Dear Friends and Family,
This is usually part of the update email where I talk about the way the day went on our last prison visit. I usually have an update on how the games went, what fun things happened during our meals, what our speakers preached on, and how many Gospels we handed out. Unfortunately, I don’t have any of those stories from our trip to Danville CC on 9/9.
We got up early and prayed together as a team. We left on time and had some really good conversations in our van and during our breakfast time at Chick-fil-A. When we arrived at the prison, we were met in the parking lot by a staff member who let us know that the prison was on lockdown because of staffing issues.
This isn’t the first time that we have been turned away at the front door. Over the years and even this year, there have been times that our teams have traveled all the way to a location only to be turned away because of a number of reasons. The staff member was very apologetic about our situation. We prayed for the inmates who were no doubt bummed out about having their event get canceled and the staff members who have had to navigate the staffing situations all year long. On the way home, we enjoyed some good discussions about our family, our churches, and some lively discussions about the NFL!
This Saturday, Lord willing, we are going to FCI Terre Haute. This will be our first visit since 2014 and will be our last visit of 2023.
Here are some specific ways you can pray for our upcoming visit:
Pray that this door stays open
Pray that God is preparing the hearts of the inmates and that He draws these men closer to Him
Pray for our guys as we make the trip. Pray for safety as we travel
Pray for our speakers. Tommy Dault and Brent Gerber will be sharing their testimonies. Kris Mettlemann and Ray Koonce will be sharing the Gospel
Thank you for supporting the ministry this season! We are looking forward to serving the Lord at Terre Haute on Saturday!
Thanks,
Gib
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