Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures. Joe Campbell EXAMPLES OF AIC Actions and Purposes Bruce S. – became the first inmate to sponsor an OTW child in 2009 and continues today with additional funds for medical needs. Timothy E. (just paroled) sponsored Juliet since […]
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It was supposed to be a normal event – display inmate art, talk to folks, and hope it doesn’t get too hot. Hermiston (OR) isn’t a big place, and our expectations might have been a bit short, but we should have known God loves to create stories in very creative
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Continuing the highlights of the VOH team to Uganda, there were so many stories that formed around our activities at Otino Waa and local communities. God loves to create these situations to prove His power, His love and to increase our faith. These are unforgettable and a constant reminder of
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“To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and open map.” William Carey Our Visions of Hope Team has now been back for about a month. We are still laboring through an abundance of video files, trying hard to explain our experiences (abbreviated versions) to all those
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“Christ wants not nibblers of the possible, but grabbers of the impossible.” — C.T. Studd It’s been a while. The last time to take a team to Uganda was 2019 and then COVD put all other plans on hold. Now it’s time to make up for that lost time and get
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“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” Friedrich Nietzsche by Dale Russell Over the years the inmate art that finds its way to us is digitized to create a permanent record and be able to reproduce it as needed. You need a skilled person to take
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Isn’t it nice to know that no matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again? You get the opportunity to start a new day with no mistakes in it yet. Your personal history has held you back, maybe for a lot of years, but you are ready
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By AIC Brooklyn Shepard I try as often as possible to convince others here in prison how important sponsorship is. My relationship with my Otino Waa kids is very important to me and I want to share that passion with any ear willing to listen. Some here are only concentrating
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As we gather art from our dedicated AIC artists, it is always a treat to know the inspiration behind the art. Sometimes we get great stories that add so much depth and open doors that might never be known. What inspires? What chapter of the artist’s life were they in
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by AIC Brooklyn Shepard Intro by Dale Russell As we share with our AIC contacts there is always an open invitation to help with communications to you. It is always a treat to hear stories of success, humor, or insights into prison culture we may not be aware of. There
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