SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - A bestselling author will speak September 23 as part of First United Methodist Church's current message series called, "F-bomb."

Gayle Haggard, the wife of Ted Haggard, will talk about the choices she made in her darkest hour as she decided to stay with her husband who was publicly exposed in an illicit drug and infidelity scandal.

In 2006, Ted Haggard was head of the most influential Christian organization in America (30 million followers), pastor of one of America's largest churches, spiritual policy advisor to President George W. Bush, an overall seemingly great life. In November 2006, escort and masseur Mike Jones alleged that Ted Haggard had paid him for sex for three years and had also purchased and used crystal methamphetamine. A few days later Haggard resigned from all of his leadership positions.