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Yom Teruah’s Transition From Peasants To Kings

Chag Sameach Yom Teruah (Happy Feast of Trumpets) Everyone from Marion Camp! Today was an absolutely gorgeous day and the sun was shining beautifully all day. I slept in today and then prepared for our 2:30 service. It was just me and Juan. We had...

My Third Hanukkah in Prison

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It’s hard to believe, but I just had my third Hanukkah in prison. It was bittersweet. Sweet from the perspective that it definitely felt more like Hanukkah thanks to the nice silver menorah they gave us (we had a junky wooden one last year) and...

Mr. T Gets Saved!

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Okay…so maybe it’s not the Mr. T that you’re thinking of… 😉 Nevertheless, another soul has given his life to Christ here at Marion Camp. Since he likes to keep a low profile, we’ll call him Mr. T. He’s a powerlifter...

A Very Special Time

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Yesterday was a very special day. It was the anniversary of my coming into prison and also Sierra’s 16th birthday (my second born). Two years ago today my life changed forever. When I thought that everything was going great and the world was...

What is Freedom…Really?

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Are you free? Are you sure? People think that because they live in America or aren’t in prison that they’re “free.” So let’s talk about that. Does freedom mean that you can do whatever you want to do? Is a prisoner less...

Prison Passover Update 2016

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I wanted to take a moment to say Happy Pesach to everyone. We’ve just started the beginning of the religious New Year and are enjoying the Feast of Unleavened Bread. While I may have celebrated Passover under much better conditions than those...

My First Sukkot in Prison

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Sukkot. Plural for sukkah: a temporary dwelling place, a tent. In many ways, this prison camp reminds me a lot of the Christian camp our congregation used to rent out every year to celebrate this great feast. It has a lake, a baseball field, sand volleyball,...