breaking the hush

     In prison you meet people from all different backgrounds. Some you would choose to live with and others, well…you know. There are a few guys in my dorm that I have really learned to love in the Lord. Each of us with out own ugly pasts that got us here, but who recognize God’s redemption and are moving forward. We’ve started to meet together every day and in our discussions have realized that God is calling us to pray harder, listen closer, and to reach farther; way beyond out little table. God has been ordering our steps and pricking our hearts for what pricks His.
      The other night we caught a glimpse of a news story of a young lady named Lauren. From our understanding, she was on a Christmas lights plane tour and upon landing, she got out of the plane, holding the door open for another passenger to enter and she got too close to the plane’s propeller. The propeller, injuring her left hand, which was later amputated, blinding her left eye, and lacerating her chest. Our understanding is that she was on her way into the fashion industry, possibly as a model, even having been signed by a reputable clothing line.
     Like most, our hearts were broken with compassion, which urged us to pray. On December 6th at 10pm, a group of us interceded on the behalf of Lauren. Praying for a quick recovery, but most importantly for spiritual and emotional strength. It turns out that Lauren Scruggs and her family are Christians. Through the media- this family is getting to share their hope that they have in Christ. It is making such an impact that reporters are now updating and can only speak of the incredible attitudes of the Scruggs’ and how they have such peace in such a time of sorrow. What has seemed to be a tragedy in Lauren’s life has done nothing but become a beacon of hope in others through her reaction to her “lost” dream. The one thing that my brothers and I know is that no matter what happens in our lives, whether accidental tragedy or wrong choices, nothing can limit God from fulfilling His plans for us.

**To Lauren: You don’t know us, or the many others that are standing before the I Am on your behalf, but know that we are excited for how God is and will continue to use you. Know that His plans are higher and much greater than our own and He has great things in store. Be encouraged that your hope in the living God has already impacted so many and that we are victorious over the plans of our enemy with a limitless God! Psalms 18:4-19**

Breaking the Hush,

Shawn