I want to give thanks to the Lord our God for all things that He put into my life. Every day I realize that my life has been worth enough what I am doing. Some time I might think why the Lord let something happen into me in both good and bad way. But God has a very great plan for me and He knows what things are the best for me. So my heart is able to fulfill with the joyfulness with those experiences. In the past I had a lot of doubts and also I had many questions for Him. I don’t understand why God put me in these situations. I didn’t want to be like this or that. I looked to normal people. I compare myself with them. I asked the Lord why I don’t have something like them, why I don’t have happiness, why I am still struggled and etc. for years. But now I know that truth. I am happy. I don’t have to have a big job so I can have a lot of money and to fulfill my happiness. The joyful heart is better than anything.  I am glad to walk in this way.

 

It’s a second year already of this school Prison Discipleship Training School or PDTS. God is faithful since the first year so it could be continued in this year again and in the next future. This school is amazing as I got in the prison every day I could see the students have hope in their life in Jesus. For me I am glad to be a part of this school again as a staff.

During the lecture time, the students have learned many things from teachers. As everyone knows some of the students come to study for many reasons (the reason of benefit, reason of having friends, reason of testifying God, reason of hopeless and etc.) however God has changed them in the truth. On the very last day of the school most of the lady inmate students got baptism and some of man inmate students got baptism. It’s wonderful what God is doing in their life. They have experienced with God like never been before.

 

Until the day of the graduation day came. It’s a sad day to know that I won’t come back here often. I might not see my students again. In another hand I am so happy to see they are happy and see they are growing in Christ in the next step. Some time I almost cry out. I can’t explain into words but it’s overwhelming. I am so glad to be a part of both ladies and men inmate students to see their life has been changing through these past three months. I am quite close to them as I like to talk about their life so that I can make friend with them. Especially they can trust me. They shared me about their stories how they got into this prison. Their lives are so amazing how they became to know God. Their lives have been challenging me to keep following the vision I have. God change them in great way. I thanks to the Lord every day.

At the graduation day, I’ve heard the general of the Prison’s speech. He has told us that the Christianity is good. You do great thing to the world. So if there is 50 percent of Christian in this world, this world will be peaceful. Keep doing your good things. You are changing the world, especially you turn bad people to good people. On my behalf of the general of this prison, we accepted what you have done. We are glad to work with you in the future.

 

This speech makes me value of myself. Since I used to compare myself to others who have everything, I won’t compare any more. Since I finished the University (almost about 5 years) I have been doing great things. I am worth more than enough. If I die, I won’t regret.

 

I have the story of one inmate to tell you is in dialogue; his name is No Name (Fake Name)

 

-What job did you have before getting into this prison?

I was a head man of goods export department at Logistics Company which dealing about frozen goods to over sea. And before that I used to work as electrician foreman at Italy Company. I came back home from Egypt about 2011.

 

-What thing that make you got in the prison?

It’s because of me what I choose. I chose the wrong thing. I got involve with drug as a dealer. God has warned me many time until I got into this prison. And I think this is the plan of Him for me to really get to know Him in this prison.

 

-How do you feel while you are here?

As the prison’s circumstance, sometime happy, sometime sad but I have peace because I get closed to God. God is in my heart.

 

-What thing make you to come to study DTS? (How do you know God?)

I’ve known about Christian God about 8-9 years ago because of my ex-wife’s family. My ex-wife, her kid, and her family are Christian, even the whole village where she stay are Christian. I had chance to go to the Church. At that time I had many doubt about God and no one could give me the answer clearly. Until I got into this prison, my recent wife was in problem because she has to take care of the family by her own self. I am so tension. About past 2-3 months I got to know Asoa who is Christian and PDTS student. He suggested me to study in this school. So I might have peace. I made the decision to try to know God and His words until now.

 

-How do you feel when you study PDTS?

I am always happy every time for the class. It’s like I am getting closed to Him more and more. It makes me thinking of God Jesus Christ deep down in my heart. Now a day I don’t have to worry of anything. I have given my life, my soul, and my heart into His mighty hands. I believe and trust in Him that He will guide me and make a way for me.

 

-What God has been changing you?

Obviously my anxious of my life and every one in family. I used to think to change myself to become a very bad person but when I got to know God, He has changed me. He teaches me to be good.

Because God love me who is sin. He forgive me. So I have to give the love of God to everyone and forgive to everyone too.