From Prison to Praise

He went to Prison. It's a sad story, but just one of many. Danny is half white and half black. He grew up in an all white school, suffered alot of racial abuse, however he still exceled. He achieved a football scholarship, was going to college when he was drafted into the Vietnam war.

Danny got hooked on drugs in Vietnam. He said they were just kids and they took drugs to block out the things they did there. He received a Purple Heart while there and later stepped on a land mine and was sent home. Fortunately he still has both legs but he has alot of pain from the injuries that have healed, as well as the pain in his heart.

He went to prison four times, the last time, he said when he walked into the area where all the inmates were, he saw a light way back in the corner. He said it was like there was no one else in the room, but in the corner was an old friend, a preacher's kid. He walked over to this guy and the guy looked up at him and said, "Danny, you look like you are tired." He replied, "yes I am tired." The friend then replied, "I mean tired of life, tired of living the way you've been living." Danny said, "yes I am." They got on their knees that day back in the corner of that prison and Danny cried and prayed as he asked God to forgive him. The next day he got a visit from a daughter he had not seen in fourteen years. It was the first time he had ever gotten a visit while in prison. Since then, God has brought people into Danny's life to tell him about Christ's love and plan for him. He said always before the people who came in his life wanted to talk about drugs or armed robbery.

Danny has struggled with drugs throughout his life, but when he got out, he fell again into the trap. This time, God continued to bring people to tell him He loved him. So he checked himself into a rehab. When he completed the program, he found another program, both were Christian based and he went through that program too. He is clean now and says you can live legit for awhile, but you can't make it living legit without Christ. Now Danny cries everytime you talk to him. He says he could never let his emotions out before, now he doesn't hold them back.

God is such an awesome God. I thank him for saving Danny, he encourages me to stay in the Inner City Ministry! Hugs to all of you! Please! Pray for Danny that God will continue to strengthen him and use him for his glory!!