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DearMinistryPartners,Fortyyearsagoin1976,Godburdenedtheheartofasinglelady,NeyBailey.SheservedonstaffwithCampusCrusadeforChrist®andarrivedataplanningmeetingwithaheavyburdenonherheart.ShehadrecentlycounseledseveralCrusadestaffcoupleswhosemarriageswere

crumbling,andshesawthedevastatingaffectthosetroubledrelationshipshadontheiroutreach.“We’vegottodosomethingtohelpthemarriagesandfamiliesofourstaff,”shetoldthegroup.Thenshelaidherheaddownonthetableandsobbed.Perhapsittookthetearsofthissinglestaffwomantogetsomethingdone.ThevisionandpassionGodgavetoNey,alongwithDavidandSandeSunde,wassenttotheUSCongressontheFamily.Thatconferenceledthemtocreatea“MarriagePreparationandFamilyEmphasis”ministrytotrainCampusCrusadeengagedcoupleshowtobuildsolidmarriagesaccordingtoGod’sblueprintsforthefamily.Thefirstpre-marriageeventdrew21couples.LittledidtheyknowwhatGodwoulddointhenext40years!SincethebirthofFamilyLife®,ithasgrowntobeamulti-facetedministryin110countries.Overthepast40years,3millionpeoplehaveattendedliveFamilyLifeevents;102,016peoplehaveletFamilyLifeknowtheymadeafirsttimedecisionforChrist;1.5milliondozensetsofResurrectionEggshavebeendistributedtosharethedetailsofChrist’sdeath,burialandresurrectionwithchildren;677,901peoplehavegonethroughTheArtofMarriage®;188,216menhavegonethroughtheSteppingUpvideostudy;andFamilyLifeTodayRadioisheardon3,000outletswith9millionlistenseachweek;andFamilyLifeBlended®radiobroadcastisnowon450outlets!

Wearetrulyblessedtobeabletoservetogether“withyou”throughCRUandFamilyLife.Becauseyoupartnerwithus,youarehelpingtouchandtrainotherstotakeGod’smessageofsalvationtomarriages,juniorhigh,highschool,andcollegecampuses,athletes,militarypersonnel,andmanyothershereintheUSandaroundtheworldwhoneedtohearthegospelmessagethatoffershopeandsalvation!ThankyouforprayingformeasIservedasaworkshoptrainerforanotherCruNewStaffOrientation.227

individualswerecommissionedintoservicewithCruintheirrespectiveministries.YouarepartofsendingtheseChrist-followersallovertheworld.WethanktheLordforHiscallontheirlives,andweaskyoutoprayforthemastheystepdeeperintothespiritualbattle,andleadotherstoChristthroughevangelismanddiscipleship.

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Sandy and Sharon

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