At the prison today, we split up into our groups again. I thought it would be hard to work with one of them after finding out what she was convicted for, but it wasn't. Her, Lonnie, and Chandelle (inmates in our group) had some really good conversations with us. We tried to go over a Transferable Concept about How to Study the Bible, but it was hard because we hadn't gone through it either. So we just ended up sharing how we go through the Bible on our own, and tried some of it out. Soon it came time for lunch, so we went back out to the bus.
After lunch, we met again with the same girls. One of the ladies started pouring her heart out to me and some of the things that she struggles with. She just filed for a divorce, and she felt really guilty doing so even after her husband had beaten her and cheated on her several times. Sean and I explained to her that their relationship was not beneficial, and divorce would probably help to get out of the situation. We also talked about how she struggled with her image. She is very self-conscious because of they way she was treated by her husband and how drugs had rotted her teeth. I did my best to encourage her and explain to her that God thinks she's beautiful no matter what. They had to leave a little early, but the time that we spent together was awesome.
When we left the prison, we came back to the campus to pick up the students who were sick and to change into more comfortable clothes. We went out to a small diner for supper. Liz, Sean, Susan, and I sat together and had some good conversations. It was time for training again when we returned home. Tom brought us stuff for Root Beer floats after that. Yum!
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