I took off from work this past 7 November, originally because it was my birthday weekend. Between the thought and the deed, I also volunteered to travel with Freedom In Jesus Prison Ministries, so that is what I did on that slightly chilly Friday.
I knew something was up from the moment we started the entry process. I believe we had favor from The Lord to be there. True, we did have a bit of an issue on the way in because, at first, the guard couldn’t find my name on the volunteer list. But that was no big deal.
What was more interesting is that no one on the guard staff seemed even a bit concerned by the presence of my camera. On the other hand, several of my own fellow volunteers expressed surprise about the situation, including a contingent of prison ministers from Oklahoma.
They recounted a tale of a severe misstep that led to a complete denial of photography inside prisons in that state.
Needless to say, there was an incident where I nearly got killed. There were other scenes that did indeed kill a little piece of me.
Join me as I talk about the various things I noticed and learned on this trip, and enjoy a few of the pictures I made.
