Along with my
family and writing, prison ministry is my passion. In January I was elected
President of the Board for The Open Door Women’s Prison and Re-Entry Ministry. I
am honored, as I serve alongside some amazing women. Masters in their faith, I have grown to realize the meaning of the church. From differing denominations
and faith backgrounds we come together in holy service. Christ’s hands and feet
on the ground, working with the least of
these who made choices that landed them in jail.
The scope of what’s about to happen
within the Re-Entry mission field is exciting, but frustrating as
well. Within days of accepting my present position, the Board was told the
building where we've had our offices since 2006 is being sold. We have to the end of
February to relocate. Meeting on a weekly basis for the past month,
the volunteers who serve The Open Door have worked enthusiastically as we see
God’s vision unfold in dynamic ways. Enlarging our vision to meet God’s has been the
challenge.
At church yesterday and repeated again in my morning Upper Room devotional was the theme to show God's awesome grace and love to everyone we come into contact: the surly checker at the grocery store, the man who cut me off in traffic, those who have hurt me. Sometimes, I have to be reminded the point of my existence and my passion. I must go, now, one of TOD's Re-entered Citizens is waiting for the Spirit of Christ to drive up with skin on.
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