MARTIN, ROBERT & SUSAN (Kingston, ON; Kingston Prison Ministry; MSC) PRAISE: Both S. and B. have maintained a positive outlook and continued trusting the Lord through their ordeal in prison. They were recently released to halfway houses mid-June and are both doing well. We recently received notification from CBI Minimum institution indicating they believe inmates will be allowed to return to the community. We pray that men will soon be able to attend church again with us. There are a number of men we have contact with who are not allowing themselves to fall into despair through the extra limitations Covid has caused. They are persevering! PRAY: An unfortunate event occurred in the chapel at Bath Inst. causing chaplaincy to receive negative attention. Satan delights in this opportunity. Please pray that staff and inmates will not remain focused on this or that there will be action taken at higher levels to curtail chaplaincy or ministry involvement for volunteers like ourselves. There are some conflicts arising between vaccinated and unvaccinated inmates. Pray that staff would have wisdom not to escalate this into dangerous altercations. We would really like to have access to return to the institutions to have in-person contact with the men.
Robert & Susan - July 2021