One year ago, I never would have imagined having the privilege of being inside a Correctional facility. I couldn't have imagined the joy of watching God come alive to the precious ladies in those facilities.
Yesterday we had our graduation in the facility where I had spent 4 days. Graduation is always an amazing time of rejoicing, crying, praising and hearing how God has worked in hearts over the week. Some ladies danced down to get their certificates, others just walked, some yelled for joy, one had tears in her eyes. For some this was their first Basic Seminar, for others, this was "old hat". For some, it was the first time they met Jesus as their Savior, some had been walking with Christ for years.
As Faith read Psalm 20 aloud as our closing blessing, tears sprang to my eyes and slowly dripped down my face. The body of Christ is beautiful. Most of those women came from dynamically different backgrounds than my own. Single parent homes, living on the streets, having children out of wedlock, drugs, abuse, both physical and mental, alcohol addiction, and the list can go on.
Looking at the differences between us, what connects us? What makes the fellowship so sweet?
Ephesians 2:14 "For HE is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us."
Galatians 3:28 "There is neither Here nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
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| January 2019 Prison Ministry Team (not pictured Tryg Solberg) |
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