In 1998, Don led CHARACTER COUNTS! They wrote of their journey in a blended family in Life in the Blender.As one of the most highly acclaimed performers of our time with five Grammy awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, and eleven million units sold . Accessibility StatementIf you are using a screen reader and having difficulty with this website, please call 800-576-4377. Thus, after teaching my St. John's University class, and my wife Anna her afternoon Hebrew class at the Oceanside Jewish Center Religious School, we joined hundreds of an heterogeneous audience in the storied Isaac Stern Auditorium (his overlarge portrait gazed upon us, a handful of Jews, feeling reassured), as we turned our eyes to observe a full orchestra on the Ronald O. Perelman Stage . The reason for the split was later told to be infidelity which subsequently stalled her career in the mid-90s. According to a Christianity Today article (October 23, 1995, p. 89), "Patty also admitted to another adulterous relationship." . Bill's wife, Gloria Gaither, emerges from the throng of onstage luminaries to embrace Sandi. Then at the height of her career, she and her first husband divorced. First growing up in Phoenix, then San Diego, she and her brothers joined their parents in a performing group known as "The Ron Patty Family", and sang at churches nationwide during summer holidays. They divorced in 1993 amid accusations of Sandi having an affair with her backup singer, Don Peslis, who was also married. I felt he would appreciate that I would share his God-given experience. Patty said she had used her ministry career as a substitute for a spiritual relationship with God. Our reputation is built on . But one year ago, for the Clinton presidential inaugural, Patty began to relaunch her career, starting with her televised singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner.". Patty recorded her first album, For My Friends, an independent effort, that landed in the hands of executives at Singspiration records. Today on the broadcast, Sandi Patty and her husband Don Peslis tell their story to Ron Deal, and how God has redeemed even their mistakes for His glory. Now Patty confesses they hadalready engaged in sexual intercourse.Roland Lundy president of WordRecords and Music told CCM magazinethat in the past he had questioned PattyPlease see PATTY on Page 6Round Up gave 100 studentsa look at Hardin-SimmonsMolly Griffithstaff writerLast weekend at the Hardin-Simmons University Round Up PreviewWeekend an estimated 100 students cameto our marvelous campus to see what itcould hold for them.Friday night was spent on campus ina current student's dorm to experience thetrue Hardin-Simmons dorm life from thehall of Behrens to the rooms of Nix.Saturday started off with a continen-tal breakfast followed by informationabout classes majors advising and theadmission process.The busy day continued with depart-mental information booths and campustours. Happy 4th Weekend with Dan and Cindi She is known for The Lion of Judah (2011), The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure (1986) and Religulous (2008).