Finding Hope in a Seemingly Hopeless Situation
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Aug 20th, 2008
Shelley – August 19th, 2008
It is early Tuesday morning here in the dorm. Everyone is sleeping and I am so happy this morning in jail. I know that may sound a little crazy bit is truly a blessing to be alive. Its all because of Jesus that I’m alive and well today. I have been praying for my mom a lot. My mom is the strongest woman that I know but she worries a lot. Yesterday, she had to go to court because my 12 year old son’s...
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Aug 20th, 2008
Carolyn
Hi! I’m Carolyn Karras
Now I’ve been thinking about my family and all. Looking back how hard my dad worked to take care of his 3 kid’s he raised on his own until later on down the line. My dad is a good man with a great heart who had done so much to keep me and my 2 brothers with him after my mom died. I’m truly wanting my dad to know how much I care and love him for all that he has done...
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Aug 19th, 2008
Hello Free World!
We were supposed to start our yoga class yesterday…but a power surge caused the electricity to flash and the AC never came back on – boy did we complain! We began to smell like Trolls. Why couldnt they simply reset it? We dont know!
It flashed before lunch 11:30 or so…at 5:30pm as we were served BEANS ….No Air. I was afraid!!Finally, around 7pm, it began to cool off. The evening...
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Aug 17th, 2008
Letter From Shelley
Hi, my name is Shelley Moses. I am 44 years old and I am incarcerated at the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center. It is only by the grace of God that I am here today. I can honestly say that jail has saved my life. I have been here 11 months and I have 5 months to go. I was arrested in October 2007 and on February 22nd, I went to court for a probation violation. I had a bed waiting for me to go to...
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Aug 15th, 2008
Randi's Charges
I just got off the phone with Randi. It is so nice being able to talk with her often.
Anyhow.
She found out yesterday that she had a court date set…for yesterday. Nice.
She was happy to get to ride in the car with a really cute U.S. Marshall….we will call him her boyfriend, for now! JK!
Anyhow – they have changed her charges from Possession with the Intent to Distribute to Distribution...
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Aug 14th, 2008
Letter from Carolyn
My name is Carolyn Karras. I want to tell about myself. What kind of person I truly am and what I’ve been through in life. When I was younger, I lost my mom and 2 aunts to a single car crash that killed them. So all I had was my 2 brothers and my dad. I started school but dropped out at age 15. When I was 17, I married a great man. He was 27 years old at the time. We had two beautiful girls together....
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Aug 14th, 2008
Anonymous Letter
Hello, I am ******
One July 24th, 2008, at 4am, my life changed forever. For many months prior to my arrest I was continually getting signs that I needed to change my ways. 2 car accidents. My house was robbed. Then I had a house fire and had to move. And lastly, my son got arrested.
Still, I did not listen.
God loves me so much that he took the reigns and humbled me and made me stop and listen.
Now I find...
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Aug 14th, 2008
Letter from Lauren #1
My name is Lauren Smith. I will be 48 on September 2nd. I will spend my third brithday incarcerated. I have federal charges and pled guilty over 3 years ago..I am still sitting in a Parish jail – a federal holding facility – It’s God’s plan – I didnt plan this in my life – so I know it is Him. No federal inmate has ever been at a holding facility this long…again…it’s...
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Aug 12th, 2008
Must See…
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Thanks Rachel for sending this link to me. I just sat and cried and cried….And I still am. But it is a good cry. Enjoy. And grab your kleenex.
In July 2008, my younger sister, Randi Spearman, was incarcerated in Baton Rouge, LA. This website brings you a story of hope. You will hear from Randi and other women & men in the prison system.
Randi is living a freedom unlike she ever did outside of that prison. I hope you take this walk with us and keep an open heart. These women are precious gifts from God and I hope that their life stories can impact you like they have me.
