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 10th – inside/out

by Kirst on November 9, 2010

Hi Sweetheart,

It’s just before dinner on Monday evening.  It has been one of those days that really makes me glad I have the Lord.  I’m always glad about that, but today I was especially glad.  Ah, you know what I mean.  The majority of the day, excluding the time at Bible Study, was spent cleaning up messes.  I relied on the Lord’s wisdom to guide me and His strength to perservere.  Looking back now upon the day’s events I feel like things turned out okay.  Thank you Lord!

My Psalm reading for today was 89, 90 and 91.  But I happened on Psalm 37, it was referenced in a devotional I was doing, and I was encouraged by these verses (5, 6 and 7):

Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.
Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust Him, and He will help you.
He will make your innocence as clear as the dawn,
and the justice of the cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Be still in the presence of the Lord,
And wait patiently for Him to act.

The Psalms are always so encouraging and uplifting.  I love reading them.  Jim and I are both going through them right now and it has been fun to compare notes and share insights.  I really look forward to our Tuesdays together.

I look forward to Tuesdays in general.  Besides spending time in the Word with Jim, we usually have Bible Study in the “G” room with Chaplain Vince.  It is so encouraging to be able to get together with a large (around 20) group of believers.  We are finishing up our study on Ephesians and will be turning in our lesson sheets/homework tomorrow.  I’m curious as to what book we will be studying next.  I sincerely hope I am not here to complete it though.

I’m back.  While I was writing to you I felt the Holy Spirit directing me to pray.  There was no specific direction or name impressed upon me, so I just prayed.  And as I prayed I felt a joy and peace filling me to overflowing.  I must have prayed for 15 minutes.  It felt so good I just kept going, feeling closer and closer to Him all the while.  What an awesome God we serve!  And of course, I prayed for all my little chickens.

I really enjoy making memories with you.  We have some great ones!  But I have a feeling that they are nothing compared to the ones we are still yet to make.  God has some wonderful things in store for us, I am confident of this.

Gotta get this in the mail.  Sorry the envelope feels so light.  I’ll write more tomorrow.  What a picture I have to paint–I’m in my cell, The Simpsons is blaring on the TV outside, my cellie is snoring, and I have a smile on my face because I am thinking of you.  I just has to share that with you, hope it makes you smile too.  Thank you for being you.  And if nobody has told you today that you are beautiful, which is hard to believe, allow me to.  You are beautiful!  I am blessed to have you as my wife.

I love you, Scott

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