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Since the early days of this online ministry, I’ve received thousands of emails and while in the beginning I was able to reply personally to each one, due to the high volume of email I now receive that’s regrettably no longer possible. I do, however, read every email because I know each one tells part of someone’s story, a story that’s often being shared for the very first time, stories revealing pain and loss, hope and faith, fears and joys. And so, if you send me an email and receive no reply be assured that all you wrote has been seen by another person who was moved by your story and honored to have read it.

I’m continually writing the content for this website with the emails I’ve received in mind. I attempt as best I’m able to reflect on the questions, concerns, and issues that seem to weave through the flow of emails, those threads that connect our stories and experiences to one another. I hope as you read through the website you’ll find an entry here or there that will speak to you personally and give you just the word you needed to regain hope and find enough comfort and encouragement to carry you through another day. If that happens for you, then consider it yet another tap on the back from the Spirit, reminding you of God’s profound love and care for the details of your life. Oh, and one more thing…

• If you’re sending an email to express appreciation for the site, you’re welcome. If anything on this site has helped you in some way then we could ask for no more than that. That you would take the time to write a note of thanks is so appreciated that it is I who should be thanking you.

• If you’re sending an email to share your own story because you’ve come to the same place of reconciliation and joy as a christian lesbian, thank you. It’s always an incredible joy to hear about the faith of others and how God has showed up in their lives.

• If you’re sending an email because you’re in the closet and can’t talk to anyone around you, but you need to tell someone about what’s going on in your life and about the questions you’re facing as you walk through the process of reconciling and integrating your Christian faith and sexuality, be assured that all you share will be read with compassion and understanding. Even behind the anonymity the internet provides, it takes courage for you to risk reaching out to someone and we appreciate that and will honor what you write in confidence.

• If you’re sending an email to seek advice in dealing with a specific issue in your personal life, we encourage you to seek out the assistance of a professional; a therapist, spiritual director, school counselor, or gay-affirming clergy in your local area. You can have reasonable expectations that your confidentiality will be safeguarded by these individuals according to the legal and moral standards of their profession. For additional support you might want to consider joining the Sisterfriends Together Community Forum where you can ask others who’ve been through similar situations to share their experiences and insights.

• And if you’re sending an email encouraging me to read my Bible, warning me of what happened to the city of Sodom, or quoting passages that include Genesis 19, Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:24-27, I Corinthians 6:9-10 and I Timothy 1:9-10, I offer you these assurances: I read my Bible, I’ve already heard about the City of Sodom, and I’m more than familiar with those particular passages and if you take a few minutes to look through this site you’ll find they’ve been specifically addressed.

Send postal mail to: Grace Unfolding Ministries, P.O. Box 1319, Danville, CA 94526

Send email to: anita@sisterfriends-together.org