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Say Ahhhh! | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. An American Medical Team visits the prison at Bambey. I should note that the one exception to this is the prison in Ziguinchor, which I wrote about back in October. Continue to pray that the prison there obtains funds to construct a real prison rather than remaining any longer in an old colonial home that does not have sufficient space or ventilation for the number of prisoners it is being forced to accommodate. Being able t...
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March | 2011 | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. Archive for March, 2011. Breaking News: Angelic Tidal Wave hits Western Africa. And so it begins! How Angel Tree Began. How Angel Tree Works. Members of local churches volunteer to purchase gifts for individual children, based on the information that PF volunteers and prison chaplains gather from their caregivers. The gifts are then presented to the children as being from their incarcerated parent, usually with a card ex...
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Things I’ve Discovered About Myself Here in Senegal… | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. Things I’ve Discovered About Myself Here in Senegal…. It’s the little things in life that count! Question: How long after I return to the States and there is a piano starring at me every morning when I walk down the stairs will I be able to refrain (no pun intended) from committing an action that will lead back to the destruction of my nails? Answer: Potentially 30min, if I am very strong! It was filed under Uncategorized.
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Climbing the Sycamore Tree | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. Climbing the Sycamore Tree. Today was the kick-off of a three-week seminar in the Dakar men’s prison of Camp Pénal. The seminar focuses on reconciliation and restoration in the hope of preparing the detainees for full and easy reinsertion upon their release. Here is an extract from the PFI website that talks about project:. The programme can have profound effects on the victims and offenders. Many victims have reported r...
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Forgiveness | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. Entrance to the women's detention center. I think often when we think of prisoners, we think of people who need to be forgiven for the crimes they have committed against others, and this is certainly the case! Praise God that today she let that go, and by the power of Jesus she will continue to walk in this newfound freedom, which even many people outside prison do not enjoy! It was filed under Uncategorized. Fill in your de...
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Breaking News: Angelic Tidal Wave hits Western Africa | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. Breaking News: Angelic Tidal Wave hits Western Africa. And so it begins! How Angel Tree Began. How Angel Tree Works. Members of local churches volunteer to purchase gifts for individual children, based on the information that PF volunteers and prison chaplains gather from their caregivers. The gifts are then presented to the children as being from their incarcerated parent, usually with a card expressing that parent’s lo...
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Culture Shock! | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. I’ve found in my limited travel experience that culture shock tends to come not so much from the major differences, like those of language, clothing, and food. The times I have experienced culture shock have been when little things I never even thought about were different. So on this page, I will by keeping a running list of those little experiences that truly bring about culture shock. Enjoy! Prepared for the feeling.
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True West: a story of change | Just another WordPress.com site | Page 2
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. The cheapest and most popular form of transportation here in Dakar is the. Though I must warn you not to be deceived by the name. The. Are actually large vans (not cars) that run all around Dakar, passing by pretty regularly and costing about 20 to 40 cents to ride. They do not really have predetermined stops; if you motion for it, the van will stop to pick you up, and then you can motion to get off at any time. I think most...
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The Half Time Report | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. The Half Time Report. Three months down, three to go. A quick summary of where we are and where we’re going. The goal of the Fraternité des Prisons du Sénégal is to be part of improving the lives of the prisoners in every domain; this means physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, etc. For right now, much of their work goes on behind the scenes so to speak. Here are some highlights from 2010:. This all happens outside...
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My Daddy’s Heart | True West: a story of change
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True West: a story of change. Just another WordPress.com site. My Daddy’s Heart. My Daddy’s Heart. When Jesus prayed, it was to. Which best translates to. This is just a page of short reflections on my Daddy’s heart, based on some of the reading, meditating, and praying I’ve had the time to do here. Message for the Prisoners. For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope. No person is beyond hope. This is His message for all prisoners!