After a nearly ten year hiatus, my hubby and I have returned to in-prison Yokefellow ministry.

For that time we had volunteers going in to lead sessions every week, so the work was being done.  Recently the main volunteer had something come up so he wanted a couple weeks each month off. So, we're back in!

We've aged, we have some health issues, some walking problems. But we're still both in love with God, and try to follow him. So, we go!

I wondered what we'd find inside now. How did the prison population change in ten years. What were the inmates like now? Would they be different from men we ministered to years ago?

I was sort of surprised to see that the guys are much the same, dealing with many of the same issues: Loneliness, anger of self, anger at the world, desperation.

This is why prison ministry is so needed. The inmates are hungry for hope. They have been set aside on a side railing of life for a bit of time. They have time to read books and pray and seek God.

I'll be posting our Yokefellow Session notes again.