The Road to Prison

Months into this journey.....this call. I just thought I'd join up, and be walking in those doors the next week. It doesn't work like that. There is much to do, and in my case, to un-do.

April: I began to vist my son's church, RMCC, very unaware it was to become my own new church
May & June: God began to lay prison ministry on my heart, then confirmed & convicted me
July 28th: CCES picnic where I shed secret tears leaving my 1st home church & family
August 13th: Application accepted with Daughters of Destiny and my first email to/from Jan with Prayer for Prisoners. I'm informed I need to get a Permenant Protective order removed before applying to Dept of Corrections, yet no idea where the person would be after 12 years
August 15th: visited CWC with Kyle and Kris who knew Becky Wayman of Daughters of Destiny, and I got to meet her face to face right then and there.
August 22nd: God, and God alone, leads me directly to Brenda, softens her heart, and allows me to make amends to her for hurt I'd caused
August 28th: my fingerprints taken at CSPD
August 29th: fingerprints sent to CBI
September: meeting Jan and Rick with Prayer for Prisoners and then later attending the fund raising banquet & hearing powerful testimonies from those who accepted Christ as prisoners
October 1st: finally received my criminal record back from CBI
October 4th: God answers a very specific prayer and opens doors at court for removing my restraining order
October 26th: The Permanent Protective Order was judged/ordered as follows:

 "Granted. PPO vacated, case dismissed without prejudice." Thank you, Lord.

Nov 9th Don applies/accepted at Prayer for Prisoners. Both of our applications are in the hands of the Dept of Corrections now. Their next training class is this Saturday Nov 17th, but I was told it may take 2 to 4 weeks for DOC to approve or deny application. Then I called DOC Faith ministry directly, meeting Jennifer who knew Jan and Pray for Prisoners. So much happened this day with Jan communicating with Jennifer also. We may be approved in only 4 days. Just praying for God's perfect timing and His will. There are felonies on our records so only God can open this door.
Nov 11th: I continue to grow closer to Alician & Theresa whom I correspond with in prison.I'm aware my struggles are nothing compared to what they face trying to follow and grow in the Lord in prison. But God is doing a work as one is now strong enough to attend church service ---a church service where there is danger, blatant sexual immorality, and great distractions. Yet she is willing to suffer this to worship the Lord. I wonder if I could or would.

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