. 

Fun Fact: Michael moonlights as a musician on the side, usually with his guitar and harmonica. Recently, he’s been adding banjo to the mix too, which he picked up at age 39.

Jay and Gretta have been married 18 years and are in the throes of raising their 3 teenage children. 

Fun Fact: They met as adventure based ministry white water raft guides in Oregon and were legit friends for 4 years before falling in love. 

Jason and Sandy were married Aug 4, 2007 years but their love story started 25 years ago when they began dating in high school. They have three kids, live in Toronto, and love biking and growing their faith as a family.

Fun Fact: They enjoy a plant-based diet and experimenting with new recipes from around the world!

Che and Shireen married in June 2003. They have 2 wonderful boys.

Fun Fact: Che and the boys love to swim and ski but Shireen doesn’t like to do either! She enjoys watching them and everyone stays happy!