“Life has been hard, but these last few years have been the best of my life,” Nadine shared with us in a recent phone interview. Nadine’s mom died before her third birthday. Her father, unsure of how to care for his daughter on his own, sent her to be raised by her...
Sean’s first recollection of God’s presence came when he was a small child. He was hiding alone behind his family’s couch after a beating from his father. “I was bleeding and crying, and a shape and a voice came to me telling me to calm down and teaching me to breathe...
When Gregory began serving his life sentence, he was disillusioned with religion. “I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church at a time when ugly scandals were coming to light about that organization,” he said. “Eventually, I left, looked at other kinds of...
Joyous Freedom by Alejandro R., CA Alejandro, a Crossroads student and artist in California, is one of the many students who have experienced transformation through participating in the Crossroads Prison Art Project. Being a Crossroads student and artist has pointed...
Judy de Vries-Wetters, left, had never met Valerie Todd before June 2021, but the two quickly discovered a connection through Crossroads. Judy is a longtime mentor, and Valerie was a student in the mid-1990s. (Photo compliments of Judy de Vries-Wetters) ...
Most people, when receiving a prison sentence, would likely react with sadness, frustration, or even anger. Marcus had a surprisingly different reaction: happiness. “I was happy because I knew God heard my prayers,” he explained. Marcus grew up attending church...
