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.

november 14th – inside/out

by Kirst on October 24, 2009

Hi Sweetheart,

It was good to see you tonight.  I am sorry that our visit was so short, the time always flies by.  Just having you close to me makes me feel good.  Seeing your beautiful smile and eyes that sparkle with life energizes my spirit.  The looks you give me while we are talking say “I love you,” and “I want to be with you.”  I need that.  I can just look at you and I feel good all over.  Your presence radiates joy, love, and a spirit of confidence that only the Lord can bring.  Seeing you strengthens me and gives me the extra boost to boldy face another day.  You are my life partner and I long to be with you.  I am anxious to see what the Lord has planned for the rest of our lives together.  Ministry opportunities?…  More children?…  I can’t wait.

11PM  I am bummed that I did not get the chance to call you tonight.  Considering that you were going to be staying at my parent’s I was hoping that we could talk longer than our 15 minutes.  The phones were packed, as usual, and I was stressing out about getting a shower before they locked us down.  I didn’t want to go to court in the morning without having showered the previous day.  The evening did not go as I had planned and I am again learning a lesson in patience.

I hope that your time with my parents is good and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning, colorful sweatshirt and all.  Please know of my undying love for you and my ever-increasing desire to be back in your arms.  And I again feel bad for sending such a short letter, court is going to come early for me tomorrow.  Sleep well my love.  I shall return to you soon.

I love you, Scott

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