But before I share the news, a short while ago my cell block  (the building I live in) was evacuated for our monthly fire drill.  Every man who was in his cell or in the dayroom had to leave the building.

     A fire drill is always a hassle because you have to drop what you’re doing and file out the main door of the unit.     We’re then required to line up for approximately ten minutes in a crowded corridor, about sixty men standing shoulder to shoulder, until the “all clear” is given.

     Now I am back in my cell, and I want to attest to the faithfulness of the Lord.

     For a while I’ve been feeling that I am in some kind of “spiritual slump” where nothing seems to be happening.  Yet yesterday, and then again today, some unexpected blessings have come my way.

     During this afternoon’s mail call I received two late responses from people who were touched by the Focus on the Family radio interview, which, as I mentioned last month, was re-aired on December 8-10.

     A woman from New York City who heard the broadcast  said that, while she was listening to one of the segments, she felt compelled to confess her sins to the Lord, repent of her backsliding, and recommit her life to Christ.

     While a man from Grand Island, New York, wrote a very encouraging letter telling me how much my words inspired him.  This was all the Lord’s doing, of course.

     Their letters gave me joy.  God has indeed been good to me! 

David Berkowitz

 January 31, 2005

© 2005 David Berkowitz