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A Surprising Answer to a Prayer.
Dear Friends,

I have been trying to contact Lauren Winner about a leading I felt about her book Real Sex for months. So yesterday morning, frustrated I prayed, “if you want me to do this Lord, may Lauren respond today or I quit.” I had been emailing and calling her unsuccessfully. A few hours later I received the below email in response to my email.

Dear Lauren,

My name is Jim Fitz and for 6 years I have volunteered in Colombia with Christian Peacemaker Teams. We seek to reduce violence in the world. I have found your book Real Sex very helpful for me to see the violence in my sexuality and in our culture and society relationships. Your book has great potential to make people aware of the violence in sexuality we all struggle with daily, but are unaware of, and thus reduce sexual violence in our society.

So, I promote your book as a part of other books that have formed me to becoming a peacemaker (see attached book list). One place I promote your book every year is at the Cornerstone Music Festival in Bushnell, IL. Every year, about 15,000 people attend this week-long Christian music festival. I think you would have a big positive impact on the youth if you would be a speaker there. The organizers, who are friends of mine, said they tried to get you to speak there but your fees were beyond their budget. I would like to ask you to consider renegotiating your fees so you could speak there. This would need to happen soon for the June 2010 festival.

Via my sharing, the President of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Colombia used your book very successfully as the basis for a retreat for married couples. He said, "the couples were very moved by the insights from the book...We have the same problems in Colombian society as in the USA...We need that book translated to Spanish." Also, other Colombians who I shared about it with, ask "where could I find the book in Spanish?" So I would like to ask you to consider looking into getting it published in Spanish.

Your consideration on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Peace to you today, Jim Fitz

Dear Jim,

Apologies for taking so long at getting back to you regarding this, it's been a busy end to a busy semester! I'm very honored by the invitation to be a part of Cornerstone (a festival which I love). I would happily reconsider my fee for this festival. Unfortunately my calendar is full for June 2010, but would happily consider being a part of the 2011 festival. Please let your friends know, and I will work with them regarding the details.

Cheers,

Lauren

P.S. Real Sex has been translated into spanish. The ISBN is 978-958-737-006-5 and it is published by Editorial Desafio. I hope you find it helpful!


Reader: Pray for fruitfulness of this venture.

Thanks, Jim

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