​Only God could have orchestrated this! A signed copy of Rachelle’s story Beyond Hope reached a prison ministry leader in Gatesville Texas! It was signed on 5/23/23 Published on 5/4/13
 
Hello, my name is Debra Busch. I have known Rachelle all the way back to when her dream of Hope and a future ministry first came to fruition. I remember the first lady who graduated from her first transitional house within the Women's Gospel Mission in Medford Oregon in 2010. Rachelle, was also the Assistant Director of the Mission. In the meantime, the Ministry of which she founded has grown immensely from dreaming of having a traditional house to actually acquiring one. And now a book entitled Beyond Hope has been written which is a wonderful depiction from the heart of what God has done in her life and how he had fulfilled her dream.
 
Now moving forward, I have officially become a team member for the Kairos international Christian prison Ministry here in Gatesville Texas where there are nine women prisons. Of which Dr Lane Murray is where I'll be going inside to share the heart of Jesus with the ladies in white. Well, the training began August 2nd where I met other volunteers, one of which I had told about the book, Beyond Hope. I seen her write it down on her paper. To sum it all up here's the second training Day August 23rd that same lady surfed online for the book and she purchased a used copy from thriftbooks.com. I'll tell you what, God was definitely still working through Rachelle's Ministry because what I seen on the inside cover when this lady showed me, was an inscription with Rachelle's signature and message of which was originally signed in Oregon. The book had made its way to Texas through the means of a donation after the original owner read it. I had to share this excitement with Rachelle, all I can say is that God is amazing and I wonder how many other signed copies are out there that people will be blessed by. We cant wait to see how god is going to use rachelles story to bring Hope to many in Gatesville , Debra

News from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

​Angela shares how she found Hope in one of the darkest times of her life while serving a 46 month prsion sentence!
 
ONLY GOD! - WOW! Genesis 50:20 “What the enemy meant for evil God turned it around for my good”
 
Just 3 months before Angela's release from prison God arranged for her to be at the right place at the right time in the prison chapel where she found Rachelle’s book Beyond Hope on a bottom shelf! God's providence for sure! He showed her His unconditional love and His forgiveness! AND she began to HOPE again!
Read Angela's testimony below
 
I spent 46 months in prison. I felt so very lost. I love to read and refused to buy a tv. In the minimum prison there is no library. I’d read a book a day. Every self-help and nonfiction I could get my hands on. I heard there were books in the chapel. I was not about to go to the chapel. No way, it’s not my thing. 2 years later I had to go there to deliver a message. I did check out books about Buddhism, L.D.S, and Scientology etc. I read them all. But had a friend return them because I just didn't want to go back to the chapel.
 
It’s hard to explain but 3 months before my release something led me to the chapel. Something in me felt different, I walked in to the chapel and I felt light and a sense of awe, I walked in and something directed me to the bottom shelf. I saw Rachelle’s book Beyond Hope and the name Benthin and began to cry. It’s really hard for me to be emotional. I'm very strong. I know many of the Benthin's personally and felt an immediate connection.
Reading her book, I felt hope and a future for the first time in many, many years. I was enlightened. My darkness escaped. Rachelle was a huge sinner and so was I. I felt forgiven!
 
After reading her book, I wrote her she responded. I asked for more Beyond Hope books to pass out to all the ladies on my unit where I was housed in the prison and she sent them. I received letters and cards weekly.
 
I had never ever, ever felt the Holy Spirit before, it was amazing. A felt a sense of awe. I am forgiven and I felt peace then. I had a VERY strong resistance to GOD for many reasons and He understands. No more uneasiness. Her book changed my life.
 
I look forward to hugging her in person. Sincerely, Angela