SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 2007 – Aglow International President Jane Hansen and Tony Hoyt, Former National Director of Leadership of the Future Farmers of America, were married Dec. 15 at Hansen’s daughter’s home in Edmonds, Wash. Hansen and Hoyt were introduced through a mutual friend in California. Following their honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple will reside in Washington State.

Hoyt served as the National Director of Leadership of the Future Farmers of America (FFA), an organization dedicated to raising up young people for future national leadership. In his 16-year tenure in this post, he served under Presidents Carter, Reagan, and Bush, Sr. A committed Christian, Tony is a leader in his own right having served in Christian, secular, and political circles as a man of influence. Hoyt is a widower of 10 years with two grown children and five grandchildren.

Hansen, herself a widow of eight years, has three children and nine grandchildren. She serves as president and CEO of Aglow International, one of the world’s largest Christian organizations. An ordained minister, Hansen serves on the Charismatic Leadership Council, the International Coalition of Apostles, and the board of the International Reconciliation Coalition. She is the author of several books including “Fashioned for Intimacy” and “The Journey of a Woman.”

AGLOW INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUND

Aglow International is a one of the largest international women’s organizations in the world, with more than 200,000 women involved in over 4,600 fellowship groups and outreach in over 170 nations. Each year, Aglow ministers to an estimated 17 million people through prayer, evangelism, and works of compassion. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the organization. Learn more at www.aglow.org.

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