Letter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFCC80" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8e8e3.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="04095810.png" border=0 width="149" height="129" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> There is a hymn which is sung entitled <B>'To God be the glory!</B>' One of the verses is as follows:</div> <div> "O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, </div> <div> To every believer the promise of God; </div> <div> <B>The vilest offender who truly believes, </B></div> <div> <B>That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. "</B></div> <div> Praise the Lord that this holds true. There is no pit too deep nor dungeon too dark that God cannot reach you by his perfect love. I encourage you to seek Him whilst He can still be found.</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FF9900" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04500c82dwnjbj.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cops and Robbers</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>   |     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cops and Robbers"><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stories"><U>Stories</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cops II"><U>Cops II</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cracked Image"><U>Cracked Image</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dezs story"><U>Dez's story</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maries story"><U>Marie's story</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gram Seed"><U>Gram Seed</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Crime Prevention"><U>Crime Prevention</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Useful contacts:"><U>Useful contacts:</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Coppers Story"><U>A Copper's Story</U></A>   |   Letter   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gods text message"><U>God's text message</U></A></div> <div> Letter</div> <div> The following is a letter received from an inmate in a prison in England...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Hello, my name is  'Sarah' and I am 46 years young, I am at present serving 5 years in prison for attempted murder. </div> <bR> <div> Up until I was 30, I had not even had parking fine. I had a husband, two children and a job with social services. Then my husband left me and I lost the children and then my job went as well.  I found that drink soon lead to drugs and then crime. I was lost but didn't know it. As I went on down this dangerous road, I made lots of `friends', but they also left me as soon as my money ran out.</div> <bR> <div> So at that point I had nothing, no home, money, family or friends. I also had no conscience and feelings of self-respect and self-worth had vanished.</div> <bR> <div> I came to prison in September 03 and have been there ever since. But in July 04 something changed.</div> <bR> <div> I was on my way to church one Sunday morning, I always came and sat at the back. I was last to arrive and first to leave.  I thought that's what I needed to do, just do my duty, show God that I was there and that was all. This Sunday however, I had to sit at the front because there was no space at the back. It was strange, for once I actually felt part of something. It was like a new family. I hadn't felt this way for so long; I couldn't help but cry. I was so embarrassed, but I couldn't control the tears. I new everyone could see and realised that was probably all my jail cred gone!! But you know, I didn't care. I knew from that minute I was safe, home and happy.</div> <bR> <div> For the first time in my life I was openly worshipping God. Before I thought that to get into Heaven there was a points system. I had to go church, pray and god would see me and let me in. How wrong I was! All I had ever known before about love, was old and clinical, but God's love as I know it today is bountiful, warm, vibrant, consuming and most of all just there for the taking! And I have taken it. I feel love, peace and hope. I intend to continue to seek God and let everyone know that there is a better way for us. I'm not a saint, I do have to try hard, but God gives me strength. </div> <bR> <div> He has forgiven me, I am certain of that and I'm so thankful for that gift. I'm thankful to God because my soul is clean and he has lifted the burdens of guilt I was carrying and has changed my heart.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cops and Robbers"><U>Cops and Robbers</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>