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.

october 21st – inside/out

by Kirst on September 22, 2009

Good Morning Pretty Girl,

Church just finished and I am moving quickly to get this in the mail. It was a late night staying up with Jonathan. He is really hurting. We had quite a discussion about religion and the release of our burdens to the Lord. I think he is going to be here for a month going through the process and I look forward to how the Lord is going to work in this situation.

I prayed hard for you this morning. I am so worried about your health and getting the rest you need. I know that the Lord will not have us go through anything that we cannot handle, but I am human and a husband that is concerned for his wife. Ok, now that I have said that, I will pull myself back and trust Him. Talk with you soon.

I love you, Scott

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