Testimonials
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There is a parable in the bible of a woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. This woman would have been in terrible pain not only physically but emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. Imagine being an outcast in your own family and community. Being an outcast whom no-one wanted to interact with. Being made to feel as if you are nothing! Many of the women Free Indeed minister to on a daily basis feel this way. They are mothers, sisters, wives, friends. They are women in our families, churches, at our places of employment and in our communities. They have been declared Unclean and unworthy of being in society just as the woman with the issue of blood. But, the story doesn't end there. This woman heard about a man named Jesus who could heal her and make her whole. God has called Free Indeed to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone He sends us to. This woman knew that if she could get to Jesus and touch the hem of His garment she would be healed. And she was!!! She heard about Jesus, received Him and was healed through the power of His love. (Mark 5:26-27)
Poem of Freedom
(written by an incarcerated woman)
I'm really nonchalant and never understood
I love my family alot and I did the best that I could
But somewhere in life, things took me down roads that put me here..
I was caught up and set up and had a little fear.
I'm steady rising up, up in this game
I had a lot of fortune and I had a lot of fame,
Instead of living life, life was living me
The destruction that was brewing, I just couldn't see,
The family I loved so much, started to fall apart
My baby neice, doesn't know much, which still shatters my heart,
But not powerful enough to defeat the strife
That had a hold of me, ruining parts of my life,
Being in the back of a car with my hands in cuffs
Going in and out of jail, I done had enough,
I almost gave up, believe me, family I tried
The first day I went to jail, I called my mom before attempting suicide,
There were some sound, there were light
But on that particular day, I went to jail that night,
My guardian angel said, "No not today!
I know you fell short, but not this way!"
My grandma and grandpa on their knees, trying to revive
Praying hard each day for a successful strive
Mama was praying too, begging God, "Please!"
Not to take her baby, just give her an early release.
The old me died that day and so did the strife
Which had a hold on me, ruining parts of my life,
It's a new beginning, but the consequences to be paid​
For my poor choices following the mistakes I've made
Now, I'm stuck in this prison with all this noise on my brain
But I'm slowly learning to dance around it in the rain,
It's not always easy to avoid the fire, so I adapt to the heat
My faith is strong and I'm determined to win, my new life in the chapter will not defeat
Who I was, made me who I am currently right now
Even though I'm locked up, I still come out on top
Time and time again Jesus has shown mercy to me
Not because of who I was, He knew who I could be!
Prison time is almost over, I can't wait to walk out the door
Out of the gates and home to my family,knowing well I'm not coming back no more.
Some details are rough and God told me not to worry
But my testimony is one heck of a story!
Amen!
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These testimonies are of women who have come forth with a new life as a manifestation of the redemptive love of Jesus Christ ministered through our Women's Prison Re-entry ministry. We have witnessed many women, who have had multiple incarcerations, come out of prison and go on to live a life of freedom overcoming substance abuse, Domestic violence, sex trafficking, mental disorders, and their past! These precious women are no longer looking downward but are looking upward to a bright future.
Restoring Lives!
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"I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13).
Robyn's Testimony
I am a college graduate with a degree in Nursing. I developed an addiction to painkillers after several surgeries. My addiction escalated to methamphetamine's, and I found myself in and out of jail, which led to prison. While in a prison cell I looked on the wall and there was written the scripture,
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That evening I attended Free Indeed church service and that night I gave my life to Christ. I was released four months later. I have been reunited with my family, have my voting rights reinstated, completed my parole with no incidents, a faithful member of a great church and a volunteer with Free Indeed Ministries!