“It was just special, to open up gifts, to feel like I wasn’t forgotten, and that my father … loved me, and cared for me, and was thinking of me.”
—Trevor Bates,
former NFL linebacker
Trevor’s homework was laid out in front of him. The lined sheet of paper was slightly crinkled, misshapen from the 8-year-old’s clumsy hands. At the top of the page, the words “What do I want to be when I grow up” were spelled out in childish handwriting. He wrote:
Rapper
NFL player
NBA player
These were young Trevor’s dreams—and one of them was bound to come true. But, his journey to becoming a football champion wasn’t easy. Growing up in Maine as one of the few Black children in his hometown was challenging—and his father’s absence made it even more difficult. He longed for connection.
By reaching prisoners and their families with the message of God’s unconditional love, you help heartbroken families know they are precious and valued in God’s eyes. With your help, we can bring the hope of the Gospel to even more prisoners and their families—and transform more lives for eternity!
Prison Is Lauren Daigle’s Favorite Place To Perform
Grammy-winning Christian music artist Lauren Daigle said, “People always ask me, where’s your favorite place to perform? And I always say, places you’d never know—prison.” Watch her uplifting performance at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Oklahoma for an elated crowd of over 300 incarcerated women.
