Stacey Oliver
Stacey grew up as a missionary kid, spending her middle and high-school years in West Africa. She and Greg met in Bible college in 1989 and married in 1992.
Through many years of their marriage, Stacey wrestled with her own struggles with insecurity, fear, and unhealthy relationship dynamics. The constant stress of being the perfect ministry wife and seeking other peoples’ approval was exhausting.
When Greg’s addiction was exposed, Stacey was devastated and deeply traumatized. But at the same time, the experience presented an opportunity for her to see how she had sought to meet her needs through other people and through self-effort, instead of in her relationship with God.
Stacey embraced a process of recovery for herself and eventually began to walk with and encourage other women going through the same betrayal experience. She and Greg co-founded Awaken in 2015 to help sexually broken people live the lives they were created for.