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The truth of the matter is I knew that I had sin in my life.

You know, I had done some things in college that was I was pretty sure was not good.

But so we were sitting there. I just didn't think I was going to be talking about it that day.

But he was not going to let up on me. And I thank God for that because

if he hadn't been so persistent, one person would have walked out of there saved.

And I'd have been in bad shape. I'd have got what I went there for maybe.

But I wouldn't have experienced the grace of God.

Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.

I'm Ann Wilson. And I'm Dave Wilson. And you can find us at FamilyLifeToday.com or on our Family Life app.

This is Family Life Today.

We're here in a powerful story this week from a couple who I chuckle I've written a book called The Marriage Not.

And that's KNOT because I was thinking a little the marriage not because that was almost the case.

Exactly how it started.

The couple are joining us Ron and Jody Zappia.

Guys, welcome back to Family Life Today. These are friends of yours.

You've done ministry together. Ron and Jody give leadership to a church in the western suburbs of Chicago.

High point church. You've been there for almost two decades.

Yeah, totally.

Parents of three daughters. And as we've already heard this week, you guys met each other in junior high, dated off and on throughout high school and college, got married, corporate fast tracking for both of you, living apart for part of the first six months of your marriage.

And all of that came to a head when Jody, you walked in one night to surprise your husband and you got the surprise and found that he was with another woman.

And that led to the crisis point that brought you guys to go and, okay, what do we do? And Ron, you were shattered and Jody, you were the planner who said, well, I'm giving myself a two week deadline to decide whether I divorce him or not.

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