Angola Prison Trip
Reid Ferguson Mission Trip to Angola Prison/Louisiana State Penitentiary – March 13 th -14 th , 2018 What started as, or what I thought was, a normal mission trip to the Louisiana State Penitentiary, ended up being far from that. I told our team chaplain, Len Vanden Bos, that I wanted to go into this trip with no expectations, no thoughts about what I “think” it should be like. I wanted to go into this trip with an open mind and fully experience all that God had in store. Little did I know that this trip to Angola Prison would be somewhat life-altering in a sense… I decided to share this write-up to show you how God is working in this prison and although it may not be easy to imagine from the outside, it was crystal clear on the inside. Last April, when we reported to Orchard Park for our offseason program, I got the chance to meet the new coaching staff, including our new team chaplain, Len Vanden Bos. I sensed right away that Len is a special man. Shortly af...