“[God] was reminding me that what you can do is make a difference now, and you can help to rewrite history.”
—Jarell
Jarell says the Holy Spirit led him to ask some tough questions of himself. Through that, he was forced to answer why he couldn’t function or be his usual fun, confident self without alcohol. He concluded he needed to get serious about his addiction.
One night, Jarell was studying with friends and having a drink. However, this time, the sweet drink in his hand didn’t taste sweet at all. In fact, it suddenly tasted sour in his mouth. That was the end of his addiction, and Jarell is now approaching two decades of sobriety.
Freedom has a great deal of meaning for Jarell in his personal life, but it also extends to his ministry. After returning home from his military service, he had a new focus. He connected with Prison Fellowship® and thought about how he could pour himself into incarcerated men and women, especially those battling addiction.
Jarell has been a part of many Prison Fellowship Hope Events, but one in particular left a lasting impression. Jarell was in Lincoln, Nebraska, and he ran into a guy he didn’t have a great relationship with in high school.
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In prison, Kassie regained contact with her children. She used their visits and phone calls to share the lessons she was learning in the Prison Fellowship Academy®, hoping her children might make better choices than she had. Explore Kassie's transformative journey.
