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Joey Visitation Thread

Our judicial system is screwed up as some get a slap on the hand and others get life. I can understand why this man took another life, but yet, was he right in murdering another even if he felt justified to do so, that's a fine line. :shrug

All I can say is this world is messed up and will only continue to wax worse until Christ returns and makes an end of all evil in this world casting it into the lake of fire.

I know Joey loves you very much, but being in prison he should not let others get to him if they are talking about you as that will extend his time there. Praying always for Joey to be released soon and the two of you can get your lives back to some kind of normal.
 
for_his_glory said:
Our judicial system is screwed up as some get a slap on the hand and others get life. I can understand why this man took another life, but yet, was he right in murdering another even if he felt justified to do so, that's a fine line. :shrug

All I can say is this world is messed up and will only continue to wax worse until Christ returns and makes an end of all evil in this world casting it into the lake of fire.

I know Joey loves you very much, but being in prison he should not let others get to him if they are talking about you as that will extend his time there. Praying always for Joey to be released soon and the two of you can get your lives back to some kind of normal.
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I agree with everything you said, but sometimes it's really difficult put yourself in somebody else's shoes. I just hope and pray that I never have to be in a situation like that.
 
HeIsRisen2018 said:
Hey guys, I just thought that I would write in here really quickly before I went outside. I have some good news but mostly bad news today. First of all I had a really good visit with Joey today but he told me a couple of things that disturb me. The first thing that he told me only disturbed me a little bit. The second one had me in tears.





First of all I guess that there was recently an incident that took place in prison. I guess somebody was talking smack about me and thank God that somebody was able to hold him back because otherwise he would have beat him up. I know that Joey loves me very much and is only trying to protect me but I definitely don't want him to be in trouble so I told him that even though I realize that it's rather difficult for him, to ignore it if it ever happens again.




The second story that had me in tears is I guess a friend of his was in prison because he murdered one of the men (the other one turned himself in) that brutally raped his daughter when she was a child. Now I don't look at that as murder because the man loved his daughter so much and he was just doing it to protect her so he wouldn't hurt her again. He was originally sentenced to life but his case was looked at again and he's getting out in a couple of months now. Still, twenty years behind bars is something that he's never going to get back and you know that the justice system is really screwed up when a man gets so many years behind bars simply for just protecting his child.
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Did the man doing the killing try reporting this to the police? I think olive and the justice system is pretty hard on child rapists.
 
HeIsRisen2018 said:
I agree with everything you said, but sometimes it's really difficult put yourself in somebody else's shoes. I just hope and pray that I never have to be in a situation like that.
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I was in those shoes one time, but for a different situation, but still feeling it was justified if I would have killed a certain person as I was heavily considering doing this.
 
Hopefully we agree here the proper course is always to contact and allow the police and justice system to work unless there is an actual immediate assault going on. It's also of course necessary to remove a victim or potential victim from the situation. But revenge or a preemptive strike is not a good idea.
 
for_his_glory said:
I was in those shoes one time, but for a different situation, but still feeling it was justified if I would have killed a certain person as I was heavily considering doing this.
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Bull of the Woods said:
Hopefully we agree here the proper course is always to contact and allow the police and justice system to work unless there is an actual immediate assault going on. It's also of course necessary to remove a victim or potential victim from the situation. But revenge or a preemptive strike is not a good idea.
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These are both good points and Deb, I forgot that you were put in a situation like that with your ex husband.
 
Well, I went to go see Joey today and I have some good news and bad news. The good news is that he's doing as well as can be expected,.. but he really broke my heart today. :sad He said that he made so many mistakes in his lifetime that he doesn't believe that he's worthy enough of God and that's when I told him if that were true then explain Easter to me. I know he is trying to keep his faith but after all he's been through it's been shaken quite a bit and I can't say I really blame him, but I'm about to message him and then I will copy and paste what I write to try and be the best witness that I can to him. :)






Also, I'm doing okay. The truth is that although I love seeing him very much, I do much better when I'm staying busy and trying to distract myself from knowing that we can't be together as much as we both want to be. At least we get to see each other, get pictures, hug and kiss each other, (before and after the visit) and hold hands. However, I really miss being inside his arms. :crying







Although I have tried to stop all of my emotions because I started thinking it was a weakness and it wouldn't mean that I was as brave if I cried and it wouldn't fix anything, it isn't good to have my feelings all bottled up either. :nonono
 
There's a song that I want you to lookup if you can on your player called "Best News Ever" by MercyMe. Cause the truth is that none of us are worthy enough for God, however that's why Jesus died on the cross for our sins. He loved us enough to die for us, and the only thing that we have to do to receive guaranteed free salvation is just to accept that and believe it in your heart and speak it with your tongue. Love you and praying for you and miss you very much already. XOXOXO​




 
Joey has put a heavy burden on himself as his self-esteem is being crushed right now by things he can not see or understand yet. I'm sure he has so many why questions running through his head like why am I still here, when am I going to get out, why hasn't the judicial system done anything about my case yet. etc. etc. I'm sure it's hard for him to keep faith while being incarcerated and the best thing you can do is to keep supporting and encourage him. Let him know he is loved by many that don't even know him or will ever meet him, but are concerned for him and also praying for him.
 
for_his_glory said:
Joey has put a heavy burden on himself as his self-esteem is being crushed right now by things he can not see or understand yet. I'm sure he has so many why questions running through his head like why am I still here, when am I going to get out, why hasn't the judicial system done anything about my case yet. etc. etc. I'm sure it's hard for him to keep faith while being incarcerated and the best thing you can do is to keep supporting and encourage him. Let him know he is loved by many that don't even know him or will ever meet him, but are concerned for him and also praying for him.
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I know and I realize that that is basically everybody here and both of us really appreciate it. I believe that he is saved in his heart but only he knows that. I think that he's just going through the same thing I was going through wondering where God was. I should remind him of the Footsteps in The Sand poem since I know he knows that one. :) Still, I love that song that I just posted as the work's already been done and Christ has won!! :wootAs long as Joey accepts that (which I believe he does) then there's nothing to separate him from the love of Jesus. :cross He's just got to do what I did and show Satan's whose boss and burry him with scripture!! :bricks I guess I am more of a witness than I thought and I have really come a long way. :)
 
No need to hold the tears back. "Jesus wept."
You are both going through a long hard battle. You are both brave and God will help you two through it.
None of us are worthy :hug
Praying for Joey"s peace of mind.
 
Tessa said:
No need to hold the tears back. "Jesus wept."
You are both going through a long hard battle. You are both brave and God will help you two through it.
None of us are worthy :hug
Praying for Joey"s peace of mind.
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Thank you very much for reminding me about the shortest verse in the Bible. If tears were a weakness then the strongest man in the world probably wouldn't have shed them. :)
 
Hey everybody, I just wanted to let you know that I saw Joey today and everything is going rather well between us thanks to God's grace and His help to have us grow both in faith and strength. :)
 
HeIsRisen2018 said:
Yep!! And we're about to go and do The Cupid Shuffle in my birthday party thread just so you know hehe. :wink
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Hello HeIsRisen2018.

I went through your posts on this thread. I can relate to what you guys are going through, especially him as ive been locked up before. There is so much i could ask or say but I'll just tell u about my family visiting me in prison and how tough it was.

In prison there is one thing that every inmate is concerned about, their loved ones. We all worry so much about our families, their is nothing else that is more important. I would be counting the days until my visit. With so much time on my hands so much of it is spent thinking about them and looking forward to the visit.

The day finally arrives and im excited. My name gets called over the PA and im at the visiting rooms in a flash. My first visit was behind a glass sheet with no touching. It's so horrible words can't even describe it.

A normal visit is much better, it starts with big hugs and kisses. I can see the sadness and worry in their eyes, last thing i want to do is worry them even more so i do my best to remain positive and cheerful.

Over the next hour we enjoy each others company over a meal before they have to leave. One would think that we would be happy and satisfied after seeing our families. But i spoke to a few inmates about this and they all agreed that the period after the visit is the hardest thing to deal with.

After they leave we are left feeling really sad. Later that night as I lay alone in my bed I would get consumed by the thoughts of my family and feelings of anguish, despair, emptiness, depression and much more. I would either stay up all night in tears or fall asleep very late. It's the highest of highs followed by the lowest of lows.

Im sorry if that wasn't well written. I can't find the right words sometimes. It's hard for me to recall without getting emotional. Im hoping that within the sadness of my story you can find some satisfaction

Anyway when does he get released? August right? Almost there now stay strong by continuing to pray. Feel free to ask me any questions about prison if u want, i'll do my best to help.

To all my brothers and sisters locked down, may God's grace, peace and mercy be with them all through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
 
Christ the King said:
Hello HeIsRisen2018.

I went through your posts on this thread. I can relate to what you guys are going through, especially him as ive been locked up before. There is so much i could ask or say but I'll just tell u about my family visiting me in prison and how tough it was.

In prison there is one thing that every inmate is concerned about, their loved ones. We all worry so much about our families, their is nothing else that is more important. I would be counting the days until my visit. With so much time on my hands so much of it is spent thinking about them and looking forward to the visit.

The day finally arrives and im excited. My name gets called over the PA and im at the visiting rooms in a flash. My first visit was behind a glass sheet with no touching. It's so horrible words can't even describe it.

A normal visit is much better, it starts with big hugs and kisses. I can see the sadness and worry in their eyes, last thing i want to do is worry them even more so i do my best to remain positive and cheerful.

Over the next hour we enjoy each others company over a meal before they have to leave. One would think that we would be happy and satisfied after seeing our families. But i spoke to a few inmates about this and they all agreed that the period after the visit is the hardest thing to deal with.

After they leave we are left feeling really sad. Later that night as I lay alone in my bed I would get consumed by the thoughts of my family and feelings of anguish, despair, emptiness, depression and much more. I would either stay up all night in tears or fall asleep very late. It's the highest of highs followed by the lowest of lows.

Im sorry if that wasn't well written. I can't find the right words sometimes. It's hard for me to recall without getting emotional. Im hoping that within the sadness of my story you can find some satisfaction

Anyway when does he get released? August right? Almost there now stay strong by continuing to pray. Feel free to ask me any questions about prison if u want, i'll do my best to help.

To all my brothers and sisters locked down, may God's grace, peace and mercy be with them all through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
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Thank you very much brother and yes if nothing else happens August 22nd 2022 I believe and that isn't that much longer now. :)
 
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