11.18.2011
Letters From Prisoners

We appreciate our inmate brothers and sisters. They may have made mistakes in their lives, but they are finding that their prison sentence is not a curse, but it is a blessing. Here are a few excerpts of letters from prisoners.

I want to thank you and everyone for caring about the inmates. I know that many have made great sacrifices to make this great Message available to us. We all appreciate so much, what you do for us. How would we ever come to the True Word of God if not for you people?

AZ

I heard a lot of lies in my life, especially that there are no ‘good’ people in this world. Well, I know that you are good people. Why do you care about me? You don’t know me or my life, and yet you send me these book. Now, I tell people I know real good people and real Christians. When I think of what you have done for me and others here, I cry. I was never a good reader, just never cared much for it, ya know. Now thanks to you and your kindness, I am learning to read. I guess when your life depends on every word, it’s easier to learn, and learn I have. I always felt nobody wanted me. Now I just get all excited and start to shake when I think of God Himself dying for me, now that’s love. I am so loved and I know that you all love me. I know that it’s never right to do wrong, but where would I be today if I was not in here? God bless all of you. Your saved sister.

UT

I got to tell you, looking back I did some very strange things. I was raised Roman Catholic. Very strange, every night it would look like the house was afire from all the candles burning. When I was twelve, I remember they brought out this can of stuff and said I was old enough to go to the next step. We would light all our candles and start smoking this stuff. Made me sick at first. I did that until I was 19. Then I joined an Apostolic Church. We would jump and yell and get all out of breath. I thought this was it, except they had three gods, which I did not understand. Well, one night I was riding with a few friends. We wrecked, and the cops came right away and took us to jail. They asked some questions and I discovered one of the guys was wanted for murder. Well, I was in the middle. I did some things sure, but I never seen a gun, but I had a record, and there I was. So we all got life in prison. It’s been two years now and a few inmates came by and joked with me, and then asked if I know there is a True Word. I said, “not any more, there’s nothing true.” They asked me to take a few days and study this book, Prophet Visits South Africa. I did, and brothers it is worth it all. Burning candles, jumping and yelling, none of that’s it. Brothers, I just screamed out, that a Prophet Visited South Africa, that’s it. Brother there is life here. I am truly sorry for my life and I do belong here, but this is not jail. I was in jail all my life, the bars are gone now. Thank you and God bless you, for a Prophet Visited South Africa.

South Africa

I kept seeing a book lying on this one inmate’s bed. I asked him, “What is with the book?” He said, “it’s my most valued possession.” I said, “If it’s so important, I’d put it away. Some one will take it.” “Nobody’s going to take it and I keep it out so it shines.” Well I thought this guy’s been here too long. I asked if I could look at the book. “Sure but it can’t leave the cell.” Well, I picked it up and it said “Church Ages.” “That’s strange,” I started reading. Brothers I begged, pleaded, bargained, anything to just borrow that book. It’s like reading every book in the Bible at one time. Questions I had since childhood just flew into my thoughts, and bang, there was the answer. Never experienced anything like that. I begged him again, and he gave me your address. So now I am begging you, Please send me this book and everything else I can get.

CA

With all my heart, I want to thank you, and all who make this ministry possible. For 25 year now, I have strived to serve the Lord. I have read everything that everyone sends to prisons, all the tracts and all the books. Every religious group, church group, and denomination put out something. But I never read or even heard about Brother Branham, until I received the book from you. As soon as I received these books and started reading, well, I read all night until breakfast. I could not put it down. My eyes were open and things just unraveling before me. It became so clear to me that Satan is real and busy working. About 25 years ago, I was divorced, and was so blessed and moved by reading Marriage and Divorce. It just open me up to the truth. Satan’s Eden, it just goes on and on, such Truths.

CA

Things are not going well here at the prison. There are many confrontations and sometimes you end up in the middle, as there is just nowhere to get away. It’s a constant battle. I am happy to testify that since receiving the invitation to Quiet Time, everything is a lot more peaceful for me. I now have a quiet time daily between 6 and 7 AM (7-8 AM Jeff. time). It has made a change in my life. I feel the Presence of the Lord around me, and a closer walk. I am still in prison, and they are still fighting, but it all seems so far away now. Thank you for telling me about Quiet Time. Though I be far away and behind bars, I am still besides the Still Waters.

AR