The prison ministry is still going strong here at VGR as we send thousands of books and tapes to inmates around the world. Here are a few excerpts of the letters we receive from these prisoners of Christ.
I went my life up to this point never hearing of Brother Branham. Now, I wonder how a prophet of God, so loved by God and people around the world, is not more heard of. Brother Branham is in my every conversation. I thank God I know him! What happened a while back, an inmate here that is respected came by and asked if I knew the serpent had a seed. That night I gave my heart to the Lord, and that was the start. I love Brother Branham with all my heart. The Word only comes to the prophet.
FL
Here we are not allowed to attend any church, so there is a group of us that now gather around and take turns reading from the books that you have sent. Seeds are being planted and the fruit is growing. We cannot thank you enough. I cannot imagine were we would be with out this work.
CA
I thank you for blessing me with a copy of Serpent Seed. I read the book in 1997 and could not understand it. Now it is all, "Yes Lord, Amen, thank you Lord. Wonderful."
RI
I was thinking back the other day, which is not a good thing to do. Anyway, it has been years. My baby steps in this Message and the silly questions I would ask. I know that you brothers love this Message for putting up with me. No matter what I asked or how I would plea, you always gave the same answer, "Look at the Word, nothing else." Well, over the years, I have learned, and it has served me well. Two rules I live by now. ABC & give it the Word test. See, I have come a long way.
MD
I received the books you sent me and like Job, I say, I treasure the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. I love this Message and, He be willing, I will trust in Him till my last day.
Trinidad
I was moved to a new prison and had to leave my books. First I thought, "Ok no problem, I don't know if all that's real anyway." I have been here a few weeks and things started bothering me. People would say something or I'd see something, and it would bother me. I could not figure out why. One evening I just could not sleep, I felt so empty and started weeping. I tried looking through the Bible but it was just a book. Then it hit me: I am back where I started, dead. Brothers, I need books. I need this Message, Brother Branham back in my life so I can have life. What a mistake to think I could make it myself. I'll never wonder away again.
GA
We hold services twice a week. We sing and have prayer, and then one would read the newest book they received from VGR, and we would discuss what was read. Since we played the CD's, we had a lot more stop in, but they would want to know who that is. We try to get them to say what they heard, but they will look at us and say, "Sorry I was not paying attention to what was said. It's just that Voice, who is it?" We kind of chuckle to ourselves and explain about Brother Branham, thinking all the time that My Sheep hear My Voice. How wonderful to see the Word in action!
CA
You had sent books to a woman inmate here in Georgia. I talked with a friend of this lady, and she got the books you sent her. She has read them and passed them to the other women in the facility. She said how much the Message means to them and that they would all love to have some more.
It made me think of how we are so blessed to be able to just pick up a book or turn on a CD anytime day or night and hear the Voice of God. These people are doubly imprisoned. Bound and bound. In prison and in prison. I feel sorry for them, even though they got themselves in the situation.
Could you send some more books to her and the others in the facility? I'll try to get some more names of women in this detention center.
GA
I wondered why some of the cells here were a little brighter than others. Mine was dark. A neighbor gave me a Spanish book called, "Seven Seals" to read. Now I understand you have to let the light in.
GA