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.

take 2: january 7th – inside/out

by Kirst on October 14, 2010

Hi Sweetheart,

It’s just after dinner on Friday night.  I ate in the “G” room  again since my visit happened right during dinner.  My mom was feeling sick, so just my dad came.  It was cool to get to visit with him the whole time.  He seemed to be in pretty good spirits.  And he looked good too.

I received some cards and letters last night.  You had asked me on the phone earlier if I had gotten the kids’ card.  Well I got it last night.  I’ll have to send Kayti a thank you letter for the picture she drew inside, very nice!  And what a beautiful picture of her in her angel costume, absolutely beautiful!  I really regret not being there for the performance.  I would have loved to see her in action.  I also got the pic of you and Buddy at Legoland.  You guys looked like you were really enjoying your time together.  I’m glad that the two of you have that memory.  Buddy is fortunate to have a mom like you, who loves him so much.  We are all so fortunate to be loved by you!  Thank you for loving us so well!

I received a letter from my friend Houston.  He is the young guy who we led to Christ in here.  I mentioned him to you in a couple of my letters.  He just recently left to prison, the week before Christmas.  His letter is very encouraging so I will include it with mine for you to read also.  He is doing so well and still seeking the Lord daily.  I wrote him back today in hopes of spurring him on to greater growth.  Basically, I wanted to reassure him that he is not alone in his faith and we are praying for him daily.  I gave him some of the Scriptures that have encouraged me and promised to write him back again.  I am proud of that young kid and look forward to sharing eternity with him.  What a cool thing to be able to say.  Thank you Lord!

When I talked to you on the phone yesterday I didn’t even ask you if you felt the earthquakes.  I guess if you had you would have mentioned it.  I happened to be awake for all three of them, which is strange because they occurred in the early morning hours.  Maybe I sensed them coming.  Anyway, this is a weird place to ride out an earthquake in, surrounded by brick and mortar.  And considering how close we are located to the epicenter this place fared pretty well.  But nobody came by to inspect the place, not even to walk through and look for cracks…interesting.

I’ll write more tomorrow.  I pray that you receive the rest you need tonight.  Please kiss our babies goodnight for me.

I love you!  Scott

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