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I think it went rather well. Kristin and her husband did a wonderful job of sticking to their beliefs without coming off as fanatical. Both couples seemed to exhibit a healthy respect for each other.

While I felt that the Hoovers were portrayed in a favorable light and came across as genuine, the Meeks seemed almost comical and far-fetched at best. Mrs Meeks seemed fanatical in her quest to introduce a concocted "rock-n-roll" element into the Hoover home. Kristen seemed intent on cleaning up the Meeks home in an effort to provide a safe environment for the kids; nothing more than Child Protective Services ought to do.

Kristin handled herself amazingly well. solid as a rock. Her husband came off looking a little over the top. His and Trish's parts even seemed scripted. I thought the Meek's father and Kristin's scenes were great exchanges. the show went much better than I anticipated it would. -cara davis

Thanks to ABC for a rather fair and balanced approach to both families. Steve was pushed a bit much and was made to look more stern than he really is, but otherwise, God got a fair chance to show Himself strong.

At first, I thought they were going to make a parody and caricature of the conservative Christian family and I was bracing for my faith to be slammed by the media once again. To my pleasant surprise, I was glad to see that the Meeks father had a seed planted in his heart (he is an ex-pastor) to return to God. He actually praised Kristin for being a "wonderful" woman and bringing him "a little bit" back to God. God definitely has a sense of humor. I don't believe it was coincidence that God brought these two families together. What a great witness Kristin was as she showed her inner and outer natural beauty to the glory of God.

I was pleasantly surprised that Christianity was not slammed in this reality tv show. I am elated that God was not slandered or vilified, but rather glorified through Kristin's gentle yet firm convictions.

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Excellent TV! And great witness to boot!

iI would like to thank Kristn for standing and blieve on her faith (Pentecost)She did a wonderful job on the show And I want I thank Mr.Hoover for not letting his girls wear pants the bible says in deutrmony 22:5 that a woman should not wear that which pertainethunto a man that is pants.( proverbs 22:5)Train up a child in the he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.thank you for teaching your childing the truth god will bless you for it just dont let the star of televison go to you head just because you were on wife swaps I hope you dont go on no other tv show

Hey everyone!
Thanks fo all your support and prayers over the last few weeks, and thanks to Kent for covering our story to the UPCI. Even though there were some overstatements, we are all excited that God received the glory in our production! More to come later...
God Bless each of you!
Kristin Hoover

Kristin acted with poise and grace throughout the entire show. It had to be difficult for both Kristin and Steve - thanks to both of you and to ABC for not making our beliefs a laughingstock!

As an Apostolic mother of two, I would like to thank Kristen for showing a Christ like spirit and keeping a smile on her face! She represented us well and I'm very proud.

After the show, I was REALLY struck by her awesome, strong, bold witness for the Lord. I just hope and pray that my husband and I could shine just as brightly. Even though the AOG and the UPC have some slight dissimilarities in the standards we worship the ONE God, Jesus. I feel that sometimes in order to be accepted by the world, we compromise our moral standards. A little sin here and there (through some types of movies/music that portray violence, drug use/drunkenness, sorcery, sexual immorality as acceptable behavior) that we let in through the gateway of our senses and soon we are the proverbial frog in the kettle inches away from being boiled to death because the frog acclimates to the temperature of his environment. I don't want to be a frog anymore! (Reedeep he he). I want to be unwavering. Thanks for being such an AWESOME witness for the Lord. I was so impressed that I actually started to cry believe it or not. ;-) Praise God!

Mr. Hoover definitely had a harder time letting his light shine than his wife. He came across harsh, demeaning, and unfriendly. Mrs. Meeks came out looking like the better of the two with her generosity and willingness to follow the rules. Fortunately Mr. Hoover was able to redeem himself a little by his participation in the rock video and in the end the changes he made in his home, giving Kristin her own day off and helping out around the home more. I think Mr. Hoover did a good job standing up for Holiness standards however he missed an equally important opportunity to touch Ms. Meeks life with the fruit of the Spirit. Which is totally evident because out of everyone on the show she was the only one who was not really changed by her experience.

I thought Kristen did a tremendous job of portraying the true heart of not just an Apostolic, but a Christian. Both my wife and I were highly impressed with her ability to reach Steve and bring him back to God a bit. Her husband was a little over the top and they did make it seem that all Pentecostal do for fun is eat (oh wait, that is all we do) But other than that I appreciate ABC for not mocking the Apostolic faith

I was saddened to see the condition that the Meeks children were forced to live with...Constant alcohol abuse, partying, staying up until 3 or 4 a.m., drunkards all around at least 3-4 nights per week. The environment puts those little children at such a great risk for horrible things to happen to them. The Meeks parents need some help in realizing the emotional and social impact on their children. It's obvious that they love their children...However, it's also obvious they don't have a clue. I don't believe they are horrible people, just very misguided.

Before the show began, I told my husband that I was bracing myself to be hurt, embarrassed or angry at the way my faith could possibly be portrayed. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised that it came off so well. A few comments: I agree that Mrs. Hoover came off as the sweetest, most Godly and sincere person on the show. I think Mr. Hoover was not a very good sport. He could have conducted himself with a gentler spirit. Even w/ the pants issue, there should have been a better way to handle that without him raising his voice and sounding harsh, self-righteous and angry. Also, I think it was ridiculous that he wasn't a good enough sport to wear the sympathy suit for a few hours. Thankfully in the end, he did seem to gain some insight into how much work his wife does to keep the home running beautifully. However, during his time w/ Mrs. Meeks, he just came across as stubborn, angry and outright ungracious. That's what disappointed me the most about the show. Thankfully his wife was such a shining example of Christian graces that she almost outweighed her husband's portion of the show for me.

When you see segments making Steve appear harsh, remember this is a highly edited version of many hours of filming. Somebody had an anti-male agenda.

I do not have a TV nor have I seen the show, but I have had people to tell me bits and pieces that watched it. As what was being said to me, the only thing that I have to say to Mr. Hoover is "Ku-do" for his convictions that he tried to uphold whenever Mrs. Meeks tried to imply her ungodly rules. Mr. Hoover may have been portrayed "harsh acting", in several instances, as I have been told and have been reading on this blog, but I have to admit that I admire someone to leave whenever a keg came into his home. That at least gave his neighbors affirmation that he does not permit or partake in anything to do with alcohol in his home.