"We once had a frustrated inmate ask us "What good do you think you do anyway?",  he was right you know we don't do any good... but God can produce mighty results through our puny efforts.  This is just a little reminder that what you do is definitely worthwhile.  Bless you CMA AR Prison Team, you are truly laying up treasures in Heaven. 

This Mother’s Day, after our daughters had gone home, we decided to take a run to Hot Springs. Jason, Danny and I donned our colors and helmets and headed out. I had been looking for my particular makeup in the color I use and they were out here in Arkadelphia. So our first stop was the Supercenter on Central in Hot Springs.

We checked it out, but they too were out of the color I was hunting for. So, we debated going to Benton. We decided to try the Walmart on the west side of Hot Springs. We arrived in the parking lot and headed for the front doors.

Just as we got to the doors, a man came up to us calling out,"ma’am, sir?" We stopped and he asked us, "Are y’all that Christian group from Mena?" to which we said yes. He then told us this story, "Y’all visited me when I was in ‘diagnostic’ and you were the only good thing that happened to me there. It’s not a good place to be". He said he knew that it probably wasn’t us in particular, but he wanted to thank us. CMA did something good for him while he was there and he just was so glad to have a chance to thank someone in person.

When we wear these colors, they run true. It’s a visible demonstration of a spiritual value that goes far beyond the colors. Someone had already planted and watered, but we got to reap a harvest of thanks.

Amazing still, we thought we were on a search for makeup, with no particular thoughts other than that, yet God had a divine appointment for us. Wear your colors and be prepared to get blessed!

Rebekah Beene