Message From Chaplain Deborah:

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I want to thank Kevin Looker from The Good Shepherds Studio for joining hands with us to make these concerts possible. Special thanks to all of the merchants and private parties who donated so generously to continue to bring monthly events into this Juvenile Hall. You will see from the pictures below just how much joy is being released into these kids lives. The message of restoration and forgiveness is coming through loud and clear through each event. You will hear the hearts of these precious kids when you read their letters. Jesus is showing up and showing himself strong on their behalf. When I was locked up in a youth prison years ago and felt like my life was over, I too had people that came in to visit me that spoke destiny and the love of God into me.

Now I have been given a platform and an awesome opportunity to speak the same thing into these kid's hearts. I tell them always, you are somebody precious and important to Jesus and he loves you unconditionally. No greater joy do I have than to see each child embrace that promise and that Love. Thank you for allowing me to be HIS arms extended.

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Partial excerpts of letters from some of the kids:

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Dear Chaplain Deborah,
It made me feel really good that you organized this concert for us. I really enjoyed Innate & Kurious... the Artist. They were cool. I enjoyed your story about how God changed your life. All of it gives me hope, that I can turn around too. Thanks for giving us the CD's. Hope you will continue to do more concerts for us.

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Dear Pastor Deborah,
Thanks so much for bringing these concerts to us in a place like this. I really liked the Rappers. Even with all the stuff I have been involved with, gangs and drugs and stuff... just hearing your story and theirs too makes me believe and trust that God can change my life too. Tell the rappers they were the Boom. I hope they come back soon and do more concerts.

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Dear Pastor Deb,
Thanks for bringing in the rappers from Medford. They were awesome. Kurious' country song was cool. I really liked the driving song that Innate did. I really appreciate all your ministry and what your church does for us here at the Hall. I have been here a while, and I look forward to you coming. We really know that you care about us and that God loves us even though we are in a correctional facility. I am convinced that there are good people in the world. Looking forward to more concerts. Thank everyone who helps put this on and pays for it please.

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Dear Chaplain Deborah,
We told you this during the concert at the Hall Saturday. Being a group of girls who are involved with gang activity, we formed a LETTER G with our hands and told you you were a G girl. A G girl is someone pretty as yourself and knows how to handle herself and respected from those around. One of our girls from our group protested with a big smile and said, "No Way!" She formed a big letter G with her hand and said; this is who Deborah is. She is a Great God Girl. WE know you have told us, when you were our age, you messed around in gangs too. We like the people you hang with now, so we decided we can be Ggirls for God too.

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Dear Pastor Deborah,
Thank you to everyone who made this concert happen. It is really cool that you would take the time to do this on your Saturday. Please thank the Rappers for coming all the way from Oregon. They were awesome.
As you probably remember, it is not fun being locked up. It is very depressing. This event allowed us to laugh and just enjoy being kids. All of the songs were upbeat and had a message of hope and love in them. Thanks for the message you shared in-between their singing. Listening to you and what you have gone through really encouraged me that I can change too. You gave all of us hope that we too can succeed and have a good future ahead. Please be sure to thank everyone for us who donates so these concerts can keep coming to us. It is pretty cool to think that people right here in this community still believe in us. Knowing that we are loved gives us the desire to keep going and to do better.

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Dear Chaplain Deb,
I really liked these Rappers, Innate & Kurious. They kept us distracted from what our current situation was. It was the best concert yet. I really dig the way they perform and yet it was not really about them, but about God in them. Please thank everyone who is making this possible. Thanks for all the putting together and organizing that it takes. Knowing that we are loved and believed in is really changing our hearts for real. You tell us the truth and give us a better way to handle life. You are loved and appreciated.