In yesterday's journal entry, I shared about Wendell Judd, a wonderful Christian man who was a blessing to me and to all the brethren here at the prison...
On November 15, 2002, he was released, and he returned to his community in Albany, New York. Like many of the men who eventually get out, he was unsure of what awaited him on the "outside." The world can be a hostile and unforgiving place. Even his own family has managed to get on with their lives and move on without him.
So from this time warped existence, brother Judd left, to rebuild his life and to start over again. So few men make a successful readjustment. But I and the other Christians prisoners left all this in God's hands, and the Lord did not disappoint us!
As I began to mention at the end of yesterday's journal, the church behind these walls received word that Wendell is doing fine. He found a church congregation in the Albany area who opened their doors to him. He now has an older Christian man and an "elder" of the church to mentor Wendell and to hold him accountable. Wendell is currently singing in their choir, just like he was doing when he was here.
I breathed a sigh of relief at this news, and I thanked the Lord.
D.B.
So from this time warped existence, brother Judd left, to rebuild his life and to start over again. So few men make a successful readjustment. But I and the other Christians prisoners left all this in God's hands, and the Lord did not disappoint us!
As I began to mention at the end of yesterday's journal, the church behind these walls received word that Wendell is doing fine. He found a church congregation in the Albany area who opened their doors to him. He now has an older Christian man and an "elder" of the church to mentor Wendell and to hold him accountable. Wendell is currently singing in their choir, just like he was doing when he was here.
I breathed a sigh of relief at this news, and I thanked the Lord.
D.B.
