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long-time prayer warrior, and a hours miraculously
friend, David Neufeld, met the occurred! To say that
Greyhound bus in Lubbock for a moment was one of the
joyous celebration! Rusty had been highlights of my life is
in prison for 32 years with no hope an understatement! The
of ever seeing the light of day. The Lord poured out his
last year of incarceration was the spirit on all of us, and
first time Rusty had a cellmate who the celebration was on!
shared his love for the Lord, and
they had many Bible studies and One year later, Rusty
prayer sessions together. has his own self-
supporting business of
After treating him to his first good house cleaning. Despite
meal, Rusty wanted to go see his the fact that he has
mom in a nursing facility. Her mind rheumatoid arthritis,
had been declining for a couple gout and sciatica, he
of years and was about gone. We cleans four or five
houses a week, has
prayed the Lord would clear her Towers, a ministry of Freedom “
mind so she could enjoy welcoming his own car and lives at Kingdom I had read Jeremiah 29:11 a
her son. At first, she gave him a thousand times and didn’t believe
blank stare. Then Cindy said, “Mom, in Jesus Ministries. He looks for it could ever apply to me, but
this is Rusty!” I was watching her opportunities to give his testimony now, here I am, ‘Living Proof’
face light up, and a huge smile in churches and has led a longtime that God will do everything He
came over her. She hugged him, friend and former drinking buddy promises. ‘For I know the plans I
and a conversation of almost three back to the Lord. He sits by us every have for you,’ declares the Lord,
Sunday at Trinity ‘plans to prosper you and not to
Church, where I was harm you, plans to give you hope
honored to baptize and a future.’
him. He also goes
to our Prime Timers – Rusty ”
Sunday School Class,
where the average age be better. Rusty’s real freedom
is about 85. He just had began while he was still incarcerated
his 56th birthday. The and before he ever thought he’d
Prime Timers line up to be on the outside again. When he
hug him every Sunday. finally realized the love of God, he
For him, life couldn’t really was free at last!
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