Meet Dante' E. Dante' came to Forgiveness House via Whiteville Correctional Facility. He
graduated our program after 6 months of taking care of business, working long, hard hours, searching for Spiritual stability,
and overcoming the obstacles all parolees encounter. He visited recently and quietly celebrated his "One Year Out"
anniversary. Since leaving Forgiveness House in November 2007, Dante' has moved into a downtown apartment and has
retained his job of nearly one year. Dante' realizes that the recovery process will take years to accomplish, however,
he now has the confidence of knowing that he will win at life. He has enrolled at Southwest Community College,
and expect to be treated one day by Doctor E. We know he can do all things with Christ who strengthens him.
| A lighter moment |
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| Men form lasting friendships during their stay |
Meet Michael S. Michael is a recent graduate from Forgiveness
House. He came to us from the Shelby County Penal Farm in April 2008. He stayed the minimum number of weeks necessary, and
moved in as a roomate to several Christian men sharing a residence. He has maintained his job since May and is on the verge
of being hired on as a full time employee. Michael is just another exception to the stereotypical
inmate who is released from prison that opts back to the old way and old neighborhoods. Michael found God and spiritual
peace while still incarcerated. With that battle behind him, he focused on his objectives and worked his plan, and moved
out right on time. He will be a model for others to follow. It can be done,
| Joe Moore with some Kairos Buddies |
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Meet Joe Moore. Joe Mo, as
he is called, served 28 calander years in several State prisons. I met Joe on one of my first Kairos visits to WTSP in
2001. Joe was a steady member of Christ's community at West High for all the years I knew him and he was paroled in Feb 2009.
He is a strong spiritual leader, a mentor to some our residents while he stayed, and gave his testimony at Memphis
area churches. Joe was blessed with a job shortly after release, and has undergone hip replacement surgury at the VA
hospital in late 2009. His re-couperation is proceeding well and he gives all the glory to God for his successes. He is pictured
on the right with Kairos brothers Steve Jackson and Gary Samuels of HeartSong Church, shortly before returning to Nashville
to join his waiting family.
