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2021 | November
COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS
Greetings!

Thanksgiving is the favorite holiday of the year for many families, including our own. It is wonderful to spend quality time with our loved ones, enjoying a feast of turkey and dressing with all the trimmings. More importantly, it is a time to pause, reflect, and be thankful for all of our blessings. Giving thanks to God is the foundation for a life of peace and joy. Our level of gratitude is a great benchmark for our emotional and spiritual well-being.

The BTL family is grateful for God’s grace and guidance in impacting the lives of more than 3,100 volunteers and 61,000 graduates over the past 23 years. We give thanks for our board, staff, volunteers, and donors who have made all of this possible.

And we wish each of you and your families a very grateful Thanksgiving. 

In His hands,

John Sage, Founder & CEO
Jim Buffington, COO
SHARING THE VISION
At BTL's annual Vision Events held in Amarillo (Oct. 28th) and Arlington (Nov. 13th), BTL staff, graduates, volunteers, and supporters came together for an evening of celebration and fellowship! At the Arlington event (shown here), retired
staff member and volunteer Judy Dunn (center left) was awarded the 2021 Patricia Stonestreet Victim Volunteer of the Year Award. Judy began her BTL journey as a crime victim speaker and is one of our earliest volunteers. We are especially proud of Judy and all she contributed to BTL over her 20 years of service.
Attention Greater Houston supporters:
The Houston Vision Event is now scheduled for April 29, 2022!
A GRATEFUL GRADUATE
While we receive many letters of thanks from our graduates, it is rare that they send us monetary donations. Prison inmates have very limited funds, so a gift $50 from a BTL graduate who is still incarcerated reflects an especially grateful heart:

"Dear Mr. Sage,

Sir, I hope this finds you healthy and well.

Mr. Sage, Please accept this small donation as a token of gratitude. I graduated from Bridges To Life in the Fall of 2017, and was then an Encourager in the Spring of 2018. I can honestly state that Bridges To Life changed my life, and the life I share with my family. This program allowed me to grow, mature, and develop a healthy relationship with God, and I am so very thankful. I am a better person due to this program.

I hope to send more soon. I am sending this donation on the merit of the two BTL volunteers who led my small group.

Please take care, sir, and thank you very much."