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Members Newsletter April 2009

friendsfirst's 6th Members Newsletter
Keeping in touch April, 2009 - Issue 6

In This Issue

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Judging others?

The pain of relationship breakup

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Dear Katharine,

Hi, Welcome to our 6th Newsletter dedicated to friendsfirst members. There's some important news in this edition as well as our usual articles on things we hope you'll find useful and thought provoking.

As ever your feedback is always welcome and if you want to talk to us in person, we are only a phone call away. If you have any topic you'd like to see covered in future issues, please let us know.
With best wishes,

Patricia
Patricia Gilliam - friendsfirst Membership Manager, and the team at friendsfirst
P.S Don't miss our article on judging people - it could really affect your future!

friendsfirst's News

Summer holiday on offer

The needles

Now Spring is almost here, perhaps your thoughts are turning to the summer holidays. If you haven't booked anything yet take advantage of assuring yourself a place on our very popular summer holiday in the Isle of Wight. It's a week's stay at the wonderful Christian Centre in the Isle of Wight - St. Rhadagunds - and for 7 nights half board from £276 you won't find a cheaper holiday anywhere.

Ring Andrew on 01983 852160 or click here for lots more details.

Another engagement
I'm so pleased to be able to announce another engagement - between Heather and David. This is what Heather wrote to us about it: "I rang you a few weeks ago to tell you the good news that I had found my soulmate in David. We are getting engaged on Mothering Sunday, 22nd March and are planning to get married on 26th September this year. We are so happy together. I went with my daughters up to Northampton this weekend and spent a lovely time with David's church family. We didn't want to leave to come back. David will be moving down to Dorset when we are married. I am so glad I listened to God when He told me to join friendsfirst. If I hadn't I would have missed out on meeting this wonderful man. I fell in love with David through his letters. Then we texted each other a week before we met. We spoke on the phone 3 days before we met and during that conversation we told each other that we knew we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. When we actually met it confirmed what we already knew. After my divorce I'd vowed to God that I wouldn't get married again unless He brought me THE right person. So for me to be getting married again has to be a miracle from God. It's the thing I want to do most of all."

Are you judging others and affecting yourself!

In the Bible (Matthew 7:1) Jesus clearly instructs us not to judge others least we be judged ourselves. It's a very hard command as it seems judging others is a fundamental human characteristic.

Within an organisation like friendsfirst - the problem about judging others (especially at the point of reading their profile and assessing whether to contact them or not) is that generally when we judge others (however superficially) it's US that loses out the most. We all have our own criteria of what we think Mr or Mrs Perfect is going to be like but when we talk to our happily married friends, so few have found someone who fitted their list exactly.

Find out the reason for this and read the rest of this article and the effect that judging others has on you by clicking here.

The pain of relationship breakup - how to face it God's way

Most of us have suffered great pain when relationships we've been in have come to an end. If you've ever felt you were the only one who knows how ghastly it is, then we've found a book that may well be of help to you. 'A Shattered Heart' aims to minister to Christian single adults facing pre-marital break-ups. It declares the greatness and glory of God among real pain, pain that the author has personally felt. The guiding principle of this book is simple: In our brokenness, God is working out his perfect plan to bring us joy and to demonstrate his glory, as he defeats his enemy the devil.

To read more about the book and to read it online click here.

That's all for this edition,

We look forward to speaking to you soon

With best wishes
Patricia

Patricia Gilliam friendsfirst Membership Manager

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