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24Apr
2015

This quarter brought about a great loss for the work.

Dear Supporters, Brethren and Friends, This quarter brought about a great loss for the work. Abraham Guillermo passed away on February 10th.  Abe was a few days shy of being 82.  He had been volunteering in the prisons for ...

28Jan
2015

The end of the last quarter of 2014 has reminded me ….

The end of the last quarter of 2014 has reminded me how quickly things progress. Each week I meet new men and each week brings the inevitability of men getting ready to leave prison. I have been busy this past week ...

10Nov
2014

Lawtey CI Volunteer Banquet

Lawtey CI Volunteer Banquet.  The picture includes from left: Warden Reddish Chaplain Wright Volunteers:  Daryl Townsend, Barbara Leavitt, John Raines, Missy Townsend, Greg Whipple, Bernie Leavitt

06Nov
2014

A changed Life!

Video of Paul, a graduate of Off the Chain immersing his adopted daughter Kenzie into Christ. What an example of the effect of one changed life.

06Nov
2014

A NEW Brother!

This month I want to share the story of a new brother named Harry. I began to meet and study with Harry about four months ago. He has been at Lawtey for about four years. I have casually known him for a good while, but he ...

30Jul
2014

I hope you are well, and faithfully serving our God.

Dear Supporters, Brethren and Friends, I hope you are well, and faithfully serving our God. This quarter I want to share with you a letter written by an inmate that was converted to Christ this year. The letter was part of an ...

30Apr
2014

This quarter marks the beginning of my ninth year

Dear Supporters, Brethren and Friends, This quarter marks the beginning of my ninth year of doing the Lord’s work in the prisons full time. This work has been more than I ever imagined it could be. I have learned so much ...

30Jan
2014

I bring you some encouraging news at the start of this new year.

Dear Supporters, Brethren and Friends, I bring you some encouraging news at the start of this new year. We just celebrated the graduation of four more men from our transition program. All but one of the men will be staying in ...

30Oct
2013

Some people get it. Some people act like they get it, but don’t.

Dear Supporters, Brethren and Friends, Some people get it. Some people act like they get it, but don’t. Some people never get it and don’t really want it. This observation is neither original nor profound, but it is true. ...

30Jul
2013

It is easy in this work to become callous

Dear Supporters, Brethren and Friends, It is easy in this work to become callous to the stories of many of these men. So much of the time I spend in teaching is reminding them that they must be responsible for their lives now ...