The Story of Ian and Larissa

John Piper introduces the story of Ian and Larissa — a unique couple who married when most would be very hesitant:

Being satisfied in God (or anything) always seems easier when all is going well. But when things you love are being stripped out of your hands, then the test is real. If God remains precious in those moments, then his supreme worth shines more brightly. He is most glorified.

The most meaningful testimonies I receive are when people tell me that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of God that got them through the most difficult times of their life.

Here is one of those testimonies. I tremble with the glad responsibility of introducing you to Ian & Larissa Murphy in this video. Tremble, because it is their story and so personal. So delicate. So easily abused. So unfinished. Glad, because Christ is exalted over all things.

Here is the story in their own words:

And here are a couple of blog posts that Larissa has made since their video was released two days ago:

• “Why We Got Married”
• “Learning Contentment in Suffering”