An Open Letter To Jenny Sipes

I thought about this quite a bit before going about it in this manner. In the end, the reason I chose NOT to just email Jenny is because I hope that their are others that are in her place, that COULD witness to others, and could see this as a green light to bail out there and give their two cents.

Recently, as most people know, we began attending Journey Church. I have said many times that the people are friendly without being pushy and we love that. That being said, I have done quite a bit of chatting, mostly via email and etc with Jenny Sipes. (And also with Misty Morgan, who is also an amazing witness as well)
Jenny piped up and answered my question about finding the right bible. Maybe that doesn't seem like witnessing to you, but it is. Most of my closest friends probably would not even step forward and discuss bibles with me. Not being judgemental about that, but I am sure everyone knows what I mean.
Jenny (stranger to me, prior to Journey) is married to Jason Sipes. I did already know Jason, and have always thought of him as a friend. I feel like the Sipes family encounters a lot of the same daily struggles that we do, here at my house. So when Jenny said, oh I love this bible, and highly reccomend it, I thought, you know what? If Jenny is growing as a Christian and learning with it, I bet I can too. If Jenny can "get it" from that book I bet I can too.
And you know what Jenny? I CAN GET IT.
I LOVE THIS BIBLE.
Oh my goodness I had no idea there were such versions of a bible. I am totally floored by how easily I can relate these "myths" to my life.
Examples of these myths (that include scriptures to back up HOW they are myths) are:
I WILL NEVER BE FREE FROM MY PAST

IF WE DON'T LOVE EACH OTHER ANYMORE, WE SHOULD GO OUR SEPERATE WAYS

GOD DOESN'T WANT ME TO HAVE ANY FUN

MY MONEY IS MY MONEY

I NEED TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN LIFESTYLE

AT LEAST I AM NOT AS BAD AS SHE IS

I CAN CHANGE MY MAN

I SHOULD ALWAYS BE MY CHILD'S FRIEND

IT'S OK IF MY HUSBAND IS MY ONLY FRIEND

MY SOULMATE IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE

MY HUSBAND IS THE ONLY ONE WHO NEEDS TO CHANGE

IF I HAD HER LIFE, THEN I'D BE HAPPY

A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN

whoa........ Lot's to absorb, huh? Well that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are sections throughout the bible that are written in a question and answer form as well, as though they were interviewing someone from biblical times. That part is also super informative to me, and gives me a much better understanding of the person in general.
I will literally be studying this for hours at a time, for days. I am an avid reader anyway, and when I have something I really get into, I am downright obsessive with reading.
So, back to the point. If Jenny hadn't stepped up and said, I think this is a great bible, I would not have bought it. I would not be able to have the spiritual growth that this bible is very capable of leading me to.
Positive peer pressure, huh? Wanna know what bible this is? Post, and I will tell you :P
THANK YOU JENNY :)

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"
Jeremiah 29:11