This week I made the drive out to the prison, as I normally do. I always look forward to the time that I spend with the men out there. When I arrived at our room I talked to Josh about the music for worship. He asked me to go thru the songbook to find music that I knew. We went through some songs as the guys shuffled in. Nobody seemed to know who would be teaching this week. Eventually Artie asked if I would be willing since it was in the lesson called Sponsor. I wasn’t prepared to teach, but when I heard his reasoning I was compelled to do it. You see, I was their sponsor, so who better to teach than good ol’ Ira?
The lesson was great. I’ve been doing this for long enough that I can pick one up and teach it adequately. This was something different though. God was working through me on Saturday. I could feel His anointing. It was special. Every person in that room was listening. That is no easy feat in a room of 30 or so felons. I even had a couple of the guys ask me to help them find sponsors on the outside. It was an absolute success.
Sometimes I don’t want to go. Sometimes I don’t want to make the drive. Sometimes I just want to give up. But it’s days like this past Saturday that remind me to…
–Rise Up!!
We all need you more then you know. Thank you for Rising up my friend, my family!
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I couldn’t do it without the love and support of my ForeverFamily!
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I have a great sponsor that has had me “rise up” and when I do, my forever family makes me feel so good about doing so as well. You have given back so much to us all!
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Thanks. You are a blessing as well
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