Alone on her bunk and crying out to God, Katie didn’t even know how to surrender. But God met her there and began setting her free. Watch Katie's full testimony here: pulse.ly/5tvhpohwmw @OklaDOC

Recently, 500+ incarcerated women encountered Jesus through a Hope Event, thanks to the @OklaDOC, Prison Fellowship, and Life Church. Prison Fellowship President and CEO @RiceMinus shares more about this special day: "Three formerly incarcerated Prison Fellowship staff shared their testimonies of transformation, including Teresa Stanfield and Tammy Franklin—two mothers who met Jesus behind bars and were never the same.

Witness the Church behind bars joyfully worship Jesus during a Prison Fellowship Hope Event at Dick Connor Correctional in Oklahoma. @OklaDOC

Our president and CEO, Heather Rice-Minus, recently visited an Oklahoma prison with a group of Prison Fellowship partners, including her friend Lynn. After just one visit, Lynn said her eyes were completely opened up to the humanity that exists behind bars. When she met the ladies in the Prison Fellowship Academy, she got a glimpse of the genuine transformation that had taken place in their lives. Lynn says, "All women I met yesterday were bright, articulate, beautiful, filled with joy, and fresh-faced—not hardened, and without a trace of bitterness. What a shining example of God’s amazing grace they are." We love to hear about the changes happening behind bars when people encounter Jesus!

At Great Plains Correctional Center in Oklahoma, the spirit of serving is alive and well, courtesy of the men in the Prison Fellowship Academy. What began as a way to honor veterans grew into something bigger. pulse.ly/egcgc3aqe1

This beautiful garden brings joy to the ladies at Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Oklahoma! It was inspired by the late James Paul Remer, regional chaplain for eastern Oklahoma. Chaplain Remer envisioned the garden, but he passed away only a few weeks after the project was approved. Chaplain Remer was beloved by the women at this facility for his kind heart, his unwavering smile, and his ability to make people feel special. One incarcerated woman named Whitney shared that she cherished working with him over the years. "He was a man after God's heart," she remembers. "We now have a beautiful memorial flower garden for Chaplain Remer to remind us of his faithfulness. He wanted people to see EWCC as beautiful as the women on the inside."