We just wanted to thank everyone for their support and for showing up at Heritage Church to hear Johnny yesterday. We had a great time and were blessed by the amount of gifts brought for the Transitional House.
It is always a blessing to be a part of a great community like Heritage Church, and you all really welcomed WVIW graciously.
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I am very excited about what is going on at WVIW these days. We continue hearing from wives and inmates who attended the recent Marriage Seminar at the Telford Unit in New Boston, Texas. It is just wonderful to here how God touched these precious couples.
Nancy Frampton, one of our key volunteers, sends an email every day, to all the wives who have email addresses. One wife wrote back recently to say how she had attended three of our seminars, and each one was "better than the last". She also told of a couple she met at this seminar that did not know Christ.
Both made decisions for Christ at the seminar and are radically changed. The wife went home and shared with her mother, who is now saved, and is now really turned on to Jesus. The wife started taking the devotionals Nancy wrote to work and sharing them with her boss. He got excited about Jesus, and is now looking for places to give.
You just can't help but get excited when you see how God is multiplying His Word when we are faithful to preach it.
Betty and I, just returned from the Jester III Unit, near Houston, where I held a Manhood Seminar. There were over 70 men at the seven hour seminar. They were very attentive and hungry for the Word. The chaplain asked me to please schedule a follow up seminar.
This past Tuesday, Betty and I met with the warden of the prison to plan out our next Marriage Seminar being held in August. It seems as though we just finished one and it is time to start work on another which makes working in the Kingdom of God the greatest joy of my life.
Thank you thank you thank you thank you! I can't thank you enough for this last weekend. This was the first time my husband and I were able to do a lot of things. Our first time to actually have a meal together, dance together, SIT next to each other, and just be a couple. We fell even more deeply in love this weekend. We learned how to keep God at the center of our marriage. I have been beyond cloud 9. Thank you for all your hard work to make this happen!
Here is a short email we received from a wife and also a message from her mother regarding our Marriage Seminar at the Telford Unit this past weekend.
Dear Johnny , Betty, staff, and volunteers, I can not begin to thank you for this past weekend 's marriage seminar at the Telford Unit. It was such a blessing to be able to sit next to my husband and just be with him for the extended time. I praise God for allowing 'T' and I to be part of it. It was just a few weeks ago that I was at a real low point with just dealing with the pressure's of life by myself without my husband,. This was just what was needed. I got to know some of you and I love all of you. You have touched my life in such a profound way that mere words will not be able to express my gratitude. If I can ever do anything for you and it is in my power to do it --I will! I speak God's richest blessings upon your ministry! Love you all and thank God for you!
'L.B.' (and 'T.B')
Thank you so very much for the marriage seminar at Telford unit. My son-in-law, t.b. and l.b. [daughter] attended. I know how excited [she] was before time. she came home walking on air. I appreciate your ministry so much. I know how much it meant to everyone. I did jail ministry for the last 5 years in Greenville, Tx. It blessed me so! Thank you again. L.S.
The Marriage Seminar is now underway as several of the participating wives have now here at the First Baptist Church of New Boston. We are starting today's in prison session in just a few minutes. At lunch we had Johnny& Betty Moffitt presenting us with the list of this weekends events, and expectations and as always a list of things we can't bring into prison.
We also had the opportunity to hear from a lovely woman, who has been now to several Seminars with WVIW, and has been married 24 years. She shared how several difficult situations, including her own health problems, almost prevented her from coming to this weekend's Seminar. She told us how all week she had been on the phones and having people pray with her and for her, and how by Thursday her story had reached several people including the warden and her doctor. The warden told her how her husband was not going to be transferred and was welcome to attend the seminar, and her doctor told her she could travel as long as where she went was a 'happy place'. She told us "Well, I didn't tell him how happy prison was with this seminar", and she made the trip. We are so glad that she did!
Everybody is anxious and each of the participating wives is very evidently ready to see their husbands and begin the weekend.
We are all loading up now to drive to the prison and will be entering the gates in about an hour.
Please stay tuned and keep us all in your prayers.
Please make sure to bookmark or subscribe to our blog here or follow along on one of the other Marriage Seminar LIVE sites like YouVersion or find WVIW on Facebook. If you click the Menu above where it says "Join Us LIVE" you can begin using the notes we teach on during the seminar. We ask that you please participate in the ONLINE polls and answer our Questions about marriage. Please Leave a comment on our blog or by using the Facebook Live Box on the Join Us LIVE page. You can even follow along with WVIW on your iPhone or BlackBerry Thanks!
Worldwide Voice In the Wilderness hosts Marriage Seminars like the one today because of the indelible impact they have on the lives of those who attend. From the staff, to the volunteer team and of course the couples involved everyone WILL leave changed this weekend and will be impacted in ways they did not expect.
When asked Why are you here? Several volunteer's answered in the following ways:
"I like to watch God move around the room and come into our lives and make change"
"It is powerful to see what God can do"
"I need to get out of my comfort zone"
"I am an ex-offender and when I was in volunteers came in and that is how I got saved so I figure why not come back and do the same thing"
"To reach, and help the people about to get out of prison, and share the genuineness of God "
Each volunteer team member has a unique and wonderful story. The reasons they have come are as varied as the people that sit in this room. Some have traveled 7 or more hours to come be a part of this weekend and all have given of their time, money and all will exert much effort over the next three days.
"God has you here for a reason…you may not even know why you're here yet, but just know that God set you aside for THIS group here at Telford. Our job this weekend is to create the atmosphere for God to Move!" - Johnny Moffitt
WVIW is blessed with a strong and encouraging group of supporters and volunteers that ANY organization would be honored to serve next to.
The goal set before the team this weekend is to use their unique gifting, and talents to set the stage for God to be able to change lives the way they need to be changed.
"I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health just as your soul prospers. I have no greater JOY than to hear that this group walk in truth and send others forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God's favor."
Stay tuned for more from New Boston, Tx and The WVIW Marriage Seminar at Telford
Over the past few days many of you have submitted your prayer requests, your encouragement for our team and attendees and you have participated in our POLL. We sincerely thank you and request that you continue to keep checking in with us all weekend.
While we are actually not able to post directly from within the prison I will be posting while ANYtime we have a second outside the walls. I have also provided a few details on our YOUVERSION site that are exclusive to that application. You can view what we have on You Version by clicking any of the links on this blog or by going to http://read.ly/e/2EB from your iPhone or BlackBerry.
We are very excited to be able to bring you along on the three-day adventure and hope that you will continue to pray for us and keep in touch through the website. Please also continue to share with your friends and be sure to leave a comment or submit a Prayer on the mobile site.
I am praying for God's favor...we may be going through a tough time in our lives and still be exactly in the center of HIS plan. The struggles we face do not mean that we have been abandoned, but rather that He chooses to enable us to rise above our circumstances. HIS love does not flee from us in the midst of a great difficulties, but because of our faithfulness, we experience God's Blessings! Lord may I always remain faithful to you regardless of the path you call me to walk. Amen
I Attended {Marriage Seminar} Last Year....Me And My Husband Are Still Being Blessed By What We Learned About Communication, Understanding Of One Another And Love....Take In Everything You Can And Apply It To Your Everyday Life...We Did And I Could Not Be Happier Despite Our Current Circumstances....Good Luck Ladies And God Bless
Thank you for your support and for your participation.
Please make sure to bookmark or subscribe to our blog here or follow along on one of the other Marriage Seminar LIVE sites like YouVersion or find WVIW on Facebook. If you click the Menu above where it says "Join Us LIVE" you can begin using the notes we teach on during the seminar. We ask that you please participate in the ONLINE polls and answer our Questions about marriage. Please Leave a comment on our blog or by using the Facebook Live Box on the Join Us LIVE page. You can even follow along with WVIW on your iPhone or BlackBerry Thanks!
A Major component of making a WVIW Marriage Seminar successful is having several selfless, competent volunteers. WVIW volunteers give their time, effort, & resources in exchange for the opportunity to be a
part of these life changing seminars.
We aim to make each Seminar uniquely impactful; from the teaching material, to the music selection and the testimonials. It is our volunteers that bring this level of impact and make it such a unique and rewarding weekend for all the attendees.
Today, 18 individuals, are traveling to and arriving here in New Boston. Our volunteers meet tonight so that we have time to see each other, pray with each other, and share a meal together. Tonight represents a very intimate and laid back time for each of us to spend meeting with each other and least catching up before the seminar starts. I am looking forward to seeing old friends and making new one's.
Tonight will also give our team the chance to get prepared mentally for the weekend. Although each Marriage Seminar is well planned out by the WVIW staff we always make time to prep each volunteer for what to expect which ensures that we are all on the same page once we go through the gates tomorrow afternoon. We also take time to discuss Friday's Morning meeting where we finish assembling any remaining seminar materials and meet the wives as they begin arriving around noon.
Please make sure to bookmark or subscribe to our blog here or follow along on one of the other Marriage Seminar LIVE sites like YouVersion or find WVIW on Facebook. If you click the Menu above where it says "Join Us LIVE" you can begin using the notes we teach on during the seminar. We ask that you please participate in the ONLINE polls and answer our Questions about marriage. Please Leave a comment on our blog or by using the Facebook Live Box on the Join Us LIVE page. You can even follow along with WVIW on your iPhone or BlackBerry Thanks!
We would like to inform you that we will be hosting a TDCJ Volunteer Training class on May 29th from 9am -1pm.
This training is for anyone planning on volunteering in Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison units. If you currently volunteer in TDCJ units this will be a refresher and it is MANDATORY for ALL volunteers to receive this training in order to be listed on the State Approved registry of volunteers.
All NEW Volunteers MUST print off and mail in your completed TDCJ Volunteer Application and have received your acceptance letter before you attend the class on the 29th. You can click on any of the links here in this email or go directly to the TDCJ Website to download the current form, but you will need to have your acceptance letter in hand at this training.
The training will be held at Hillcrest Church of Dallas located at 12123 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75230 in the Gallery on the north-side of the building. You will need to RSVP before attending by replying to this email or by emailing directly to info@wviw.com
In preparation for our upcoming Marriage Seminar (May 14, 15, &16) we want you to vote in our poll question. We have set up a You Version LIVE site for our Marriage Seminar which will be updated all week and LIVE during our Seminar Starting Next Thursday at 3pm. One way we have set up for you to help us is by adding a LIVE poll question.
By voting you will help us keep our event page active and up to date everyday. To cast your vote and to see the rest of the LIVE event page please click on the image to the left.
You can also view the LIVE site by visiting WVIW Marriage Seminar on YouVersion
You can even visit our LIVE site right from your iPhone or BlackBerry
This month Our Team will head to New Boston, Tx on a trip to the Telford Unit prison. On May 14th - 16th the WVIW staff along with 20 volunteers will meet up with 25 women who have husbands in prison at this unit. These 25 wives come from all over the state of Texas and have been married to their husbands for anywhere from 2 to 25 years . They are from every walk of life and sometimes the only common bond with each other is having faced the challenges of being married to a felon.
WVIW creates an environment where a husband and a wife can share in and experience all that God has to offer their marriage.
We begin this by having couples sit side by side (this is strictly prohibited in regular visitation), enjoy breakfast, lunch, & dinner together, sing & worship God together, and hear & engage with dynamic teaching. Most of these things can be taken for granted by couples everyday, but here these precious moments are cherished and guarded as if they were currency.
Once we allow this experience to saturate the room and become reality for our attendees we are at a place where our volunteers are not only a welcome addition but a completely vital part of the weekend.
Our volunteers attend with one goal: To Serve. They are invited to be a part of this sacred weekend to serve each of the couples in any way possible. This will include serving food and drinks throughout the weekend, socializing with each couple, and even connecting as Small Group Leaders in the discussion times. Some of the best and longest running friendships have been forged between volunteers and attendees during WVIW's Marriage Seminars.
Each of our Seminars always turn out to be "the best weekend ever" for just about everyone who attends. This is not a coincidence. That is exactly what we pray for as we schedule and prepare for each weekend. We spend several weeks praying over each attendee and over the facility before the first invitation is sent in order to ensure that God is not only a part of the weekend, but that HE is the weekend.
Only God could transform lives in the way we have seen and only God could build an environment this rich and full of life altering experiences.
A Major component of making a WVIW Marriage Seminar successful is having several selfless, competent volunteers. WVIW volunteers give their time, effort, & resources in exchange for the opportunity to be a 
Today, 18 individuals, are traveling to and arriving here in New Boston. Our volunteers meet tonight so that we have time to see each other, pray with each other, and share a meal together. Tonight represents a very intimate and laid back time for each of us to spend meeting with each other and least catching up before the seminar starts. I am looking forward to seeing old friends and making new one's.
here in this email or go directly to the TDCJ Website to download the current form, but you will need to have your acceptance letter in hand at this training. 
