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Dear Reader,

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We hope"); document.writeln("this email finds you well and blessed. After much prayer over the last few"); document.writeln("months, and seeking the will of God and His direction for ACTS International,"); document.writeln("we have an update that we wanted to share with you. We are not stopping our"); document.writeln("work with ACTS, however, we will be transitioning to a different way of working"); document.writeln("and serving in our ministry.

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When Richard"); document.writeln("Innes and the board chose us to be directors of ACTS International in 2017, the"); document.writeln("systems used were still up to date and we followed the pattern of"); document.writeln("administration that had been used successfully for many years. However, as time"); document.writeln("went on and technology started changing, our systems soon became outdated and"); document.writeln("technology suddenly became our biggest enemy! We have worked on being flexible"); document.writeln("and pivoting to the best of our ability to continue to run our programs as we have"); document.writeln("until now, but it is now requiring more time and energy than we are able to"); document.writeln("give to keep up with the constant challenges of making sure our devotionals go"); document.writeln("out and, if possible, without any weird symbols or other errors.

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Crystal (our primary writer and"); document.writeln("administrator) went back to teaching, in part to help cover personal expenses,"); document.writeln("but also because that has always been her calling and passion. Her goal is to"); document.writeln("be an example of Jesus to each of her students, and her prayer is that they,"); document.writeln("too, will come to know Jesus. Although this is a good thing, it also split her"); document.writeln("time in even more ways than before, and she is struggling to keep up with the"); document.writeln("ongoing challenges and administration tasks for ACTS. We have had independent"); document.writeln("writers help with writing our devotionals, which we are truly thankful for, but"); document.writeln("Crystal is still in charge of editing, Spanish translation, posting to our"); document.writeln("email distribution list (which is a task in itself with the grammatical errors"); document.writeln("the system presents), and managing our Facebook pages. She is also the one who"); document.writeln("responds to each email, text, and phone call that comes through. The donations"); document.writeln("we receive for ACTS are not enough to cover an administrator, as Crystal mostly"); document.writeln("works in a volunteer capacity. So with all these details, we started praying"); document.writeln("and we feel God has answered.

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With this said, Friday, October 16,"); document.writeln("2026, was the last day the Daily Encounters (both English and Spanish) went out"); document.writeln("through our email distribution list. As of Monday, October 19, we will only be"); document.writeln("using our Facebook platform to post our devotionals, as this is free of charge"); document.writeln("and will also allow for flexibility in the way our devotionals are presented. The"); document.writeln("time spent trying to edit devotionals in a way that our current email system"); document.writeln("accepts can be used to be actively serving in another capacity. We want to be"); document.writeln("clear\'�� the work here at ACTS International is not going to stop. We will"); document.writeln("continue to serve ministries both locally and internationally, provide in"); document.writeln("person counseling and bible studies for different ages, and continue to be"); document.writeln("available through email, call, or text. This is not the end, but a new road we"); document.writeln("feel will be most beneficial in this season.

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We understand that for some, this"); document.writeln("may be the time where you choose not to continue supporting ACTS and choose a"); document.writeln("ministry that better fits your personal needs. If that is the case, we"); document.writeln("understand and truly thank you for all the years you have supported this"); document.writeln("ministry. Your words of encouragement over the years has meant more to us than"); document.writeln("you may realize. Our desire is for each of you to follow God\'��s will for you and"); document.writeln("your family, and find places where you can join in on the work God is doing all"); document.writeln("around the world! However, if you feel God is calling you to continue"); document.writeln("supporting ACTS in the work we will continue doing, we would greatly appreciate"); document.writeln("it and it would be a blessing!

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If you"); document.writeln("would like to continue receiving our Daily Encounters through Facebook, you can"); document.writeln("find us under ACTS International Inc. On this page, you will be able to see our"); document.writeln("Daily Encounters Monday through Friday, and also stay up to date on different"); document.writeln("ways we are serving our local community and working alongside other ministries"); document.writeln("as well. We will continue to pray for you and this ministry. You are greatly"); document.writeln("loved and appreciated. May God richly bless you!

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