90 MINUTES – FROM CAMP ELKTON Part 2

While I laid on my bunk with my blindfold over my eyes and my headphones on my ears wondering why I was losing a friend and ministry partner that I was so thankful to have, I felt a tap on my shoulder.  It was Chad.  It turns out he was not leaving until the next day.  So we talked about the possibilities for why he was moving.  Later that day he learned he needed to appear in court in a couple weeks so they wanted to get him closer to his area.  It is just like the BOP travel agency to make last minute changes and not tell you what is going on.  I am praying that he will have nothing but pleasant experiences along the way and that God will use him in a mighty way.  I know God has perfect timing and a plan to use us in ways we never expect.  My prayer is that everything will go well for him at his court appearance and when it is all done, that he will be brought back here.  Softball season is coming and I have told him about the “drama queens” at every game, who love to entertain us with their odd and whiney antics.  We made it through last season without a fight but this will be a new season.

We spent the rest of day talking together and running over possibilities of his return.  I remain hopeful that God will bring him back here to our unit.  They filled his bunk with Nate from Kenosha.  There are still empty bunks here and there will be more.  I pray they will keep him here.  After all, I want to gloat when I beat him with the Bible Reading Challenge. Or maybe I will owe him a snickers bar.  We prayed for him at our mini prayer chapel that doubles as a janitor closet and again in the hallway has they paged him to report for his shuttle to the airport.  God Speed my brother in Christ and friend.  May God bring you back here unless he sends you home early.  Either way, make sure you count the fire extinguishers everywhere you go.  (inside joke)

The weather turned cold here again and it is staying longer.  They printed one sign and posted it declaring that the outdoor recreation yard would be closed until further notice.  It was a miracle that they printed a sign.  They don't like to put things in writing.  Mostly they just use the voice to tell us what they need us to do or not do.  Then, when someone violates a command, the voice reminds us all that someone was not aware of the change. It must have taken them a lot of work.  It was posted on the door of the Dirty Spoon.  It was well read.  It looks pretty outside and I wanted to walk the track in the snow.  Those of us from the northern climate live for this weather.  Do they not understand that we have the sense to come in when we are too cold?  Perhaps if they had sense of their own they might understand.  Until then we are inside bound.

Stay warm and God Speed.

And that's the news from Camp Elkton...

...Where all the inmates are innocent; the Guards are lazy; and the food is a mystery.

McFreedom