The most amazing sound...

I just got a call from Larry. I was sitting in my room keeping the dog from Draydon's friends when my phone rang, Larry's picture came up on the screen and my heart almost jumped into my throat. I was the most excited woman in the world at that moment. It was the best sound in the world to hear his voice. For just a moment a heard him talk before Draydon scooped the phone away...he has been having a real tough time without his dad. Last night finally came to tears for him again.

Anyway we talked a lot about how wonderful his counselor at Coffee Creek is. He said that Dan told him he read the entire case file and he just can't believe what a raw deal Larry got. He said he can not figure out how Larry ended up with the sentence he did. He then told Larry that he NEVER sees guys like Larry in prison and it is really shocking. He told Larry that he needs to remember who he is throughout his stay in prison to which Larry responded "Have you been talking to my wife?" Dan told him no than asked 'why?'. Larry said that I tell him that all the time. Dan then said maybe he should listen to me.

Dan told Larry that he must be on a quest to help people and Larry said that someone else had told him he must be on a mission. Dan then said "that is exactly the word I was looking for, you are on a mission".

I am so thankful to have heard from him today. He has passed that stone, he told me it was a big one with several small ones as well. He thinks that there still may be a few more in there, but the biggest pain is gone.

The reason he has not been able to call is because he is in the women's portion of the prison in the infirmary and to call he has to go out among the women, so the guards are real careful about it. So, not sure when I will hear again from him, but today's call was an amazing sound!