"Jolly Jones," as I like to call him, is doing a two life sentence for a double homicide...
It was an awful crime and not worth writing about. He's also been known to suffer from periods of deep depression.
Mister Jones has been in prison for perhaps six or seven years. But it was only a handful of months ago that he became a Christian. Now he's been attending the chapel services and Bible studies. In addition, these days, Mister Jones could often be seen walking around the facility with a big smile. And this is why I've nicknamed him "Jolly," which seems to make him laugh and smile even more.
I try to spend time with Jolly when I'm at his housing unit as part of my job assignment. He lives in E-North. Today, for example, he and I spent almost an hour talking about Jesus Christ and discussing subjects like temptation and "spiritual warfare." And I was thrilled to observe the level of his joy and the intensity of his interest in Christianity.
So when it was time for me to leave E-North for the day, seeing Jolly's joy and enthusiasm encouraged me greatly. It was a reminder, too, that my labor for the Lord is not in vain.
D.B.
Mister Jones has been in prison for perhaps six or seven years. But it was only a handful of months ago that he became a Christian. Now he's been attending the chapel services and Bible studies. In addition, these days, Mister Jones could often be seen walking around the facility with a big smile. And this is why I've nicknamed him "Jolly," which seems to make him laugh and smile even more.
I try to spend time with Jolly when I'm at his housing unit as part of my job assignment. He lives in E-North. Today, for example, he and I spent almost an hour talking about Jesus Christ and discussing subjects like temptation and "spiritual warfare." And I was thrilled to observe the level of his joy and the intensity of his interest in Christianity.
So when it was time for me to leave E-North for the day, seeing Jolly's joy and enthusiasm encouraged me greatly. It was a reminder, too, that my labor for the Lord is not in vain.
D.B.
