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 25th – inside/out 2.0

by Kirst on September 26, 2009

Hi Sweetheart,

I had a fun visit with Keith, Becky and baby Rachel. She has cute chubby cheeks and blonde hair. She is starting to crawl and was just like Ryan, trying to reach through the glass to touch me. I really love children.

Keith was genuinely interested/concerned about the everyday goings on in this place. I shared with them some stories about how God has worked in here already. They seemed encouraged and excited by them.

Becky mentioned that Frank wanted to come and visit but work would not permit at this time. They will schedule another visit in the future, probably for a weekend so that it is easier for Frank. I look forward to that. Oh, I received a letter from them today with the picture of the 3 of them. I will keep the picture for the time being and send the letter home to you. Becky mentioned in her letter that she shared my letter and your email with her women’s Bible study and they are praying for us all. The prayer chain/circle keeps expanding! Praise the Lord!

I received a stack of reading material tonight. Yea! Two Reader’s Digests, The Brothers Karamazov (which looks like light reading, I should be able to finish it all in 1 night), Resident Aliens, and Uncommon Prayer: A Book of Psalms.

Wow, where do I start? I am going to have to start a library list so I can keep track of what I have and where it is at. I want to make sure books are getting around and that I am charting who is reading what.

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1 Crystal Sandoval November 19, 2009 at 1:21 am

Light reading- HA!!

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