By AIC Timothy Espinoza One of the Otino Waa kids I sponsor is named Jasper. (What a cool name.) I received his picture and bio in April of 2021 and began to write him monthly. Months soon turned into a year without a response. My letters continued, along with prayers […]
By AIC (name withheld) Intro by Dale Russell – As I am always on the lookout for blog worthy material, especially from our inmate partners. A letter came to us meant to be read to all the Otino Waa kids at the weekly kid’s meeting. The message rings true to
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By AIC Timothy Espinoza As I walked around the prison yard, I saw a strange sight. It was a blistering summer evening. On our yard, there is no shade, at least that’s the conclusion to anyone who takes a cursory glance. Yeah, there it was, 15 to 20 men sitting
by Dale Russell At each presentation there are old friends to greet and new faces. Coming back into the prisons after all the 2+ years COVID nonsense, it was refreshing to see old friends. The encounters were easy. Much like starting where we had left off, because of the strong
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By AIC Timothy Espinoza I don’t know if I was supposed to be a lawyer, but I’m particular about words. So much so that I’ve had great difficulty in referring to the youth at Otino Waa Children’s Village as orphans. When blogging, brevity is a must. So, the term orphan
NO, NOT FOR YOU By a former inmate It’s easy for us to feel guarded towards people who have committed crimes. Prisoners, however, are exactly the type of people who Jesus came to save, as He says, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I
By AIC Timothy Espinoza It was a Sunday morning, and I was sitting in the unit’s day room doing math homework and listening with one ear to the TV on the wall. A good friend approached, holding his MP3 player out to me with a big smile on his face.
By AIC Shane Hall After just a month of being at this prison location, the day came where God said to my heart, “Shane, go to the yard, with your Bible, sit down and wait.” Within minutes, a man walked up and said, “Can I see what you’re studying?” We
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By ACI Tim Espinoza I was enthralled recently as I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about an interesting phenomenon. Apparently, researchers have discovered that when people listen to the same story, their hearts begin to beat as one. Naturally, I was skeptical, then I began to ponder.
By Dale Russell In prison it can feel as though nothing ever changes. When it does, it is still completely out of your hands. That feeling of being without control wears on a person. The combination of sameness and intermittent tragedy breeds a sense of subtle, but pervasive despair. But
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