(by Rachael A. – Otino Waa student) Note from Dale- On rare occasions we receive general greetings from the Otino Waa kids to the AIC. Each one should be celebrated as we continue to see the strong relationships that have formed across the world. Dear Beloved Friends, I hope […]
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by AIC Cresent Holiday About once a week my 11 year and 15 year old sons come to see me during my prison visitation day. Though this is a difficult time in our lives, visitation brings much needed normalcy, lightheartedness and bonding for all of us. Unable to attend church
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Visions of Hope has taken multiple teams to Uganda (Otino Waa Children’s Village) over the years, and on the 25th we will lead one more. We have prayed for, and thought long about, the possibility of including parolees on a team. Yep, you read that correctly. Former prisoners to Uganda.
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Created and written by AIC artist D. Ellis I find hope in the innocent things of the world. It’s what we all should strive to be, innocent in certain ways. But here’s the thing, we’re all flawed and make mistakes. But when I see something cute or innocent, and without
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By AIC Artist A. Williams Unfortunately, on many occasions, we tend to live our lives without an awareness of causing harm or hurt to others. Our actions or words have a ripple effect on everything around us. I have lived parts of my life doing damage. I am so regretful
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By J. LaFontain After spending 20 years in the Snake River Correctional Facility and fourteen of those years donating art to Visions of Hope, this is my first donation since my release from prison. It took three months to get in a place of life where I could start drawing
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by Dale Russell “He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.” Job 5:9 God loves to show His unlimited power and we should shout, “He is a God of miracles!” He is constantly up to something wonderful and it happens much more often than we can count. Sometimes, it
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By AIC artist J. Gibbs I began this piece with the beauty of the simple things in mind. Often, we find ourselves living moment to moment, trying to think about tomorrow. God said to let tomorrow worry about itself. When we let our minds settle on God and trust in
by AIC Artist Jeremy Allen About this piece- it was in the making for a very long time. Originally conceived in 2019 by Vision of Hope’s representative, Tina Judkins, as she gave me a photograph from a trip she took to a sports event in Seattle. It took a while
By AIC B. Hessel PRAYER: What steps can I take to lift myself and my fellow incarcerated brothers up as we seek to better ourselves in prison? JESUS: My dear friend, I understand that you and your fellow incarcerated brothers are seeking to better yourselves, and I commend you for
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