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
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a letter to scott from houston
by Kirst on October 18, 2010
Scott,
How are you doing? Blessed I hope. Me, I am doing fine, getting adjusted, letting God direct me in a path instead of directing myself. I don’t know if I ever told you Scott, but I wanna thank you for turning me toward Christ. You help me see that even in such a bad situation, if you put your faith in God, even the darkest days seem bright.
Well they have me here in this prison. It’s cold up here, but the program is better than County, so can’t complain much. They got me in like a 300 man dorm. It’s a lot less private, but it’s quiet when the lights go out. We have TV and games just like County and I continue to read my Bible, so that content and in the best of my Christian character as possible. I still continue to pray that God works on me from the inside out. I still struggle with my patience and anger, so pray for me. I’m going to wrap this up. God bless you and you take care. Tell Carlos I said hi. Write back soon.
Houston
Related Letters
- Letter from Theon McCollum to Scott
- take 2: january 6th – inside/out
- take 2: october 4th – inside/out
- take 2: january 3rd – inside/out
- december 10th – inside/out 2.0
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