Jonathan Pitts
Jonathan and Wynter Pitts had just celebrated 15 years of marriage and were preparing their family for a new journey as they moved from Dallas to Nashville. But, those plans changed in July 2018, when Wynter’s heart suddenly failed, leaving Jonathan and his four daughters bewildered, heart-broken, but also hopeful … knowing they would see her again one day. Shortly before her death, Jonathan and Wynter had completed what would be their final collaboration, their book Emptied: Experiencing the Fullness of a Poured-Out Marriage. Jonathan celebrates their marriage by sharing the blessings and challenges of their life together through an unexpected perspective as a young widower. “I turned the final edited manuscript of this book in to our publisher on an afternoon in July; a few hours later, Wynter entered into eternity. The timing seemed too intentional to ignore and God has used that story as a reminder that He is in control and that nothing happens outside of his purview. He will accomplish His plans and even in the insanely difficult, He is still good,” says Jonathan. In Emptied, Jonathan and Wynter reveal they both had high expectations when they married. But, reality gave them a wake-up call through their blunders, their challenges, and the joy they found in living and loving each other. The title now resonates for Jonathan in a different way. Looking through the eyes of grief and brokenness, but never wavering in his faith and hope, he now says “God is offering us the opportunity to be transformed. He is inviting us on a journey of having our minds renewed. But our emptiness is the only state where we will be renewed and transformed.” https://forgirlslikeyou.com/

Stewart Cameron
Join us at Crossroads studios in Burlington on June 18 as we gather to prayer, learn and commit to a deeper understanding of God’s heart for this crisis in our nation. You can also join the live stream by hosting an event in our home or church. We have a kit with resources to help you promote the event in your community and it is simply to connect into the live stream. Hosted by our CEO, Lorna Dueck and Stewart Cameron a recovery advocate. crossroads.ca/giveacare