WVIW Marriage Seminar Reactions

We just finished up a great day and have spent several hours soaking up the beautiful time in Prison.

After each night of the Marriage Seminar we move to a separate location and encourage each wife to open up and share what has affected each throughout the day. We do this so that we can debrief and absorb what we just experienced so that we can all get the benefit.

Here are some of their reactions:

"Now I can have faith, forgive and move on."

"We got a lot of things OUT tonight."

"My husband payed attention because now there is someone who really understands what 20 years feels like."

"I feel like God is saying NOW your ready for THIS to be over."

"I saw my husband open up in a way I didn't know was possible. It touched my heart in a way that is indescribable."

"God showed me, ME."

WVIW Marriage Seminar Firsts

Tonight was a night of firsts.

First time for some to enter a prison.

First time to have a meal with their spouse.

First time in four years for a visit.

First time to spend 5 hours together at once in over 27 years.

We are blessed. We have had an experience that only a few handfuls of people have ever had a chance to. We were witness tonight to a beautiful moment in the lives of 21 individual couples. They let us into a world that is sometime so guarded that even family is not privy to.

WVIW does not do "prison ministry". Instead we get to share life's experiences with some of the strongest, most encouraging, interesting, and faithful people in the world. We have been given an opportunity to be a part of their life for a short period of time and we take this responsibility very seriously.

We plan for every minute of the weekend to be special but we have also learned to expect the unexpected. With a group this large and this different from each other there is always something so NEW and so beautiful that happens. We come set up the atmosphere for God to work on all of us. We will all leave this weekend with a LASTING change in our lives and in our hearts.

WVIW Team Member Orientation

Our team pictures during the morning orientation before meeting the wives driving in at noon today.

WVIW Marriage Seminar Darrington Unit

Today we meet 21 wives who have joined us from all over the state to be a part of the Marriage Seminar this weekend. We are 20 miles from Houston heading into the Darrington unit tonight for the first portion of the seminar after team orientation and lunch with the wives.

Last night we started out at the Team Member dinner near the hotel as well as a brief time together getting to know each other better. Some of the volunteers have never been to a prison with Worldwide Voice In the Wilderness and others like Bobby and Bunny have been coming since the beginning. Bunny says they keep coming because of how much they love the experience. They are a prime example of dedication to others. They have a story to tell and they are not interested in missing any opportunity to share their experience in order to help someone else who is going through the same thing. Bobby told us last night the reason he feels so strongly about coming is because "remembers where [he] came from".

Keep our group in your prayers this weekend. We will be trying to keep you updated each day.

Thank you for your support

Javier Mendoza
Worldwide Voice In the Wilderness
WVIW.com

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Freedom Church

I am very excited about inviting you to come to Freedom Church this Saturday. Pastor Jason Rolf is a fantastic leader, successfull church planter, and a friend of mine.

I have the privilege to be speaking at his church in McKinney Texas. I am very honored to have been invited to share a message with this growing, and dynamic group of christians.

I would be equally honored if you would join us for the service as well. We will begin worship at 6pm at Stonebridge UMC, in the Robertson Activity Center, which is located at 1800 S Stonebridge Drive McKinney, Texas 75070  

Thank you for your support and for your interest in WVIW Ministries.

Travis Moffitt

Marriage Seminar Attendees

Please begin to pray now for the WVIW Marriage Seminar weekend at the Darrington Unit, the prisoners, the prison staff, and for all to go as smoothly as possible.

I would like to ask you to especially pray for the other volunteers and the inmate couples who will attend this seminar.

The volunteers are:
Omar & Jessica
Randy & Eileen
Martin & Karen
Patricia
Bobby & Bunny
Richard & Kristi
Glenn
Mike & Margaret
Randy & Linda
Javier
Travis & Gina
Calvin & Nikki
Fred & Nesta
Nathanael & Laura
Myself and Betty.

Thanks very much

Johnny Moffitt.

A year of Focus for WVIW

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Good afternoon,

First of all, I want to thank you for you friendship. You have blessed us by your kindness and generosity. It truly is wonderful to be part of such a great family.

I am taking time to express how excited we are about all that God has in store in 2011. At WVIW we are anticipating a great increase in the depth and effectiveness of this ministry.

This year has been themed the year of FOCUS for WVIW. We are taking a fresh look at each three major areas of this organization to insure the greatest impact.

Those areas are
1) Ministry
2) Message
3) Money

1) Ministry. We have taken a new FOCUS on the ministry of WVIW. It is apparent that our area of greatest impact is in our In-Prison Marriage Seminars. This year we will conduct five of these plus one Marriage Seminar for the prison guards. This is a 50% increase from previous years. We will also travel on at least three international trips, expanding the ministry of WVIW around the world.

2) Message. This year we are focusing on new technologies and new methods of delivering the message of Jesus Christ and what He is doing through WVIW. You can receive information from us today by mail, e-mail, the web, Twitter & Facebook. Stay tuned to http://wviw.com for new and fresh ways to stay connected.

3) Money. We have taken a new focus on the finances of WVIW to ensure maximum stewardship and impact. This year we have taken new measures of efficiency and are exploring new methods of fund raising so that we can impact more lives. This ministry survives by the relationships developed over the last 32 years. This year we know that God is calling us to do more, to reach more lives, to save more marriages. Will you join us?

There are several ways you can partner with WVIW right now. Here's a few ideas:
Consider having Myself or Johnny Moffitt as a guest speaker at your next event or church worship service. Both dad and I have a heart to serve and bless the local church and minister life at every opportunity.

You can call the office at 972-234-6009 or e-mail us at info@wviw.com for booking information.

Consider traveling with us. With several Marriage Seminars and International Mission trips in 2011 there is a place for you. We believe in team ministry and would love to have you or a member(s) of your team join us. We will be ministering in: Leadership Conferences, Youth Events, Door-to-door Evangelism, Marriage Seminars, Construction Projects and local and international churches.

Consider adding WVIW to your regular missions giving. The money you sow into this ministry will make a difference in the life of someone needing to hear the Gospel and see Jesus' example lived out before them.

Pray for us. We need your prayers. We travel to some of the darkest places imaginable. It is only by your prayers and the power of God that we will prevail.

Be encouraged in Christ. This is a wonderful time we live in. This is a wonderful generation to be a part of. God still reigns.

God bless you.

Travis Moffitt
Worldwide Voice In the Wilderness Associate Director
http://wviw.com

WVIW Staff need.

Dear Friends, March 11-13, we are hosting our fifth "Marriage Retreat" for correctional officers and staff in Region II of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We have received funds to pay for the officer couples from Gateway Church in Dallas, but we need help with sponsoring our staff. Our volunteer team members pay their own way but the staff must be sponsored. We need sponsorships for four staff couples at $380 per couple. This covers three nights lodging and eight meals for husband and wife. Would you please consider sponsoring one or more WVIW staff couples for this much needed Marriage Retreat? These officers have a divorce rate of 95%. These retreats have proven to be very effective in the past. In fact we have received the Govenor's Award for them twice. In 2000 WVIW was named "The Best Family Ministry in Texas" for these retreats. We need your help. Please help us reach, strengthen, or even save these troubled marriages. You may donate on line at www.wviw.com, or send a check to the address below. God bless you and your church for all you can do. Johnny Moffitt Founder and President Worldwide Voice in the Wilderness PO Box 740273 Dallas, TX 75374 972-234-6009 FAX 972-234-6050 www.wviw.com johnnymoffitt@wviw.com