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daring to listen. Today we have the privilege of sharing Joy's story. This will be a two-part

episode, and both episodes will be available today. Joy and her family were longtime members of an Acts 29 and SBC affiliated church

in North Carolina. Joy was a thoughtful and dedicated volunteer, leader, and deacon of the

Women's Ministriator Church. It was an honor to hear Joy's story. She has immense integrity and grit, and we are deeply heartbroken for what her and her family have had to endure.

For Johnny Harris, I'm Jay Coyle, and this is The Bodies Behind the Bus podcast.

I am all about blessed subtraction.

There is a pile of dead bodies behind the Marseville bus.

And by God's grace, it'll be a mountain by the time we're done.

You either get on the bus or you get run over by the

bus those are the options but the bus ain't can stop you either get on the bus so you get run over by the

bus those are the options but the best I can stop.

Welcome back to the Bodies Behind the Bus podcast, and we are honored to have Joy here today.

Joy is going to be sharing her story about her time at her church in North Carolina, which is a dual affiliated church, Acts 29, and SBC.

Joy, welcome to the Bodies Behind the Bus podcast.

Thanks for having me.

Well, it's a pleasure to have you, and we want to get into your story because it is a doozy.

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