“….when we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory!” There’s an old hymn that we used to sing when I was a young girl growing up in church. Part of the songs goes like this: “When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will
Continue reading“we will be back…” It’s always such a blessing to be able go back into a facility and see familiar faces. We make a promise to the men we meet that we will be back. They are grateful when we keep that promise and return to show them that yes,
Continue readingOn August 22, 2015, we had a great opportunity to share with the men again at Muskegon Correctional Facility. We had been there in May of this year and many of the guys had stated that we should come back in August to do an outdoor concert. They mentioned that because the weather
Continue readingJune 19th was the day of our big “Father’s Day” concert at E.C. Brooks facility in Muskegon. It was such a blessing as we took with us our dear friend and brother Bob Weston, an evangelist from Jamaica. We first met him on a mission trip in Jamaica, where we
Continue readingIt was a beautiful day on June 13th as we drove north to Pugsley Correctional Facility near Traverse City. Kathy & Jerry Wittingen, two faithful supporters, willingly drove up to be with us at the concert. We are truly grateful for them and all our supporters who see the need
Continue readingOn June 6th we had a great time driving with faithful volunteers Jack & Bonnie Haveman to Lakeland Correctional in Coldwater, Michigan. Jack is vice-president of our board. His wife Bonnie is also very involved as she greets the prisoners and collects the names of those who come forward to
Continue readingIf you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve most likely heard of the frustrations from the community of Muskegon regarding their rising crime rate. Although we live in Grand Rapids, it seems Muskegon is becoming a home away from home as we are invited again and again to come into
Continue readingOur visit to the Carson City Correctional Facility was a great day of fellowship with the men we had met back in May 2013 after having done a first time concert there. We promised the prisoners that we would come back and so we we’re eager to see them again. Wayburn
Continue readingSunday Morning I woke up early and went to my computer to write. Wayburn had asked me to share something with the prisoners that evening for our annual “Fathers Day Concert” at Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon. Wayburn would be singing 12 songs and singing with gusto for 300 people
Continue readingToday was a glorious day in Ionia at Bellamy Creek maximum security correctional facility. There were 45 men who were given an unusual opportunity to get out of their cells to attend a Christian Concert. Being only allowed out of their cells 4 hours a day, in a 24 hour
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