Ian and Larissa Update

They met in college and fell in love. They talked about getting married, and he started looking for a ring. They dreamed about life together, a life of beauty and joy, raising babies and laughing with friends and growing old. They did not imagine a car accident. They did not imagine his brain injury. They did not dream about the need for constant care and a wheelchair and fear that food might choke him. And they could not have imagined how persistent love would be. Theirs and God's. This video is an update Ian and Larissa filmed in 2014. Stay up to date with Ian and Larissa at ianandlarissa.com, and read more about their story at desiringGod.org/articles/the-s...
Produced by Desiring God and Citygate Films

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  • @KeithThompson52
    @KeithThompson529 жыл бұрын

    This is ONLY possible in CHRIST. A beautiful illustration of the love Christ has for his not so beautiful & imperfect church. Let the glory of God shine through this union. There will be rough days ahead for this couple, really rough days but as long as Christ be thy rock, they'll weather the storm. Our trials are meant to point us back to Christ (I know because of what me and the wife go through, often lol)!!

  • @KeithThompson52
    @KeithThompson529 жыл бұрын

    "God is AWESOME"-Ian

  • @bradenrodriguez5183
    @bradenrodriguez51838 жыл бұрын

    If only the millions of men who think of women as an object could see this video! This is a true wife, a true woman... One who so clearly shows Christ. Ladies and gentleman, take notice, this is what marriage, commitment and LOVE is all about. Her heart is unmatched. Beautiful humanity.

  • @iceman17008
    @iceman170089 жыл бұрын

    I am in awe Larissa of your commitment and love for your man. I don't know what to say ... God bless you and God keep you dear sister

  • @giovannalordeiro
    @giovannalordeiro6 жыл бұрын

    This just shows me how little I know God and indescribable He is. He is way beyond my understanding of goodness and life. I'm in awe with what love really means.

  • @Oluwa220
    @Oluwa2209 жыл бұрын

    Powerful. In tears at the mercies and faithfulness of God in their marriage.

  • @truefreedom3040
    @truefreedom30409 жыл бұрын

    I think this is a great reminder to younger couples who are restless and impatient. Also, I think it teaches us to overlook so many of our spouse's faults and just be grateful where we are with them.

  • @rajkumarpangma7693
    @rajkumarpangma76938 жыл бұрын

    it compels me to believe in True Love. Amazing Grace........!

  • @rutatutut
    @rutatutut9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the update! Powerful stuff right there. God is indeed so amazing.

  • @ImperfectlyNatural
    @ImperfectlyNatural9 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful. In tears of joy the whole video! Such a beautiful picture of unconditional love & the faithfulness/hope that they to & in Christ is so admirable.

  • @jenniferbrowne4030

    @jenniferbrowne4030

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the best thing I HV ever seen, God is soooo good,, I am truly blessed by your testimony. Your marriage remind me of Christ an his church, stayed blessed both of u, greater things r ahead for this marriage

  • @chuyduarte5298
    @chuyduarte52985 жыл бұрын

    This is the pure love of God. It makes me 😭😭😭

  • @solidanswers3845
    @solidanswers38457 жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Glory be to God in Christ.

  • @tina-marieulery
    @tina-marieulery5 жыл бұрын

    Okay, can I manage to type through tears? I'll try. Larissa and Ian I just finished reading your book. It came into the store I work at and for some reason the cover just caught my attention so I decided to take it home to read. First , let me say you both did a wonderful job sharing your story. Larissa, your honesty touched my heart deeply. I saw so much of myself in your blog posts, especially the ones after you both were married. I'm so thrilled to have found this video and get to see your beautiful day unfold in pictures as it unfolded in my mind from the pages in your book. Thank you for telling your story to the world. It needed to be told and it has blessed my heart deeply. May God continue to grow each of you closer to each other as you grow closer to Him. Ian, may you continue to progress in strengthening your body to reach more milestones. God bless you both!

  • @CalebSuko
    @CalebSuko9 жыл бұрын

    What a great story of God's grace and example of His love. Looking forward to the book.

  • @benjaminquek1093
    @benjaminquek10933 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. I was very touched when he said "God is awesome". That is so different from many who would feel that the awesomeness of God is irrelevant or secondary to someone like him

  • @KNO1412
    @KNO14129 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much so much to desiring God and Dr. Piper for uploading such a great work of God. God is real.

  • @DrTay-zn5re
    @DrTay-zn5re9 жыл бұрын

    Omg. The love of God is truely exemplified in this couple!

  • @MissJ74
    @MissJ749 жыл бұрын

    This is such a moving & powerful story. God is so good!!

  • @lizaw1
    @lizaw19 жыл бұрын

    God is beyond amazing! Praise Him!

  • @amanda8399
    @amanda83999 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Absolutely amazing and beautiful!

  • @3008madzia3008
    @3008madzia30083 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful story... ❤

  • @nagaseminarian
    @nagaseminarian6 жыл бұрын

    Such an inspiration!!

  • @therabidpancake1
    @therabidpancake17 жыл бұрын

    This is a wonderful story. God is an awesome God. I am a disabled man and I struggle with being single this video gives me hope . I have been praying and praying that God would bring me a virtuous woman. I pray very often that God would bring me a Christian woman . I know one woman that is wonderful but has some strange doctrine. I would say I thought she was the most wonderful thing that ever walked on two feet but Jesus has already taken that title.

  • @abm672

    @abm672

    3 жыл бұрын

    How things are going for you Ryan?

  • @blahfah
    @blahfah9 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful... It's amazing to see something like this, in a world where the love of Christ is so rare

  • @goatgirl61

    @goatgirl61

    9 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @goatgirl61
    @goatgirl619 жыл бұрын

    An Amazing couple ... God is the answer to all questions both great and small ... ♡peace as Jesus brings peace , to all ♡

  • @barechild_
    @barechild_9 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful story! Thank you Jesus!

  • @JoshuaLindsay11
    @JoshuaLindsay119 жыл бұрын

    Wow, very moving.

  • @charlydatduclai7734
    @charlydatduclai77343 жыл бұрын

    So happy that Ian had a guardian angel by his side.

  • @claytontv
    @claytontv9 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video about an inspirational couple

  • @24Revelation
    @24Revelation9 жыл бұрын

    Read the book -- thank you for Ian and Larissa for sharing your story. Thank you Desiring God for sharing the story. Thank you God for your unending love and mercy.

  • @overcomeevilwithgood
    @overcomeevilwithgood9 жыл бұрын

    praise God!!! thank you for the example

  • @rhomo
    @rhomo9 жыл бұрын

    Incredible.

  • @favutube0
    @favutube09 жыл бұрын

    This is beautiful..

  • @juliettye25
    @juliettye256 жыл бұрын

    Shall be praying for you both

  • @PFLH316
    @PFLH3169 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Glory to God, glory to God

  • @Boxxxxxxxxx
    @Boxxxxxxxxx9 жыл бұрын

    This is such a powerful display of the Love of GOD. Jesus is the only one who can bring this divine and supernatural joy, peace, and commitment to a marriage. Look at the world, the US, how many marriages end in divorce? People that have good lives, and healthy spouses can't even stand being in the presence of one another. Being thankful to God for what we have is SOOOOOOO important. He is worthy to be praised for all that he's done for us! His Grace alone is worth being thankful for no matter WHAT happens in this life, knowing the undeserved glory with His Son that awaits those that love and obey Him. Peace be with you guys, you have blessed my heart.

  • @sadieragusa7576
    @sadieragusa75768 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful!

  • @zhangzijian515
    @zhangzijian5158 жыл бұрын

    Praise the lord !!!

  • @GlennDesoyo
    @GlennDesoyo5 жыл бұрын

    god bless you

  • @Kaff231
    @Kaff2319 жыл бұрын

    Amazing love all around

  • @storytime6263
    @storytime62639 жыл бұрын

    Wow God is amazing. What a godly women.

  • @gtsonev1988
    @gtsonev19884 жыл бұрын

    Can you please give me a link to the book, as I can't see it being on Amazon? Thank you

  • @lydialutz

    @lydialutz

    2 жыл бұрын

    @George Tsonev it is on ianandlarissa.com

  • @Ge232323
    @Ge2323238 жыл бұрын

    Por favor, traduzam esse vídeo para o português! (Legenda).

  • @OSHAHBAZO
    @OSHAHBAZO6 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could get some one like her...

  • @yondelasikelelwampondwana5263
    @yondelasikelelwampondwana52639 жыл бұрын

    A love with no end, only through Christ.

  • @christiangerhardt2408
    @christiangerhardt24088 жыл бұрын

    Just pause on 7:22 and see the determined look of a true believer.

  • @moglimogify
    @moglimogify7 жыл бұрын

    Dam ninjas cutting onions

  • @Emanuella166
    @Emanuella1664 жыл бұрын

    Update on this amazing couple. They've had a baby boy instagram.com/p/BPoiVcMFiBP/ God bless this amazing family!

  • @churchintheloopsermons8984
    @churchintheloopsermons89849 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @hafizwaqarnizami3516
    @hafizwaqarnizami35166 жыл бұрын

    Hello Will a Christian or Muslim girl marry me for the pleasure of Allah and the Messenger ?