Greetings,
Big praise! After seeing her doctor Friday, my mom was told she would have the feeding tube removed and return to her home at Prestige on Monday! Just writing these words brings me to tears on how loving and merciful God is in answering our prayers despite us being sinners. It was also humbly when I shared the news with my Discipleship evening students, and they praised God with applause. Glory be to God!
In the Discipleship classes at Dixon and Sheridan, we completed the curriculum ‘The Basics of Christian Life’ with teaching on ‘Persevering to the End.’ We had an excellent discussion in all three Discipleship classes discussing the trials of being incarcerated. Several mentions were made that though their incarceration is one of the most significant trials in their lives, God's glory is reflected in maturing them in their faith. James 1:2-4 and 1 Peter 1:6-7 were some of the scriptures shared.
In Dixon’s Malachi Dads class on Wednesday, we completed ‘The Heart of a Man’ A lesson on “Developing a Non-Threatened Heart” Next week, we will have a bonus program on ‘Love and Marriage Part1’ with Voddie Baucham. Registration has begun for the next session. Please pray for an abundance of new students.
In the two Sheridan Malachi Dad classes, having completed ‘Family Restoration,’ the students watched Voddie Baucham's ‘Love and Marriage Part 1.' Though targeted for unmarried or the younger students in early stages of marriage, one student, Robert, who is 56 and single, but hopes to marry again, stated, ‘I learned a lot from this.’ Next week the students will see part 2 of ‘Love and Marriage.’ The student enjoyed it so much they asked if it would be possible to watch parts 3 & 4 in the next session of Malachi Dads.
There are no definite updates on my son. I talked to him briefly last week, but he was on his way to a job interview and has found a sober living home. Pray for his salvation and that God will bring Christians into his life to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Please pray for the chaplains (Robert @ Dixon, Leon @ Sheridan) as they counsel inmates during the Christmas season and endure the other challenges before them.
As always, thank you for your prayer support.
To Him be the glory!
Scott Kalas
Soldiers of Christ Prison Ministries
Discipleship
Dixon Correctional Center
Juan - Can you please keep me and prayer that our heavenly Father gives me the strength that I need to fight my sexual desires and to give more love to those who are around me daily.
Wesley - Pray for my cellie to get better and come back quick. He had chest pain and was taken out Monday, so pray for his health. And pray for me to keep doing God's will and to stay growing every day and to grow as a family.
Wayne - Please pray that my attorneys do a wonderful job in preparing my evidentiary hearing that was just granted on December 5 and that the state either drops charges on me and sets me free, or my judge gives me a new trial. Thank you!
Randy - Kristen, for guidance and salvation. Scott's mom, removal of the feeding tube and return to Prestige living. Michelle, guidance, and protection daily. My family, for salvation and guidance. Nephew Bradley deployed to Afghanistan, guidance, and protection from the Holy Spirit for myself daily guidance, understanding, discernment as well as protection for all COs, wardens here in Dixon as well as all inmates..
Sheridan Correctional Center Afternoon
Alex - Prayer for my family; Carmen, Bobby, Alex and Evelyn, and the world. Thank you.
Sheridan Correctional Center Evening
David - Please pray for peace here and humility and honor most of all, love. Help us to honor God, love God, love others well. Please pray for our children's safety, protection, and provision. Pray for our encouragement, to work hard at getting to know God better, and having a better relationship with him. God bless you too!
Justin - Prayer request; my mother, all seven kids' safety, all the inmates, and officers.
Alex - Please pray for all God’s/our enemies and so that they would/could find it in their hearts to be holier, that these corrections officers have a better life outside these walls, and able to treat us better inside these walls. Life is better with Jesus in our lives, so please pray for them. Pray for Alex and his family's good fortune, love, and peace.
Jason - Prayer for my wife that she finds happiness in her life. Thank you.
Jason - Prayers for my two sons Westlake and Daniel, that they have a happy Christmas. Thank you.
Demond - I Demond need prayer for my marriage; I'm fresh in it any guidance in this. I want to do the right thing in this marriage. I love my wife and all 14 of my kids. Pray for me, please.
Everett - Prayer Glad to hear my mother and give her back good test results from her colonoscopy.
Everett - Prayers for my little three-year-old cousin Huxley, he has a brain tumor that the doctors cannot remove, so I'm praying God will remove. He is the only one that can do anything with it.
No name - Please pray for the correction officers here and everywhere. Also, pray for all the sick children around the world, for comfort for their families. Pray for those who pray for me. Pray for Kevin S’s missing uncle. Thank you.
Kevin B. - Pray that my wife makes it safely to pick me up, she's driving from Florida in the next three weeks. Pray that our reunion is God-filled and that I will find work quickly.
Christian Living
Dixon Correctional Center
No prayer requests submitted.
Sheridan Correctional Center Early
Demond - I Demond would like prayer for me, my wife, and family, that we can grow stronger and have patience.
Juan - Prayers for my family, may my mom, brother, sisters are blessed and always in our God’s hands. Also, for those who lost a loved one! And for Scott for always coming here to the prison to share His word and his family and mom always be blessed!
No name - Pray for my cellie a man who gave up his kids because of his selfishness, let's pray that he opens up his heart and walks that line of happiness. Just say no to drugs.
Damareo - Please pray for me, Demareo, that my faith and patience grow, and I can have the strength to get the enemy out of my mind. Also, pray for my fiancé and me in court soon coming up.
Damareo - Please pray for me and my fiancé Miranda that our relationship grows stronger and our communication and bond get stronger and that our roles as parents become better than ever, please pray that God blesses our children and us.
Damareo - Please ask God to help me change in each and every part of me, and please pray for my mom, Nicole, she’s struggling at work and home. Please help her continue to be a prayer warrior, please, and also to help my brother change for the sake of his kids.
Sheridan Correctional Center Late
Justin - My baby girl Arianna, Best friend Elizabeth, and my oldest son.
Jesse - Please pray for my wife and I to get past our current issues, for her to be allowed to be part of our kid's life, for her to find a more suitable job that will allow her to find a house that which I can parole to, where her, I, and both of our children to live together as a family, for her slavation, and thanks for all of the glory He has been providing me in my life.
SOCPM Alumni
Jesse
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 10/2014 thru 12/2014
Sheridan: 07/2017 thru 12/2017
Discharged 2/08/2019
Xavier
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 10/2019 thru 12/2019
Paroled 12/11/2019
Byron
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 10/2015 thru 11/2016
Discharged 12/11/2019
David
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 07/2017 thru 12/2017
Paroled 12/12/2019
Charle
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 06/2016 thru 11/2016
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/12/2019
Wallace
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 11/2017 thru 04/2018
Discharged 12/12/2019
Wesley Ministries
Illinois River Correctional Center
No prayer requests received from the ministry partner.