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Volume 5, Issue 11
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August 15, 2013
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ten the word yet, but Brother Alberto Prado is here on I just got out of our morn- Eastham with me. Myself ing Bible Study. We were personally will be praying going over 2 Timothy that after his trades he will Chapter 3 which starts out get to stay! It’s always good talking about the perilous to personally meet those times in the last days. Our who have been faithful in debate was, when did the one way or another to this “last days” start. We had ministry, and Brother Prado Mr. & Mrs. Darren Chambers some different views about has been that indeed! He that, but according to the will be a great asset to the people that Paul described body of Christ here. ATTENTION: We need everyin the first few scriptures, I one to be in prayer about the think we can all agree we To you brothers on the Mi- means for us to get the newsare in the last days. chael Unit (specifically on letters printed each month. the dorms), Brother Darren For untold reasons, I will no Not only are we living in Chambers got married! He’s longer be able to do this at my the last days, we are draw- still at our home church and job as I have done for the past ing closer to the return of doing good along with Co5 years and 9 months. We Christ! And as we await lumbus “Rodeo” Johnson. know God is going to provide the return of Christ, as we Also, I got to speak with a way some how, but for now see the prophecies of the Preston “Skip” Dyers on the we need prayer and possibly Bible unfold before our phone. He’s home in the donations in the event we have very eyes, we should draw Houston area, has his own to purchase a printer on our even closer to Christ our business and doing ministry own. We thank you in advance Savior. We need God the on the radio. Any of you for your prayers. Virgil & Shy Holy Spirit to help us iden- brothers close to Houston Wilson tify those imposters that make sure you tune into Website: Paul warned Timothy 100.7 FM from 10:00PM www.tdotlministries.org about. So as “that Day” 12: 00Midnight and check www.tdotlministries.com approaches, be encouraged this brother out. in knowing, if we draw E-mail address is: close to Christ, He will Be Blessed! tdotlministries@yahoo.com draw close to us! V.L. Wilson Sr. Phone: Nor sure if you brothers on (214) 462-2009 Beto and Goree have gotOur Mission
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The mission of “The Day of the Lord Ministries” is to embrace offenders, ex-offenders, and their family members with love through the various groups under our umbrella; to assist them in becoming equipped with the things they’ll need to be productive citizens, and loving family members.
Membership in The Day of The Lord Ministries includes all persons participating in any of the stated Ministries who choose to embrace our stated vision and values
To be an instrument through which the power of the Holy Spirit can minister to offenders, exoffenders, and their family members. Causing them to be self confident as they learn their purpose; to develop a new attitude toward their circumstance and rise above it.
“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Acts 19:26 “GET GOD OUT THE BOX” After the young rich ruler went away because of what Jesus had told him, (vs. 21) Jesus explained to His disciples how hard it is for the rich to enter heaven. But in today’s scripture He assured them that it is possible with God, just like all things are. As Christians we must always believe today’s scripture. We can’t afford to believe God for some things, and believe He won’t do others. Some of us are stuck in our religious and traditional upbringing that has taught us: “God won’t do this or God won’t do that.” Get God out the box! After Sarah laughed when hearing that she would bear a child, (while advanced in age) God told Abraham: “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Genesis 18:10-14) Although it was in the form of a question, what God asked Abraham was really a statement. That’s a statement we all need to adhere to and truly believe, and get God out the box! David realized what God had done for him was a small thing in God’s sight (1 Chronicles 17:15-17). There are so many great things that God did which is recorded in the Bible. Some so great that many have refused to believe them, including the resurrection of Christ. But for us who believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, there’s no need to put Him in a box of limitations pertaining to our life. Believe God for anything according to His word, and don’t limit Him to your small thinking! When you limit God you are only limiting your blessing, so get God out of the box!
Be Blessed, Virgil L. Wilson Sr.
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THE DAY OF THE LORD MINISTRIES FUNDRAISER DINNER/SILENT AUCTION Please join us for an evening of great food, entertainment, fellowship and personal testimonies of those whose lives have been touched by The Day of the Lord Ministries. Brothers & Sisters in white please invite your family & friends in the “freeworld” and if you can’t attend please consider sending a donation to The Day of the Lord Ministries, PO BOX 543004, Dallas, TX 75354 or via PayPal: tdotlministries@yahoo.com. SEPTEMBER 21, 2013; 5:30PM-9:30PM SATURN ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST 3030 SATURN ROAD GARLAND, TX 75041 PLEASE RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 @ (214) 462-2009 OR EMAIL US @ TDOTLMINISTRIES@YAHOO.COM DONATION: $10.00 ADULTS/$5.00 CHILDREN Make Checks Payable To: The Day of the Lord Ministries Thank you, Virgil & Shy Wilson
Attention Brothers & sisters of “tdotl” ministries we need you
TDOTL Ministries will be hosting a fundraiser dinner to raise money for the ministries for 2013; newsletters, wives with incarcerated husBand’s functions, asst. Bro. & sis. in need, etc. We need your contributions for the silent auction that will be held the night of the fundraiser dinner. Please help us by donating drawings, wood work, leather goods, etc. to be auctioned off that night. most of all we need your prayers for god’s continued guidance for the ministry. Thank you, Virgil & Shy Wilson
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When I’m fighting against what I can't change, I’m always fighting a losing battle. So, LET GO AND LET GOD!!! Rev. Darnell Johnson MVP Ministries
“MESSAGE” I have a message; that I would like to share, it’s especially for the ladies; locked up everywhere. I know it’s not easy, for you to cope with this way, but just know with certainty; freedom’s coming one day. It may seem an eternity; as you look through sad eyes so much uncertainty; so very many lies, just to let you know how much you’re loved; and always in mind. And the hurts of old; just leave them all behind, I see the sadness; and deep yearning within. I see the strong desire; just to trust again, but the fear overshadows; and the pain is so real. Believe me baby girl; I know just how you feel, for that very same longing; is in the heart of us men. We know the road you travel; for we too have been, we cannot point a finger, nor try to shift the load, for we mostly led the way; down this lonesome road. My heart swells each time; I see my princess in chains, for one who loved so strongly; you get so little of the same. The many promises broken; the many tears you cried, but still your spirit soared; and boosted up your pride. The many names they’ve called you; none that ever fit, although we showed it in a funny way; our love has never quit. I open wide my arms to you; and my heart is not afraid, for I know you are God’s angel lost; for whom I nightly prayed. Step inside my warm embrace; and know the taste of love, for my soul is guided onto your path; with light from up above. Stay ever strong my prideful Queen; and worry none at all, for God has placed me stock and strong; to catch you if you fall. Don’t worry about a simple stumble; just take a hold of my hand, and know that God has destined me; to step up and take a stand. By: Danny R. Dean #317365 - Goree Unit
Confess God’s Word! FAVOR Confess that you are Favored! God’s path is the favored path! As God’s child, you are loved and favored, and His unmerited grace and mercy is yours. His hand on your life can also bring you favor with people. Confess these affirmations based on scripture and draw in the priceless favor of God!
Genesis 39:21 Like Joseph, I know that You show me mercy and give me favor with those in authority over me. Submitted by: Reynaldo Paniagua
“THE COMPANY YOU KEEP” It Is Better To Be Alone, Than In The Wrong Company Tell me who your best friends are, and I will tell you who you are. If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights. “A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.” The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate - for the good and the bad. The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on. They will want you to stay where they are. Friends that don’t help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that don’t increase you will eventually decrease you. Consider this: Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person. Don’t follow anyone who’s not going anywhere. With some people you spend and evening; with others you invest it. Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships.
“Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD” If you see people without a smile today...Give them one of yours. ACTIVE FRONTLINE MINISTRIES, YURI LUCKETT - BETO UNIT
To my Brothers and Sisters in White and Virgil & Shy Wilson. Praise The Lord! How I long to shine with you all. I would like to share with you all, I also realize I haven’t wrote in a while (PLEASE) forgive me… The Lord spoke to me a couple of weeks ago and lay this on me: BAD NEWS PRODUCE REPENTENCE, your calling doesn’t change, because of your problem...so much has happen here on the Ferguson Unit, it seem like the more I try to help these young brother’s in gangs see the light, I’m always going to solitary, why? Cause no matter what, people will always look back at your past and judge you because of it. Nobody likes the idea of bad news, yet we still try to fix it ourselves. I was told by STG. that I have no right doing what I do far as helping these brother’s step away from the gang, and in return I spend three nights and three days in solitary because of my boldness in Christ. We tend to do what we feel is best, yet like Jonah when he got news to go to Nineveh, he took it as bad news. However it was good news for the people of Nineveh, yet like Jonah we sometimes forget we been forgiven, because of so many problems. We ask God why does this happen to us. I do believe problem are not there to kill us, they are there to build us. I been on the Faith Base Dorm over 6 times, each time I been removed because of somebody else's problem. Even as Christ promise peace we still find problems we have to face, it doesn’t mean you’re a weak Christian, it mean that some things just get under our skin. Because of my past problem I’m labeled as a man of great respect, so when some happen they lock me up. We deal with so much and yet we still come out on top. My cousin; Carolyn just passed a couple of weeks ago and with that hews, I had to deal with it. Brother’s and Sister’s there gone always be issues we must face, even if we don’t like it, but remember your bad news doesn’t change your calling at all. I want to get shipped off Ferguson been over here too long, yet God said no, I have plan’s for you over here. Now we do have a “Counseling for Medium Custody” Monday - Thursday, up to 20 brother’s who we teach the word of God to. There are at least 15 to 16 counselors who are man of God chosen to do His work, even with this good news it’s bad news foe the devil, cause we are doing the will of God. We must not run from our problems, we must face them, no matter how many times they lock me up or tell me to stop teaching in the name of Jesus I will listen to The Lord. People might understand why we smile or why we do what we do. We should share the good news that Jesus is coming back soon. Virgil & Shy you both are a blessing to so many people, what God has done and still doing, He will keep doing it. Keep on putting the news out there cause believe it people are reading and now, it’s bigger and bolder. There’s a couple shout outs I would like to share: CJ (Charles Bacy) on Beto 1, Brother I love you man and I hope you have found what you was looking for. To Melika on Crain Unit, there’s not too many words I can say, but always know that I love you very much and one day I will hug you and Maija. To all my brothers and sisters in white….BAD NEWS PRODUCE REPENTENCE. Your calling doesn't change because of your problem. Hebrews 10: 35-36. IN HIS LOVE Deacon Robert Earl ~aka~ ROC Fellowship Prayer Group PS: PLEASE PRAY FOR FERGUSON FAITH BASE DORM AND FRONT OFFICE (ADMINISTRATION) COUNSELING for Medium Custody 1. We need to all agree on a topic that week to go over with these guys. Each week somebody will pick these chapters to go over with these guys. (Please pray about this, let the Spirit speak) (Prov. 15:23) 2. Each counselor is responsible for the word the Lord has given. It’s the counselor’s job to make sure all the paper is handed out before the week begins. (Acts 6:2-3) This means whatever you may have as far as questions give out 1st. 3. We must always keep the mentorship about the Lord. It’s very important to make sure all brothers have a Bible with them. We need to let them speak as well, listen to their heart. (Gal. 6:1-2) 4. One counselor must give a word each week meaning the word for this week is HOPE, so from Mon.-Thurs. It’s HOPE, the word changes Sunday Night with the next counselor. 5. We as counselors need to be on one accord: 1 mind, 1 body, 1 Spirit, all in Christ. Throw ideas around. We must all pray together before and after Counseling sessions. (2 Tim. 4:1-5)
“A CHANGE IN YOU THAT OTHERS MAY SEE AND COME TO GOD” GALATIANS 1:11-23 First we must give God the Honor, Glory and Praise for God is worthy to be Praised. I would like to give thanks to my beloved Bro. & Sis. Virgil and Shy Wilson for following God’s will in this great ministry. Prayers goes out to my wife; Pastor Anita Clark Smith to all our families and my brothers and sisters in white. “A special thanks to Sis. Shy Wilson for all her hard work in preparing the “The Spoken Word Newsletter” to reach so many readers. God loves you Bro. Virgil and Sis. Shy Wilson and so do I… God gave me this message from the Book of Galatians 1:11-23 “A change in you that others may see and come to God”...listen to this story when I was going through what I had to in order for me to see the goodness of God, I mean truly see what God was doing in my life...there was this brother name Jimmy Stone who I always talked with about the goodness of God, what God was doing in my life, “Oh”, this Bro. Stone use to give me the blues, use to take my Spirit from full to almost empty. He use to say things like “How you know it was God talking to you”? The devil talks too…”How you know God is sending these people to you”? The devil sends people too….why don’t you just have faith in God Bro. Smith? It simple without getting angry or upset… I went to the word of God, for God said in His word… “I know the thoughts I think toward you said the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, then you will call upon me and pray to me and I will listen to you, and you will seek me and find me when you search for me with all you heart. I will be found by you said the Lord...Jeremiah 29:11...so I know God is listening to me. I know God knows my thoughts. I know everything good comes from God, not evil...because there is no evil in God. Then I told Bro. Stone, I trust in the Lord with all my heart and I lean not to my own understanding but I acknowledge God in everything I do, knowing that God is directing my path. I don’t do anything in my life without praying to God asking Him to lead and guide me. See church God’s word cannot lie, so we must take it to heart...then Bro. Stone shook his head in agreement saying God has really been working in your life...the moral to this true story is Bro. Stone was not putting me down, but helping build me up, strength me. Iron sharpens iron is what it’s called Prov. 27:17 (Message Today): A change in you that others may see and come to God”...We have to have a change in us to truly serve God. Let’s pray: Father in Jesus name I pray that your Holy Spirit fill us today, that your words come out my mouth and each person reading this will know in their heart that there must be a change in them that someone may see you in them. In Jesus name I pray...Galatians 1:11-23 (v. 11) But I make know to you brethren that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. (v.13) for you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. See church Paul was telling us how God (Jesus Christ) gave him revelation to preach His Holy Word and not man. See God came to Paul when he was persecuting Christians and placing them in prison for serving God. This was a man (Paul) Christians didn’t want to see or come in contact with because they knew what Paul would do to them...just because they were serving God. Now this very same man (Paul) is being used by God to preach His gospel...A change in you that others may see and come to God”. For God will take the worst in us and make it GOOD, so others who once knew you, the OLD you they will see that change in you that they may come to God. (v.15) But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles. Paul knew it was God who gave him life and separated him from his mother’s womb and it now please God when we show our love to Him, do His will, Praise His Holy Name and Preach His word to all who hear. (v.22) and I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in CHRIST. But they were hearing only, he who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy. And they glorified God in me. For they only knew Paul when he was trying to destroy the churches of God. Now they see this same Paul being used by God to preach and teach His Holy Word to them and they glorified God with him. A change in you that others may see and come to God”. God will have a change in you, so others can see that can’t be my son, brother, sister or old friend preaching, teaching, and glorifying God...the way he use to lie, cheat, steal, deal drugs, rob whatever you use to do...A change in you that others may see and come to God”. For when we truly come to God ...II Corinthians 5:17 says Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come. All this id from God… see my brothers & sisters in Christ God can and will take the worst of us and use for His glory… MARVIN SAPP said it best in his song...God saw the best in us when everyone else could only see the worst in us...I’m His and He’s mine. It doesn’t matter what I did, He (GOD) only sees me for who I am. God wants others to see A change in you that others may see and come to God”…. In Jesus Name I pray that this brief message touched someone in a mighty way… Pastor James Smith (McConnell Unit) When prayers goes up, blessings come down! We pray for Bro. & Sis. Virgil & Shy Wilson for this great ministry: The Day of the Lord Ministries and “The Spoken Word Newsletter”. May God bless all of us, with His love, peace and joy. In Jesus Name
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN & MEAN WHAT YOU SAY When you are in a leadership position and you tell one brother he shouldn’t do something and then you allow someone else to do the exact same thing; say what you mean and mean what you say! Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being example to the flock (1 Peter 5:3) Each of us has been uniquely gifted with the capacity to make a contribution to the work of Christ. For the body is not one member but many (1 Corinthians 12:14) we can accomplish more together than we can alone. God’s pardon set us free to begin again and focus on today’s opportunity rather than yesterday defeat. His faithful cleansing allows us to start over with a pure heart. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. (Ezekiel 36:25) Instead of living in the shadows of yesterday, walk in the light of today and the hope of tomorrow! Sometimes what that leader say and how he say it will make ones spirit vexed to the point of walking away. Because that leader allow a person to do something after that leader got on a brother for doing the exact same thing. Say what you mean and mean what you Say! His words and actions tore that brother apart because of how he said it and that shouldn’t be that way. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. (Titus 1:11) Remember this you can lead a man to the Word of God, you can’t make them eat of it, and they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. (Ezekiel 33:31-32). The spirit of humility and self-denial precedes a deeper and closer walk with God. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (Matthew 12:32) SAY WHAT YOU MEAN & MEAN WHAT YOU SAY Written by: Joseph Junior Evans #604541 Michael Unit Writing for the Lord Ministry
ALL ENCOURAGING MAIL NEEDED “From a Godly friend - Cole, B.”, To the Day of the Lord Ministries - Virgil & Shy Wilson and Ms. Yolanda Wilson #1468610 Hobby Unit.
“Beloved ones, by building up yourselves on your most Holy Faith, and praying with Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love. Jude 20:21.” Ms. Yolanda Wilson - I’m sending you this Godly message - that’s out of the “examining the scriptures daily book published by: Watchtower bible and tract society of Jehovah Witnesses. “Once Jehovah God has drawn us, we should be concerned with remaining in His Love. Remember, the bible shows that it is possible to drift away or draw away from God. (Heb. 2: 1-3:12, 13). For example, just prior to the statement found in (2 Timothy 2:19) the Apostle Paul mentioned Hymenaeus and Philetus those two men had evidently belonged to Jehovah at one point but they had later deviated from the truth (2 Timothy 2: 16-18). Recall, too, that in the Galatian congregations, some who had been known by God did not remain in the spiritual light they once enjoyed (Galatians 4:9) may we never take for granted our precious standing with God. Moreover, there are some qualities that Jehovah especially values. (Ps. 15:1-5; 1 Peter 3:4) outstandingly Faith and Humility distinguished some who were known by God. With Jehovah God’s backing through Christ Jesus - I MADE PAROLE AFTER 23 YEARS - keeping the faith and strong hearted love for my heavenly father “Jehovah God”, has brought freedom to my soul. Your Brother in Christ Jesus - Cole, B. #605638 - Wynne Unit
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT’S RIGHT AND WRONG? UNTO THE CHURCH OF GOD! We’ve already seen hoe the Holy Spirit is our helper but he is also our teacher. According to the Word of God John 16:13 says, But when he the spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all truth He will not speak on his own he will speak only what he hears and he will tell you what is yet to come. Over in John 16:13-14 we can see six things the Holy Spirit does: 1. He hears 4. He guides 2. He speaks 5. He glorifies God 3. He teaches 6. He illustrates truths Many times the Holy Spirit is forgotten. We understand God the Father and God the Son, Jesus Christ but the Holy Spirit is just as important as they are. When we are saved the Holy Spirit comes to live within us. As we read and study the Bible He helps us understand it. As we pray He reminds us for whom and what to pray. As we live each day, He wants to teach and guide us, making us into something God can use. Often in your Christian life you will be put into situations where you must decide right from wrong, during these times you must depend on the Holy Spirit to help. To have victory in your Christian life you must spate yourself from known sin. The Holy Spirit will point sins out to you if you will ask him. God speaks to us in only two ways today. through His word - The Bible and through the Spirit - our inner man. These two will never disagree, if you feel the Spirit is leading you to do something confirm it with the Word of God. The Spirit of God will never lead you to do something that goes against the teaching of the Word of God. I cannot tell you how to love but I can tell you how to be an overcomer. When you know something is sin leave it alone. Little sins become Big sins after we are saved. We are more sensitive to sin. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin but we cannot receive forgiveness unless we confess them to God. TAG TEAM MINISTRIES - ACTS 20:24 Minister Marshall Wortham #809513, Beto Unit
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 Dear God, brothers and sisters, may I reach you all in the best of health and spirit. The Day of the Lord Ministries and Mr. Virgil and Shyrolon Wilson, I am ever grateful for your love and compassion. Some of you’ll know me by the Real T.O. This goes to my brothers from Kairos #42 on the Beto 1 Unit. Pastor Decaso Woods. Brother, the spirit of God moves within you. It always amazed me how - JOY - was always yours. Even against so much evil we face. And I want you all to know that God is real, and He is truth, Jesus Christ has delivered me from a lot that has been troubling. (let Big John and KWhite know, God is real & true!!!). To Minister Robert Crenshaw, I am always praying for you, this go all the way to Glen Garden. We all got them hard heads and you are more than a big homie of the world, you are a big homie of the Spirit. Your experiences, I know what its like, as I have some of the same. The choice we made was true. It was “life or death”. God’s discipline (as brother Virgil Wilson covered) it to show us a path that’s straight and narrow. The devil is a stumbling block to all of us. The distraction is in the peripheral vision. We have to focus, and forgive the deceived minded individuals. The devil is a liar! And I know that we have to overcome the sin which leads to death. We have to trust and believe in God, to read the fruit of the works is the discerning spirit, to let go of the past, is to let go of the things that holds us down homie. To believe in God is to trust. I am doing my time in isolation, bout a decade flat from the city. God let me know that nothing on this earth belongs to me. My mother, brother, sister, all of them belong to God. I had to let it all go. It was hard. I love the hood. I love that VLG. To God, what does it equal us? For the strong, God is the hold, we are not ever alone. Through God the Father and Jesus Christ the son, the Holy Spirit connects us all as one here at TDOTLM. This sinful world need all of us to ever be a presence against evil. Remember to use the sword of the spirit, it’s the only way to fight the devil. It is a spiritual war. “God bless those with the eyes to see, and the ears to hear.” John 3:21 “but he who practices the truth comes to the light so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.” Thanks brother Autry (Elijah) Ray Charles for giving me Godly blessings and Mike Kimmel. Brother keep your trust in God. I pray that you heal yourself and let GOD have it all! I love all who abide in the Word. Always Mr. Teddy Owens Michael Unit Ad - Seg
SOMEBODY IS LISTENING MINISTRY MINISTER MICHAEL HOWARD P.O. BOX 543004, DALLAS, TX 75354
I greet my brothers and sisters in the name of Jesus our Lord and God our Father. Peace and Blessing be with you! “BEING WATCHFUL” The Bible warns us to be watchful and if you do so you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16, watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. Family! I pray that God would send this word to whoever may need it even if it was myself. The 17th of August will be 90 days for me. And a lot of things haven’t been all good and gravy! A lot of things has been foreign to me. After 14 years of incarceration things have changed! People have changed and places have changed! I want my brothers to know the truth. It’s not all good out here, things are not gone be right there for you, people are not gone to babysit you, and this world is going to love with or without you in it. Brothers and sisters, please, please listen to me. If we don’t stay watchful when we come home this world will suck you up and spit you back out. Don’t get me wrong, you have a free will. You have to make a decision everyday of your life! That decision is up to you! I have to make a decision every second. That decision is think. “THINK”! Think of what would happen if I allow my flesh to rule over the spirit of God. If I’m out there in the streets and I allow my flesh to win, who can I blame? If I decide to drink and smoke and get violated who can I blame? If I decide to stop off at a corner and commit adultery and get AIDS who can I blame? If I allow anybody, wife, mother, daughter, son or even grandchildren to persuade or influence e to get in trouble...who can I blame??? I say this to say; sometime you got to remember what God taught you in the street and in your Christian walk with Him. In the street God taught me if it wasn’t for Him I would be dead or on drugs or sent to prison longer than 14 years. In my Christian walk God has taught me to be still and patient. He has taught me to remember that if that door didn’t open, it’s because God didn’t want it to open. Cause sometime its just not meant to be, and we want to be watchful of our character, and love for Jesus. See a lot of times its not the devil, its that “old man” whom we still have in us. And while in prison we can quote the scriptures Jeremiah 31:33 this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, “declares the Lord. I will put my law in their minds and write t on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come! And 1 John 3:1,9, 10: How great is the love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! 9 & 10 no one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he “cannot” go on sinning, because he has ben born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother. So we all can quote these scriptures and make believe that this doesn’t apply to me because I been born again. Take a long look in the mirror...slap yourself; go back to sleep and wake up again! Or whatever you need to do to realize we better stay watchful of what God has taught us in the street and in our Christian walk. Cause no one can allow Satan to work in their lives unless the “old man” try to wake up. Then Satan will destroy us. So I leave you with this, my beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ; it is hard, it is so hard, but we must keep our eyes on Jesus. We all will slip but we better go slap ourselves and get back on track, because God loves us and can’t anybody do anything about it. AMEN? Love you all. Stay Strong Family! Min. Michael Howard
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1 JN 1:5 To All the Saints in Christ… I thank my God upon every remembrance of you all; may the grace and favor of the most high be multiplied on the stewards of the precious newsletter.” I pray; “In the name of the only begotten son of God, Jesus Christ; of whom the Father is well pleased. May the readers of this epistle receive this truth, that; the father of all lies is on the rise!!.” I pray the revelation that lies between Genesis and Revelation be viewed in the context as God inspired the writers [2 TI 3:16-17, 2 PE 1:20-21]. This epistle will be two fold; as the Spirit of truth spoke to my heart, may you also edify the babes in the flock. Point 1: The new ordained Pope of the Catholic church is recorded with some infallible comments, when he speaks lies he is fallible. The comments that he made, and I quote; “all humans no matter if they seek God or not will enter Heaven.” To those in the free world you can download his address just a few weeks ago. The religion of Christendom; “All who put saving faith in Gods son Jesus Christ, all are aware of [JN 3:16, Acts 4:12, Phil 2: 5-11 emphasis on 9]. Now, lets look back at [JN 3:16-18] lets look close at 18-19 to see if those who have not accepted Jesus Christ will get into Heaven. Then, for those who say it’s many roads that lead to God, look close at [JN 14:6, Eph. 2:11-18, Heb. 10: 19-23], a plethora of biblical verses that point to the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. For a true believer in Jesus Christ, they know the only way to the Father is through his son. The Pope, your mom, dad, TV preachers, chaplains, “all who confess Him will give an account [2 Cor. 5:8-11]. We all will die one day [Heb. 9:27].” Point 2: All humans wonder why so and so had to die, why natural disasters, why this or that, why, why, why??? In [Gen. 1], God created everything that we as humans know, in [Gen. 2] God created mankind. But we need to know why? Too long people have fooled us into thinking that Satan had control, but does he? Before Satan’s fall [LK 10:18, Rev 12:4], he who was created as all God’s angels [Job 38:1-7 = angels, Ps. 148:1-2, Matt. 18:10] was a obedient creation. But as we see in [Isa. 14:12-17, Ezek. 28:11-19] his own pride cost him Heaven, but he can do no one thing without God’s seal of approval [Job 1:6-12, 2:1-7]. The Lord of Host is the beginning, middle, end’ “He does as he desires [1 Sam. 2:6-10, Ex 4:10-11, Matt 5:45] now it seems not at all fair. The creator gave Jesus Christ to those who believe, this earth is not our home [Jn 14:1-6, Acts 1:11, 1 Thess. 4:13-18]. Whenever you read anything or hear someone speak God’s word, open the Bible and search the truth for yourself [Acts 17:10-11, 2 TI 3:16-17]. “May the eyes of your heart be opened, do not be fooled, the end times are in full rotation. Be Blessed in Jesus love.”
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HIGH COURT RULES! GOLDEN RULE! OVERRULED! BY: MICHAEL KIMMEL #1459952 - CLEMENTS UNIT THE DIAMOND RULE The Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Now without a doubt that is a high and mighty rule. But did you know that there is actually a higher rule? Yes, and this rule I give to you, yet not I, but the spirit living within me, He gives it to you, for the growth and development or edification of the body of Christ. Gold is valuable but we all know that there are things even more precious than gold because of rarity usually, such as platinum or diamonds. In fact we’ll call this the Diamond Rule! In Matthew 5:21, 27, 33, 38 and 43. All these verses start with the phrase or similitude of the phrase give or take slight variations. Jesus Christ own words, “You have heard that it was said to those of old… But I say to you…” Repeatedly you will see this. Now if I may, by Grace, take the liberty to emulate my Lord in an effort to shine the light or point the finger to His Greatness, Love and Glory. So that as others behold Him through His Word and through me they may be transformed from glory to glory and faith to faith to reveal more of Him through themselves and together we can all overcome the darkness the enemy abides in. liberty taken: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. BUT I say to you, “Do unto others as God has done unto you.” Amen! How many times have we condemned rather than pardoned, accused instead of excused? Discouraged rather than encouraged? Now I want to ask you, how many times did you go to God and ask for forgiveness? Now how many times did He forgive you? Many of us who are honest will say we sinned much, ask for forgiveness much, and God forgave us every time! Every time, now that’s an interesting thought, every time...now if I were to ask you were you sincere every time you asked God, what would be your response? Many would say yes, but us truth speakers will say not every time! Sometimes we were sincere crying our hearts out to God, weeping harder than we did the day we were born, at other times we just went through the rituals of repentance with no real heart felt conviction causally tossing spiritual words to God in a religious manner. Yet we still believe that God heard and forgave us even when we weren’t faithful and true as it is written (2 Timothy 2:13) “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, He cannot deny Himself. So if He says “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) He remains true to His words even when we are not faithful to Him for it is written “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” (Numbers 23:19) Now the point I want to make is if God is so good to you and the “Diamond Rule” says to treat others how God treats you how are you to love? How are you to forgive? How are you to help? My fellow believers we reap what we sow. Some may say how do I know that’s God’s will? Let’s see… His Word is His will, right? Let’s see what the word says...read Luke 6:27-36 and what about (Philippians 2:3,4): Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interest of others. Believers, God has called us to love others as He loved us. Be willing to die for each other, living a sacrificial life for the benefit of others. The sooner you get ride of the “it’s all about me and mines attitude” the quicker you’ll grow in God in fact it’s imperative that you do it is written “Then He said to them all [(Note: not some but all) emphasis MINE] “if anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up His cross daily, and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) So we see we must deny self before we can even begin to follow Christ! These aren’t just lofty ideas, these are words to be obeyed. And I might add, that without delay. For no one knows when the Lord will return but when He does we want to be found in Him, in His life, in His way of living, speaking, thinking, and acting. Learn to love doing His will. This only comes by the exercising of that will. Anything you want to be strengthen you must exercise it, be it physical, mental, or spiritual! Just like physical exercise you will not like it at first it’s hard but if you keep it up the shift comes now you look forward to it, then all of a sudden if you miss one day you feel like you lost out on something. So to will this become true if you make it a spiritual habit of doing His Will and reading His Word. Want a better memory? You got to exercise it; first a verse, then a passage, then a chapter, a book or two, who knows, the whole Bible? But you got to exercise what you do have to become stronger. Apply the Word to your life daily and before long it will become easier and your spirit will be able to do more than it could previously. Live the Diamond rule. Forgive as God forgives you, without limits, requirements or specifications. Love in the same manner. Help those who can’t help you back. Give to those who don’t go to store, look for nothing in return. Love the one everyone ridicules and makes fun of and forget not the story of the Rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). Because God does not see as we do.
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HIGH COURT RULES! GOLDEN RULE! OVERRULED! BY: MICHAEL KIMMEL #1459952 - CLEMENTS UNIT THE DIAMOND RULE - CONTINUES Be careful how you love. Make friends with someone with a life sentence who may never go free, love them, write them, send them money, they can’t pay you back and have nothing to offer you but their love in return. Who knows you may save countless souls by saving his and he saving others all through your ministry of unselfish love. Never put a monetary value on a soul that can be won for Christ. Never neglect an individual because its not convenient to you. Always keep your word even if it hurts you. Remember it’s not about you but the revealing of the glory of God in you, that is if He is in you. Those who don’t know me will say these are only words, but those that have experienced this from me will say “that brother walked what he talked” and they bear witness. Am I the perfect saint? NO! I strive to be. All my brothers know I messed up just as much as I triumphed just like King David a man after God’s own heart! But this isn’t about me, it’s about God and His body the church. It is my hope that in treating others how God treats you, you’ll grow deeper in your love with Him, appreciating all that He does for you even when we’re not mindful and that in doing this others will be blessed through your life. May God bless you to retain whatever it is He wants you to have received from this message and may His Spirit empower you to live the Diamond Rule! God bless you and I love you all! UPDATE ON ME: They moved me from the Michael Unit and I’m on Bill Clements Unit taking a Anger Management course, God willing when I’m complete I’ll be reassigned to another unit maybe back to Michael or somewhere. Prayerfully, they’ll give me parole when I come back up! I’m in Christ and getting stronger daily!!! All my brothers on Michael Unit: Teddy Owens, Lil Eddie (Young Don), “Q”, Detroit, Ariel “Shadow”, four-tray and “Big E” stay up and God bless you all! Beto: Rev. Darnell Johnson say “charge it to the head not the heart” it too many to mention! But Rev, you and Amber inspire me and I’m glad to see ya’ll love, may God bless ya'll to stay strong! Big G, I love you thanks for the uplifting words it was a blessing. Ricky Barnett, keep doing what you’re doing, love ya bro! Hobby Unit: Yolanda Wilson, special shout out coming your way soon, look for it! (smile)
I’M BACK “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend” (Proverbs 27:17). First and foremost, I want to give honor to my Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Without Him, I am nothing. I once was lost, but now I’m found - and I wouldn’t trade this (second birth) in for anything. Brother Virgil and Sister Shy, the two of you are (amazing)! I know that carrying the torch of a humble committed servant for the Lord isn’t always an easy life to live; nonetheless, I applaud the both of you for keeping your eyes on the prize and not looking back. The (sacrifices) you make for the kingdom of Heaven are (not) in vain. “You are no doubt changing lives...for the better!” THANK YOU!!! Now to all my other brothers and sisters in Christ, I salute each of you with the heart of God. I have finally reached my new location at an (F.C.I.) but unfortunately not the one I requested. Nonetheless, “I still give God praise.” In next months newsletter, I will elaborate more. Until them, I pray that everyone will (be encouraged, be safe, and keep “JESUS” in front of you), because as long as He’s in front of us, it’s impossible for any of us to go astray. PEACE! A Man After God’s Own Heart, Minister Oesby
“HOW GOD CALLED ME TO MINISTRY” - PART 5 Ephesians 4:11; Hebrews 3:1 Alonzo D. Fuller #604169, Clements Unit 9601 Spur 591, Amarillo TX 79107 THE APOSTLE’S MINISRY I honestly believe many of us are preparing for Jesus Christ soon return. I am. It is very important for us who are called to the ministry to function in our proper place in the Body of Christ. If a person refuses to function where God appointed him or her, they will be like a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is that person that wandereth from his or her place. Proverbs 27:8 In the many years that I've been in this ministry, there has been a lot of controversy and skepticism within the church about the function and roles of the Apostle, the Prophet, and the other ministry gifts in the Body of Christ. Sad as it may be, there are believers claiming that the apostle and prophet do not even exist today. and there are some who take a radical viewpoint concerning the authority these ministry gifts hold in the church over the Pastor and over believers in general. The Lord has impressed upon my heart to give us a scriptural glimpse or taste of each ministry office and their role in the Body of Christ today. my service is to bring a biblical balance to this area of teaching that that I’ve discussed in Part 2. I’m not an Apostle, but I am called to one of the ministry office set forth in Ephesians 4:11. let’s get something clear, the Apostle’s Ministry is alive today and has not been done away with. I know for a fact God is calling and anointing men to stand in the apostle’s office today. we need to understand there are four classes and ranks of apostles. And within these different classes and ranks, apostles can have different degrees or measures of anointing. There are not only different classes of apostles, but there are also different classes of prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. And there are different degrees of anointing's within these different classes. You need the Spirit of God to reveal this from His Word. Its all in the Bible. He showed me, and I want to show you. The first class of apostle is Jesus Christ. He stands at the Head of the list in each of the fivefold ministry gifts. The Bible calls Jesus an apostle. Hebrews 3:1 says, “...consider the APOSTLE and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.” There’s no doubt that Jesus Christ is in a class by Himself in each office. To your surprise (and thank God) no one will ever stand in that highest class, but Jesus, because He had the Spirit without measure (John 3:34). Plus, no other person ever has, nor ever will be anointed without measure. As believers, we have the Spirit by measure. Notably, Jesus had a degree of anointing upon Him in His earthly ministry that no one else will ever have. Believers have a measure of that same anointing on them because we have the Holy Ghost. The second class of apostle is the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. There were only 12 Apostles of the Lamb. And no one except the 12 apostles who companied with Jesus will ever stand in that second class of apostle. No one else could stand in that second class because the Apostles of the Lamb were sent ones for a specific time and purpose. In short, their purpose and calling were sent ones to be eyewitnesses of Jesus’ life, earthly ministry, His crucifixion, His death, His burial, His resurrection and His ascension. I encourage that you thoroughly study scriptures for the Qualifications of the Apostle of the Lamb. Acts 1:15-22. they were ministers of the gospel. That means they were first and foremost preachers and teachers of the Word. There’s one more fact, the 12 apostles of the Lamb helped lay down New Testament doctrine, and some wrote parts of the Bible. Ephesians 2:20 The third class of the apostle is what can be called foundational apostles. Paul is in this class and rank. This class of apostles also helped lay down New Testament doctrine. These apostles can be found in both second and third class of apostles. Importantly, both apostles and prophets of that specific rank or level were appointed to lay down the doctrine of the New Testament. The gospel of the kingdom of God was revealed to the apostles and prophets of the 2nd and 3rd class. I call them foundational, because we need not build or add to the foundation which has already been laid for us in the New Testament. Finally, before I describe he fourth class of the apostle, let m clarify something. Apostles and prophets are being anointed today. no one stands on the same level, or authority, or in the same rank, or with the same degree of anointing as the apostles and prophets in the Early Church. There’s no one in the Church today functioning in the second or third class. NOBODY! Lastly, the fourth class of the apostles are non-foundational ones who God sends out. Missionaries are apostles. There are those in the church today who stands in the Apostolic office in a measure. They are sent ones, but in a lesser class than those in the Early Church. These are the fourth class of apostles. God sends them out to begin a new work. For example, these apostles have an anointing to begin bible groups, start up a church, start prayer groups, and to start up a work for God’s people to come together. After the apostle starts up the work of God, then God will raise up a Pastor to shepherd the flock. CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE →
“HOW GOD CALLED ME TO MINISTRY” - PART 5 Ephesians 4:11; Hebrews 3:1 Alonzo D. Fuller #604169, Clements Unit 9601 Spur 591, Amarillo TX 79107 THE APOSTLE’S MINISRY - CONTINUES I’ve explained only the classes of the apostle’s ministry. I will discuss the anointing that comes with this office, and I will also share some general principals and training for this ministry. I come forward to do these articles to give glory to God not me. I want His church come to a knowledge of certain truths. I guarantee if you don’t shut your heart to these teachings, and you begin to implement them in your own life and ministry, there will be a development and spiritual growth in your life and ministry,. Amen! Sister Colette (Angel), please study Philippians 4:6-8. God will use you. You will have a great and marvelous ministry. Only believe, and you shall reap the rewards of His promises and blessings. Everyone, Be Blessed!
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QUOTES FOR THE DAY I'M THANKFUL FOR: The blessings of having a sound mind and body, giving me the ability to rise and appreciate the true beauty of a new morning/a new beginning. It's never promised; so............be thankful. TRUTH: Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. TRUTH: Look at it this way: REJECTION = God's way of saying "Wrong Direction"
To: C. Angel - New Caney TX… wanted to let you know you are a GOD SEND and I do desire to correspond! Please call my 78 year old invalid Auntie Otharine Wagner (713) 686-9871 and say HELLO! And I’ll keep trying to write you direct!!! Fred Lampkin Jr. #569786 Mr. Alberto Prado Congratulations! You made it! I hope you like the class and learn all you can learn in the Culinary Arts field. Everyone on the 1st shift says HELLO! How is church over there? Tell Mr. H. I said hello and am still hanging in there, I wasn’t eligible for the class Bro. God has another plan for me. If you get a chance send a message to these Cats: George Clark, Mitchell Shelby, Pokey and Bear. I said what’s up. Much Love Your Lil Bro in Christ Mr. Samuel Harris To My Son: Donald Kendal James Newton-Harris Son as you face these special challenges in your life. Listen for God’s voice, when you face a special challenge or you need to make a choice, just say a prayer to God above and listen for his voice...the voice of God that gives us hope and guides us through the days of our lives is still and small and comes to us in countless different ways. It may be in a song, we’ve heard a hundred times or more or in a smile from someone whom we’ve never seen before. It may be found in sunshine, warmth, or in a work of art, but most of all - and best of all, we feel it in our heart. Here’s hoping that God will be especially close to you and that he will speak to your heart, very clearly and give you all the answers you need right now. We love you dearly. Love Mom & Dad Mr. Samuel Harris & Mrs. Jemeca Harris
TO MY BOO BEAR (MRS. JAMECA HARRIS) You’re very special, I may not tell you that as often as I should, but it’s a feeling I carry in my heart constantly… when things get difficult, you lighten the load with your caring, understanding and support. I know that you want me to succeed and your unselfishness and encouragement, inspires me to do my best, not many would give so much of themselves in such a carry way, and I wanted you to know. I love you so much. Your Husband Mr. Samuel Harris
Carla, I know this is a small newsletter but if I could do more I would. It’s been 4 tears since I last saw you, held you or kissed you. But it’s only 1/4 of a second since my heart squeezed out a little MORE love for you. It’s our time now & I know we had our differences, but I never gave up. I love you Carla with everything in me. It’s not fair for a KING to be lonely for a QUEEN that is only a few miles away. Let me love you the way God has put it on my heart to do so. Come Back 2 Me & let’s live for God as a TEAM! Love, Your Husband LaDale
TO MY BROTHERS & SISTERS IN CHRIST; IN & OUT OF PRISON We are all born to a world of change, though we may never know why. We grow and learn, despair, rejoice, wonder, laugh and cry...and the days fly by, and some look back with little more than regret and wishful sigh, or worry their way toward the future, or do their best to deny that the days fly by. Each moment in time is a gift from God above, and it comes and goes in the blink of an eye, we question, as always the meaning of life, and to live is the only reply so I celebrate you in the here and now. May you live as well as well as life will allow, but always live with love of our Savior Jesus Christ and no other may your spirits be ever high. So they fly as the days fly by. Your Brother in Christ, Mr. Samuel Harris To: Virgil & Shy Wilson From: Michael Kimmel #1459952 On behalf of all of us who use your ministry as an outlet for the Word of God to be expressed through our lives. Without you we would not have an unedited voice to express our faith and love. Your labor is not in vain. Thank you, I love you beyond what words can describe. May God bless you individually and corporately! With Love, -Mike
WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ONE LOVE MINISTRIES - SISTER YOLANDA WILSON Unlock your potential and stand on your faith, because God’s ministry is in you because God created you to be free, powerful and filled with purpose. You can experience deep intimacy with God. Your faith in od, His love and purpose for you will be strengthened and your doubts will be scattered. You may think yourself an ordinary woman, but you have extraordinary potential. To work One Love Ministries through the spiritual eyes of God. Reading the newsletter and run up on your article and read your short article, my spirit was moved to send you some encouraging words, because God birth a strong ministry in my path so I’m new in the ministry, but not new in faith. May God bless your path and give you your spiritual mission and vision to minister the gospel to everyone you come in contact with in Jesus Christ name. Tag Team Ministries - Acts 20:24 Minister Marshall Wortham #809513 Beto Unit To: My Big Brother Virgil, Hello Brother, how you doing? I just thought I’d drop you a line to say “I love you Bro”. I was talking to Big Sis the other day and it dawned on me that our wives do all they can for us but miss that little thing we have. It’s call responsibility. As a husband who was incarcerated I wanted to count. I wanted to be a voice that was heard and respected. Well, in my situation it didn’t always workout like that. And the truth of the matter is, it might take even longer now! Because I must come more patient leaning on not my own understanding. Cause I know I might get mad as fish grease some time, but I also know my wife is not gone hurt me, so I try to understand more, leaning not on my own understanding. My baby got there to see me every chance she could, even sometimes almost pulling her car into the lot, and I sometimes think about that now. I just remember her face coming to see me every time I want to think she is trying to take that little piece of thing from me which is called manhood responsibilities. I don’t know bro. maybe they don’t realize that all we do is to protect them. Then too, maybe they do and feel the same way we do from being so independent. Let’s continue to pray for each other. Min. Michael Howard YBIC!!!
To: Sister Yolanda Wilson #1468610 - Hobby Unit From: Brother Michael Kimmel #1459952-Clements Unit Greetings in Jesus Christ! Sister Yolanda, I love you so much! God has used you to encourage my heart and I know you are genuine in your faith. Remember maturity in the physical comes only through time. The mind matures only through knowledge. The Spirit only through obedience! So the more you obey God the more mature you’ll become knowledge is not as essential spiritually as obedience which the word says is better than sacrifice! Obey God! He loves you, fix yourself on Him! Expect to hear more from me soon, you have created a friend forever in me. I don’t care about your past and there’s nothing you can do to stop me from loving you! When I see that call to 40 day fast. I knew you were of the truth beyond all doubt! I hate homosexuality too, not the person, the act I hate! Until next time… ONE LOVE (SMILE) Brother Michael Green! What’s up Bro. Man, it’s been exactly as we talked about, and you know me bro, I want allow anything to make me let go Jesus. I been through too much bro. I must be very careful not to forget its not about me or trying to make someone other than Jesus happy. Hey Bro, I love you man, tell all the brothers I said hello and pray that God give me more patience. Min. Michael Howard, YBIC! Big Sister Shy, Big Sis, I don’t even know where to start thanking you!! All your encouragement, all the prayers, all the real love, all the precious minutes you share just so we can speak to bro. you don’t have to do that, but you do. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. We love you Sis! Min. Michael Howard Your Brother! Michael S. Baby, Having a husband like you is a blessing and one that I do not take lightly, you are my gift from God and I admire the man that you are – you are a great leader for our family and though we are apart right now I still honor your place, be encouraged that you are the best husband in the world to me and I love you with all that I have to love with, you complete me as God is our center Your wife, partner and best friend Ez Fernando & Angela Fernandez God bless you with many years as you build your foundation upon Him, marriage is so wonderful when God ordains it and chooses your mate as He has brought you both together! We are praying for you and here for you in however we can encourage you. We love you, Michael & Esmer
Mr. Yuri Luckett …Hey bro, it’s your “Bridges to Life” brother “K.J.”...Brother I’m praying for you and family. I’ve collected all your writings from the ECHO, and enjoy your praise reports and godly words. The good Lord has a blessing with your name on it. Stay focused and diligent! I have you in my future plans. May God continue to keep you, and guide your every step! Mr. Kevin “K.J.” Johnson
Brother Virgil, Congratulations on your recent achievement in seminary. Shout out to my friend Eapthern on the Hughes Unit. I love you man! To my cousin Aeondrae Johnson (Bubba) Take Care. Also my boy Mr. Tim C. as (Ghost) on the Goree Unit, Much Love! Last but not least my cousins Mr. Michael Howard and his wife. Keep your head up! Elvis Robinson Goree Unit MICHAEL B. ROBINSON -COFFIELD UNIT TO MY HONEY BEAR MIKE, My heart is yours, I will always be by your side until this storm of life turns around for "US". Just keep loving me the same and I will return the same to you. This "Too Shall Pass", Just hold -on, Help is just around the corner. The fishing poles are ready and waiting on our Warm, Sunny Day at the lake. MUCH LOVE ! YOURS, MICHELLE ROBINSON
I would like to say a very special thank you to all of my brothers who wished Darnell and I well on our anniversary. It means a lot to us that you would think of us on our special day. A very big hug to my brother Big G!! We love you and Alma! Also to CW and Decaso, thank you brothers so much for being the spiritual voice of reason my baby needs when things try to throw him off track. I guess y’all will do since I can’t be on my post right now. Last but certainly not least, big shout out to all the Men of Valor and Power on the N-Wing and L-Wing. The race is not easy but He promises a great reward. Keep pressing and keep believing because God can and will take nothing and turn it into something. Darnell and I love you all!! ~Amber J
Hey Yellow Bone, Big Daddy loves you with all my heart and soul forever. I know our days are becoming shorter and shorter of us being apart from each other through this storm of life together. Beautiful I just want you to know what we face together we face together for the rest of our lives. My heart beats for you constantly. I pray daily for our special day to come. And it will Yellow Bone. You and I walked out on faith that whatever happens in our lives God won’t let us fail. I love you Mrs. Robinson; yesterday, today, and tomorrow. VICTORY IS HERE! Beautiful I’m almost home just hold-on for Daddy! I love you forever Your Husband 4Ever Michael
Mauricio R. Broomfield-Hughes Unit Hey Ronele, I hope and pray all is well. Keep the faith , don't give up... The battle has already being won for you, Don't faint now. Stay focus, start planning for the future and keep GOD first in everything u plan , and everything will work out for your Good.. We've came thus far , by Faith. Love u son. Your mom, Michelle and Family
To my MVP! Baby, I love you so much and I thank God all the time for the future He has for us. You are such an amazing man to me. God has blessed you with so much and it makes me smile from ear to ear seeing you shine in all His glory. Never let go of God’s hand because this is only the beginning and I’m excited about our journey. Darnell, you are truly a man of valor and power and I’m so blessed to be your woman of virtue and praise!! Loving you with all of me!! ~Your Wife HAPPY BIRTHDAY “HONEY” August 17, 2013 First Lady: Kimberly C. Smith Honey, I love you, and thank God for you. I hope and pray that this birthday be a great day for you. “Words” can’t never say how much I love you, or respect and cherish, and honor you. Happy Birthday “GOD” love you and so do “I”. Again Happy B-Day From your Husband and Pastor, Donnie Smith. Love Always, Pastor Donnie Smith Jr.
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I LOVE YOU KIMBERLY
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SALVATION IS FREE! Thinking of you on your special day and sending warmest thoughts your way. Asking God to hold you near and bless you with each passing year. God Bless you on your birthday. -Virgil & Shy Wilson