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Fall Shows are Streaming through October 25

 

Our fall season is streaming online through October 25th! This Is My Brave High School Edition – DC Area Virtual Livestream Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 4PM EDT / 3PM CDT / 1PM PDT premiering on YouTube Learn More | Register Now This Is My Brave New Hampshire Virtual Livestream Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7PM EDT / 6PM CDT / 4PM PDT premiering on YouTube Learn More | Register Now This Is My Brave Hampton Roads Virtual Livestream Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 4PM EDT / 3PM CDT / 1PM PDT premiering on YouTube Learn More | Register Now Registration is free, but donations are greatly appreciated to help us continue shining a light on stories of recovery from mental illness. Donate Now Brave Teens in the News  "Giving a Voice to Grief: Loudoun Teen Speaks Out In This Is My Brave" ~Loudoun Now "That was a tough lesson for 15-year-old Payton Arnett as she dealt with intense grief during her beloved grandfather’s illness and death from pancreatic cancer last year. Payton, a sophomore at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, is a featured speaker in a new teen show from the national nonprofit This Is My Brave that airs this month. 'The journey it took for me to get to the place where I am now, I feel like there are so many people that go through the same things or have that process of ‘I need to be that positive person all the time,'" she said. “You have to take the time to grieve, whether it’s breaking down and crying or feeling angry or frustrated or just not talking to anyone. You have to do that or you can’t be there in the way you want to.'" (Read more) Read the article in Loudoun Now Watch the Brave Teens show for free from home This Is My Brave High School Edition – DC Area Virtual Livestream Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 4PM EDT / 3PM CDT / 1PM PDT premiering on YouTube Register Now "Thank You" to everyone who participated in our World Mental Health Day campaign! We were overwhelmed by your support, and we are thrilled to welcome so many new monthly donors to our Brave Champions family. Our valued Brave Champions provide sustaining support with their monthly gifts of $10 or more, giving people living with mental illness the opportunity to come forward and share their stories--boldly, bravely, and publicly.   Thanks to all of our Brave Champions! Lois Abbott Kelly Albers Michael Ashman Nancy Bartram Wendy Berman Annerothrock Burkekirby Jennifer Card Jami Clark Elizabeth Coalts Alevia Colombell Kendra Cox Jude D'Souza Heather Davis William Davis Tara Dean Erica Deputy Laurel Edinburgh Joanne Elder Ryan Eppehimer Tom & Bonnie Eppehimer Joseph S Fusaro Erin Gallagher Suzanne and Nikki Garverich and Derome Natalia Goodwin Joseph Grana Matthew Grasberger Kristine Haataja Brad Handy Michael Hogan Nancy Hopmans Lisa Janes Jonora Jones Madelyn Katz Jessica Kennedy Christine Khoury Linda Killi Gretchen Kind Heather Klefisch Lauren LaPorte Donna Lewis Theresa Logan Suzanne Mallamo Hillary Marotta Susannah Martin Vicki Matos Claudia Matteo Ashley McGee Amy Mcguffey Stevanne Mills Michelle Nash Melissa Nolan Zachary Orlov Cindy Orth Lori Perry Michelle Saint-Germain Dana Schmidt Jenny Schoning Hayley Sherwood Micah Simmons Nicole Smith Jane Spell Beth Starck Nita Sweeney Mary Tan Anne Taylor Richard Tovell Erin Troia Theresa Valero Katherine Welch Ryan Ziemba Become a Brave Champion Now Stay Connected  Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to hear all the latest from This Is My Brave! Simply click on the icons below to find us. Thank You to Our 2020 National Sponsors Forward this email to a friend or share on social media: Email Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn

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Urgent Need for Victorious Living.

 

Message from the Founder   Dear Partner,   We go to press tomorrow with our 4th Quarter edition of Victorious Living. I can't wait for you to read these life-changing testimonies of God's faithfulness to show up and show off in our lives. An image of our new cover is displayed above.    Since the inception of our ministry, God has been so faithful to meet every financial need. But that's not to say He doesn't often wait until the last minute to provide what we need to cover our expenses.  And right now is one of those times.   Perhaps God would have you be a part of helping meet our urgent need?   We need $15,000 by Friday to go to press, and we need $7,000 the following week for shipping costs. I believe God will meet these needs through you and other faithful partners, and through unexpected ways. He is always surprising me.   If you feel led to help us meet this urgent need, you can give online by clicking this link.   Since COVID-19 quarantines were instituted in the prison system, the demand for our magazine has increased exponentially, which has resulted in increased printing and shipping expenses. Here are a highlights from the last few months: 46 new facilities have been added to our shipping manifest to directly receive cases of VL.  VL Magazine is being distributed into over 1500 other facilities through key partnerships. We ship magazines to our partners who in turn include our publication in their shipments to prisons across America.  All past magazine issues of VL are now on prison tablet systems enabling us to reach 100,000 more inmates.  Our magazine has expanded from 40 pages to 64 pages, and is now bilingual. 32% of inmates are Hispanic. We can now reach this demographic group with the Gospel—100,000s of them!  We now have a Hispanic team in place that is answering Spanish speaking inmate's correspondence. This team assists our Prison Correspondence Team in answering the letters of 1000s of inmates who write to us testifying to the impact VL Mag had on their lives. Please pray regarding helping us print and distribute our 4th Quarter Edition of Victorious Living. Remember, every $1 you give sends in a magazine to a prison facility and impacts multiple lives for years to come.    Thank you for your support and for your prayers!   SIncerely,

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MORE MONDAY   More Mondays with Kristi Overton Johnson aired its 25th episode this week entitled "WHO YOU ARE AS A CHILD OF GOD". We are excited that More Monday is soon able to be made available to inmates through our partnership with EDOVO tablet system.    You can view all past shows on Kristi's YouTube Channel or by clicking here.   Please be sure to like and subscribe to the YouTube channel and share with your friends. You can also like and follow on Kristi Overton Johnson FB Page

Ministry Impact Incarceration is a journey our family never thought we'd walk, and at times knowing my husband is behind prison bars is too much to bear. When I called the Victorious Living's team, I was met with compassion and love. Connecting with people who understand our family's situation has encouraged my heart and given me the strength and support I need to face the uncertainty of each day. I am a part of the VL family now, and I look forward to connecting other families who are walking through incarceration to find support through VL, too! - Denise

Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Hebrews 13:3 NLT

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