After taking a sabbatical in 2006, FFH frontman Jeromy Deibler and his wife, Jennifer, also part of the group, moved to South Africa where they spent six months training musicians and mentoring worship leaders at a small church south of Cape Town. It was during that time Deibler began to experience severe pain and unsettling symptoms throughout his body. Months after returning to the U.S. in the spring of 2007, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

"The time away has been anything but routine," Deibler said. "Since our departure in 2006, Jennifer and I have moved to Africa and back, welcomed our second child and dealt with my MS diagnosis. We've been walking the wilderness in brokenness and joy, learning that the two coexist.

"The waiting has been hard, but the Lord knew we needed a break to deal with some deeper issues, both physical and spiritual, that just couldn't be dealt with while on the road," he added. "We now feel like it's time to renew our connection with our audience and start telling them about this chapter in our story."

Released digitally last October, Wide Open Spaces chronicles the ups and downs of Deiblers journey the last few years with songs such as "Undone" and "What It Feels Like."

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