6 Publisher’s Note:
What’s Your Testimony?
Kristi Overton Johnson
26 Ministry Update:
Our Source of Hope
Linda Cubbedge
27 Reader Testimonies
38 Our Contributors
13 Dear Younger Me
If you could write a letter to your
younger self, what would you say?
Perhaps, like John, you would look
back on desperate circumstances, yet
still find hope. “Overwhelmed with
hopelessness,” John tells himself, “you
will finally come to the end of yourself.
And at the end of yourself, you will find
a new beginning.”
John Draxinger
20 A Tenacious Love
Jessica and Scotty, the couple behind
Passion for Prison, share their unique
love story—a story of how God first
brought them to Himself, and then
introduced them to each other. Love
didn’t happen overnight; in fact, it
required great amounts of trust and
surrender from both of them. Scotty
compares their courtship to that of
Jacob for Rachel in the Bible—but both
say it was worth it.
Kristi Overton Johnson
11 Three Steps to a New Man
Harry witnessed his first murder at age
four. Life didn’t get better from there.
Organized crime, drugs, and long-term
anger issues shaped his days. But
then he met Maria, who fearlessly told
him about Jesus. That’s when Harry
discovered the joy and rest that’s found
only when we claim our identity as
children of God and walk in the love of
our heavenly Father.
Harry Renta
18 I Finally Belong
Deserted by her mother, ignored by
her father, and abused by the men she
looked to for love, Kasey eventually hit
rock bottom. That’s when she met Jesus
and learned about His unconditional
love and acceptance.
Kasey Gordon
24 A Miracle Life
The devastation of Laurie’s life is proof
that no matter how far you’ve gone,
you’re never so far that God’s love
cannot find you.
Laurie Amber LaPorte
On the Cover
Scotty and Jessica of Passion for
Prison. In this issue, Scotty and
Jessica share their love story and how
the tenacious love of God led them
to one another and to a life that is
impacting many.
pictured right, John Draxinger
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