What are Inmate "Sponsor letters?"

These are letters written by the Inmates on Sunday afternoon of their four day weekend to their financial sponsor.

We spend all weekend working with the inmates, teaching them how to accept unconditional love.  They are chided every time that they attempt to thank any on the team for what we have done for them, and that includes the open mike and the Closing ceremony. 

The only exception to this rule is the letter they are asked to write to the person who made a $125.00 donation to cover the cost of supplies and food for the inmate.  Most of the $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 cost of the weekend is paid by team members.  However, long ago it was recognized that there are people who want to support this ministry but are either unable, or unwilling to enter the prisons.  The sponsorship program provides a vehicle for that support. 

In return for their donation a sponsor received a picture of the team and all the candidates, a letter from the Rector and a letter from a Candidate talking about their experiences on the weekend.  Posted here are copies of those letters.  Many of the candidates don't understand exactly who they are writing to, and of course we do not provide them with the Sponsor's names.

There is a wide range of reactions to the weekend and a wide range of ability to write about their reactions.  Thus by 'luck of the draw' one sponsor might receive a wonderful heart touching letter while another receive an almost indecipherable rant.  By posting the letters here Sponsors, or others interested in seeing how the Inmates respond to the weekend, during the weekend can read these letters in the inmates own words and in their own handwriting.

The link is to the PDF file that contains two letters

Kairos 10 Letters

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