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
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november 27th – outside/in
by Kirst on November 9, 2009
“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.” -Anne Morrow Lingbergh
It was good to talk tonight, but our time went way to fast. I wish we could have talked more.
Heard you had a good, long visit with Pastor John yesterday. Hopefully that was encouraging to you in your ministry.
Kayt and I are in the office now. We just made her an office workspace. She has files and papers and pens. She is working while I’m working. She just said, “Excuse me, I do my hiccups Mom.” Adorable.
Buddy is resting. We are getting ready to go to the Wright’s to visit and play.
When I was making her desk, Kayti kept saying, “Thanks Mommy for making me a desk. Thank you for sharing your files.”
STEF IS PREGNANT. She called me at 6:45 this morning. James is out of town, he gets back tomorrow night. I am the only one that knows. Pray for that little life!
Well, gotta get ready to go. I love you Mr. Remember when we found out we were having babies? How could we ever forget?
Yours, Kirst
Related Letters
- november 28th – inside/out
- october 13th – outside/in
- take 2: september 29th – outside/in
- november 2nd – outside/in
- november 27th – inside/out 2.0
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