“Be upset with the decisions your parents made, not with who they are. My dad is not the same person he was 35 years ago. He’s not. I forgive him.” —Jacorsha
Jacorsha received a call from a Prison Fellowship® volunteer inviting her to attend an Angel Tree® Christmas party. After 34 years apart, she would be reunited with her father, Joseph. Jocorsha didn't know what to think.
She felt conflicting emotions: On the one hand, Jacorsha had needed her dad during all the years he’d been in prison. But now that she was a grown woman with teenage children of her own and a busy life, the invitation had Jacorsha thinking, Where have you been my whole life?
As reluctant as she was to go to the Carol S. Vance Unit for the Angel Tree party, Jacorsha knew seeing her father again might fill in some pieces of the puzzle that was her life.
You can make a difference in the life of a child this summer with your gift. For prisoners’ children, summer camp is a safe place to get away from their problems, experience the great outdoors, make new friends, and just be kids! But most importantly, camp is where they can hear the Gospel and learn about our Lord and Savior. When you give today, you’ll make it possible for a child with a parent in prison to experience camp.
