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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Stories

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A Touchy Subject: Growing Up with an Incarcerated Father

Peyton struggled to speak to her dad after went to prison. But the night she returned from camp, she surprised him with a phone call he will never forget.

By Emily Andrews
September 17, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Families of Incarcerated
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Conquering Fears at Camp: Joseph’s Story

At camp, Joseph can set his worries aside and be free to just be a kid. Every day at camp is a new adventure for this child and so many other campers. And after this summer, he will have plenty to share in his next letter to his dad in prison.

By Emily Andrews
August 28, 2019
Angel Tree Camping | Frontier Camp | Texas
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The Power in Your Story: Academy Graduate on Freedom in Incarceration

Drugs and fraud sent Brittany to prison, but God was waiting for her. “Prison would set the stage for the rest of my life,” she shares. Read on to discover how God redeemed Brittany from her past and gave her hope for the future.

By Women of Shakopee
August 21, 2019
Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Prisoner’s Kid Finds a Safe Place at Summer Camp

Every year, thousands of prisoners’ kids attend summer camps through Angel Tree Camping. Angel is one of those kids, and for her, camp has been a refuge.

By Grayson Pope
August 20, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Frontier Camp | Texas
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Living a Double Life: How a Good Christian Kid Ended Up in Shackles

Gilbert was raised in church but lived a double life as a gang member and drug dealer. When he was 21, his dealer turned on him. Betrayed, Gilbert’s world crumbled around him. Could his foundation in Christ give him a second chance?

By Whitney Thompson
August 13, 2019
California | gang | Inside Journal
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For God So Loved Shay: A Frontier Camp Story

After Shay’s first year at camp, she couldn’t wait to tell her mom the stories of fun and fellowship. The best part wasn’t horseback riding or laser tag—it was meeting people who shared her challenges and reminded her she wasn’t alone.

By Emily Andrews
August 8, 2019
Angel Tree Camping | Texas
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Riding High at Blackburn Correctional

A champion bareback rider and a wild horse named Sushi share the Gospel with Kentucky prisoners.

By Chelsea Magnuson
August 6, 2019
Hope Event | Kentucky | Prison Fellowship Academy
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How Alpha Led a Wiccan Prisoner to Truth

For most of his life, Josiah steered clear of “crazy” Christians who “make no sense,” just like his Wiccan parents told him to. But in prison, he encountered a "presence" he couldn't explain away.

By Grayson Pope
July 31, 2019
California | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Letting God Lead: Prison Fellowship Writer Visits 3 Families of Prisoners

Every December, Angel Tree Volunteers deliver Christmas gifts to children on behalf of their incarcerated parents. You never really know who is going to answer when you knock on a stranger’s door, but Angel Tree volunteers know to just roll with it and let God lead.

By Emily Andrews
July 25, 2019
Angel Tree | Virginia
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A Chance to Bloom: Women at Shakopee Prison Are Being Transformed

Things run a little differently at Minnesota Correction Facility—Shakopee. Here, female prisoners engage in community and in-prison programing like the Prison Fellowship Academy.

By Emily Harris Greene
July 24, 2019
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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