November 19, 2003

To my friends:

This is a very difficult letter to write in the fact that I have so many deep feelings about it, and it has been a very hard decision to come to for many reasons. But I want you to be informed about the changes going on in my life and in my Point of Grace career. For sometime now, and after much prayer and counsel, I have felt God calling me to be home and retire from Point of Grace. With three small children and a wonderful husband at home, it has become increasingly more difficult to juggle it all, and our desire is for me to be the mommy and wife I want to be for my family and myself. Chris has always shown me nothing but amazing support for my career and ministry, and now we are in full agreement that God desires for us to simplify things. I have LOVED every minute of the 13 years God has given us four singing together. For over 13 years Heather, Shelley and Denise have been my sisters and our relationships are very strong. I am not leaving my relationship with the girls but will now be supporting them in a different way. I will miss singing with the girls, and will miss so many things about the group. Point of Grace will always be part of my heart and my soul. The girls and I have shed many tears over the thought of this change for us. Of course, my heart for Girls of Grace and teenage girls will always continue. Also, the people I have met and relationships I have made on the road and in Point of Grace business are relationships I will treasure forever. Our manager Mike Atkins has been an incredible friend and counsel to me over these 11 years. Our record company has made it possible for our music to be heard everywhere and I am so grateful for their hard work. For the people who listen to our music, I will forever be changed by your words of love and letters and support over the years, I will miss seeing you all every weekend.

I am however excited for the future of what I was able to begin and be part of for many wonderful years. The girls feel Gods calling on them to continue on and are dedicated to that calling. My last tour will be the MWS Christmas tour this year and then I will perform concerts until March 1, 2004. All four of us have unanimously agreed that we needed to find someone to carry on the Point of Grace tradition in my spot. God has clearly led us to Leigh Cappillino, a dear friend for years. Leigh is a beautiful talent and has my full blessing to carry on what myself and the girls began 13 years ago. We will be filling you in on more about Leigh in the days to come, and after we take in this time to deal with my departure. We ask for your prayers and understanding with us as we all go through this transition.

To my fans, Thank You, your support has been endless. To the girls, I love each one of you just for who you are, what a great run we have had. I know you will continue our tradition of honoring God with our music.

To my family, I can't wait to wake up every single morning and go to bed every night knowing every part of your life. I LOVE being your mommy and Chris, I LOVE being your wife.

To My Lord and savior, You make me realize how important each one of us is whether we sing on stage or sing in the car pool. We can all spread your love no matter where we are in life.

We look forward to what God has for each of us and ask for your support in each of these areas. The future is bright for Point of Grace and you are a part of that. I am looking forward to the days ahead and know I have followed Gods lead for me personally and my family. I truly desire to honor God in every part of my life. Thanks for letting me share my heart with you and for the support you always give us.
In His love,

Terry


Dear Friends,

We realize that this news may be a little hard to digest. We've had a while to process it and still it's hard. Shelley wisely reminded us the other day that there is a huge difference in "Bad" and "Sad". This is not a bad thing. Terry is being obedient to God's call on her life and that is what all of us desire in our own lives. However it is very sad for us. Terry is and will always be our "sister" and we will miss many nights of talks on the bus and day to day interaction. It is so important to us that you, our faithful listeners, be among the first to hear of Terry's decision and even more importantly of our support of that decision. You need to know that

There have been many tears shed by Terry and ourselves. This has been harder for her than you will ever know, not only because of her love for us and this group, but her love for you. Our deep love and respect for Terry extend far beyond the boundaries of Point of Grace as we are truly best friends before we are singing partners. This is what will keep us together even as we go on our separate journeys.

It was important for the four of us to unanimously agree on who would be the perfect person to continue the call that God has for Point of Grace. We wanted Terry to be as comfortable and at peace with the decision for the new member as we were. We are so thankful that God has answered this prayer in making it abundantly clear to all four us that Leigh was the perfect choice. We know you will love Leigh the first time you meet her, just as we did many years ago. We have grown in friendship with her through our relationship with our precious band leader and guitar player Dana Cappillino who many of you already know and love.

We are excited about the Christmas tour and want it to be special for the four of us. We would love for you to come out and support us and all that God is doing in our lives. Continue to pray for us during this transition time and as we go into the studio in January to record our next album, and continue to plan ahead for Girls of Grace 2004. Your prayers and support have always meant so much to us and we would so appreciate them now.

We love you all,
Shelley, Heather, and Denise