By admin on April 19, 2011
I was sitting at a table in prison waiting for Rick to join me and a few inmates for a short Bible study. Matthew, whom I had not previously met, spotted me and rushed over to sit at the table. His face was glowing and he obviously had something very important to share…
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By admin on March 12, 2011
Recently, a young prisoner, Gary, placed a newspaper on the table in front of me. “Jan, I brought this paper to show you. Someone gave it to me today and I read the whole thing except for the front page. … then folded it and threw it on my bunk. Just then, I glanced at the picture on the front….”
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By admin on March 9, 2011
A few days later, I was sleeping and… knock… knock… knock! It was him! I was angry and asked, “Why do you keep knocking on my cell door?” His answer was simply, “Because …
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By admin on March 9, 2011
I’ve been in and out of trouble almost all my 24 years of life. I’ve heard Jesus’ name throughout this life but I’ve been ignoring Him. I’ve read a testimony from Susan on the cover page of Freedom Walk Issue #41, and it made me feel good to know that the Lord is always there. [...]
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By Jan on March 9, 2011
I was very lost and blind in my past. I didn’t want to talk to people. I was always closed up in myself. It seems like I had all these demons inside controlling me…. But I lost everything and made very bad choices that brought me to this place. I’m in prison.
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By admin on March 8, 2011
Alan surprised us when he came into the Bible study after being absent for six or seven months. When we last saw him he was on oxygen, looked near death and was being treated for rapidly advancing cancer. When he walked into class I was shocked. He looked wonderfully healthy… like he had never had [...]
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By admin on March 8, 2011
Grandview Christian Church in Canon City Colorado is adopting the church at Arrowhead Correctional Center. Churches can make a difference in the lives of men and women. This impact is a need to help make the transition from prison back to community smooth and also safer for the lives of the inmates as well as [...]
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By admin on December 14, 2010
Tim wrote “I’ve been in segregation for a month … I’ll be here another seven. Please pray I learn … and won’t waste this time.
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By Jan on December 14, 2010
Check out the latest from Jan and Rick – October 2010
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