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: september 29th – inside/out

by Kirst on February 2, 2010

Hi Sweetheart,

I received a couple of letters last night.  The Dep slid them under my door when we were sleeping last night.  There was one from Kayti and Ryan and one from Ben and Joelle.  I love to see Kayti’s artwork.  The picture of Kayti sitting on the stool talking to me at our visit was classic.  But the one she drew at the top of the card got me choked up.  It was a picture of you, Kayti, Ryan and Mals with tears coming down from your face.  She did a great job giving both you and her wisps of hair and leaving Buddy bald.  She also gave Mallory the little sticky-up.  Nothing escapes her eye.

I’m sorry that I have missed you the past couple of days.  The times that I have been dialing no one has been home.  I guess I am just itching to hear your voice, hopefully I’ll get to hear it today.  You have no idea who that lifts my soul and gives me the energy to press on.  Did anyone tell you today that they love you?  Because I do!

Had a good visit with Jim yesterday.  He is a good friend and really cares for us.  The book I am reading, Every Man, God’s Man, is one that he is familiar with.  It was great to be able to discuss parts of the book with him.  He also gave me a suggestion for our Bible Study.  Up until now we have been bringing memory verses on Sundays to share with the group.  He suggested honing in on one, or identifying one that the whole group can meditate on and memorize for that week.  Building up our defenses and strengthening out spirit so we can better combat Satan and his forces.  We’ll implement this today.

It’s just after dinner and we’re back in our cells  I spoke to your mom earlier today, must have been around 5-ish.  She mentioned that tonight is AWANA, very cool.  Which also means that I will not be able to speak with you, maybe tomorrow.

I am praying that you get the rest you need sweetheart.  I worry because you are handling so much.  The Girls’ Weekend is going to be the right thing at the right time.  I’m so glad that you get to go and that you’ll be surrounded by Christian friends.  Tell everyone that I said “Hi.”  Hopefully you can just relax and enjoy your time with them.

Well sweetheart, I’ll write more later.  Give the kids a kiss and a squeeze from me.  I love you.

Scott

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