Kirsten and Scott--a husband and wife that are separated by jailhouse walls, as he is incarcerated despite his innocence. He is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. As a family of 4, and then 5, as the story unfolds, Scott and Kirsten knew the "good life." But God had a better one in store. They first had to be broken. They plumb new depths of their faith and in their knowledge of the Word in these days that some would consider dark, but that God infused with great joy. Throughout a total of 16 months of separation they wrote letters to each other that are filled with the stories that capture the depth of their love, family life, fear, questioning, and details of what God is doing in, around and through them. Many of the letters are laced with snaphots of jailhouse interactions in the maximum security unit where God still dwells. It is inspiring to see how the Holy Spirit moves throughout the whole situation when you see Scott’s letter next to Kirsten’s as the days go by. Prayers are being prayed and answered and it is all recorded in the daily wrap-up. It is a God story. It is a love story. And the letters are delivered daily. Make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed to receive daily updates of our story. To learn more about this blog and the background behind it, check out the About Section.

About The Author

I’m Kirsten. I am a wife and mom of 3. Wifing and mothering just keep getting better and better. Interacting with the kids as they reach mid-elementary is so amazing. Scott and I aspire to have our work revolve around our lives rather than the alternative. And so I am still in search of what that looks like for me.
I am passionate about pouring into the lives of others through relationship and community. I especially love college students. I love to write letters (I had a lot of practice!), bake, and shop at garage sales.
StrengthFinders 2.0 says my strengths are strategic, communication, arranger, relator and input. That is totally how I was created.
I believe in God’s power to redeem people–even me! The writers that have impacted me the most are Jean Vanier, Henri J.M. Nouwen, Brennan Manning. I like Patrick Lencioni too.

abouttheauthorI’m Kirsten. I am a wife and mom of 3. Wifing and mothering just keep getting better and better. Interacting with the kids as they reach mid-elementary is so amazing. Scott and I aspire to have our work revolve around our lives rather than the alternative. And so I am still in search of what that looks like for me.

I am passionate about pouring into the lives of others through relationship and community. I especially love college students. I love to write letters (I had a lot of practice!), bake, and shop at garage sales.

StrengthFinders 2.0 says my strengths are strategic, communication, arranger, relator and input. That is totally how I was created.

I believe in God’s power to redeem people–even me! The writers that have impacted me the most are Jean Vanier, Henri J.M. Nouwen, Brennan Manning. I like Patrick Lencioni too.

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