You hopebring to the hopeless.

The effects of COVID-19 far outlasted the initial happenings of 2020. Like countless programs and events, our Inside Program was shut down to volunteers and a reopening date was uncertain. As those spring days slowly crept by, we began to wonder when or if we would ever be able to return to face-to-face instruction within the correctional facilities.

However, while we were feeling stonewalled on the outside, God showed his faithfulness by having already prepared leaders on the inside. Inside Mentor Leaders stepped up in seven of 15 facilities and continued class instruction and discipleship across the state. How exciting and encouraging it was to know that these men and women were living out their training and being obedient to the call of God on their lives during a time when they were needed the most.

2020 ended.

And 2021 came... and went.

And finally, June 15, 2022 — the long-anticipated day arrived and the Inside Program resumed! This was not only the start of a transformational journey for participants, but also a long-awaited reunion for our outside volunteers.