Greetings!
We were delighted when One Community Church in North Texas featured two Bridges To Life volunteers* in their December newsletter. Willard Hart is a facilitator of our program at the Cole Unit in Bonham, Texas, and his words both capture the essence of what we do and beautifully carry the message of the Christmas season:
_____When I visit people in prison with Bridges To Life, I get to go see Jesus. I am seeing Jesus as Matthew 25:39-40 reads, "When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you? The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' "
_____I really enjoy the dialogue with the participants of each class. They share their story, they do the homework, and we build a genuine bond. At the end of each Tuesday night, I have left so incredibly charged after our two hours together.
_____A man from my group shared his point of view. He said, "I'm from a different part of Texas, far away from this prison. My family cannot afford to come visit me, so they haven't.
I started to think I wasn't worthy of being visited. Willard came to visit me 14 times. You didn't know me, God sent you. This showed me I'm worthy of God." I never looked at it that way and I'm humbled and thankful that God used me to show a man how worthy he is.
May we all know how valuable and blessed we are in God's eyes, both now in this special time of celebration, and always. With best wishes for a Merry Christmas and continued blessings in the new year,
John Sage, Founder & CEO
Jim Buffington, COO
*Enjoy the December newsletter of One Community Church and read the testimonies of both BTL volunteers, Willard Hart and Gina McClendon, here.
