{"id":7018,"date":"2020-02-14T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=7018"},"modified":"2020-02-14T13:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T18:32:55","slug":"week-10-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2020\/02\/14\/week-10-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, February 03, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First and foremost, today we were all admitted to the PEP\nclassroom for Toastmasters International. Toastmasters International develops\nindividual public speaking skills. This class is not a college, trade school or\nother formal course in speaking. You will find no instructors or professors. Also,\nno one\u2019s work is graded and no tests are administered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Toastmasters, members learn by studying the manuals and practicing\nwhenever we have the spare time. Learning takes place in the club environment.\nClub meetings are working workshops where we study and practice communication\nand leadership skills with others. We \u201clearn by doing\u201d and by watching our\nfellow club members. This course has brought so many of us out of our shells.\nWe have become more communicative and closer as a PEP family as a result. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Matthew\nL. (a.k.a. \u201cPopeye\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, February 04, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living in a PEP dorm is good because we are like-minded and\nhave the same goals and values. There are several tests every week that we have\nto be constantly ready for. Today we studied together and uplifted each other\nso that we may do our best when test time comes around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those of us who didn\u2019t have computer lab today had the day\noff. We took advantage of it by spending some time studying. There are many\nways to learn, and in my group we prefer to read and write the material we are\ntrying to learn five times. We also held our pod meeting, during which we\nprayed-in and introduced ourselves to the new guys and answered questions and\ngave them advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Donde\nL. (a.k.a. \u201cStitch\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, February 05, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning, my fellow brothers of the Prison Entrepreneurship\nProgram congregated in what is considered \u201cfreedom\u201d for a while: the dayroom.\nThe atmosphere was lively as we conversed with other future entrepreneurs.\nWhile drinking our first morning cup of coffee, we encouraged one another as we\nlooked forward to the day ahead of us. After all the greetings, we focused on\nthe challenges of the day that were presented to us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Class today was vastly educational as we gained business\nknowledge in which we have minimal experience. We concluded that we had reached\nthe maximum capacity in the development of our understanding for the day\u2019s\ntopic. Our greatest gratitude goes to those who enhanced our understanding in\nentrepreneurship today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Tommy\nL. (a.k.a. \u201cCarlos Mencia\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, February 06, 2020 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today in PEP at the Oliver J. Bell facility, we received yesterday\u2019s\ntest scores. We have agreed as a class that we are not where we want to be when\nit comes to GPA and our test scores. We came together and decided that we are\ngoing to strive for excellence in everything we do. We are working hard to make\nsure that we are more prepared for the next set of tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also went to the beloved computer lab, where I feel the\nclosest to coming home. The whole class has already learned Microsoft Word, and\nwe are currently completing the lessons for Microsoft Excel. These skills will\ncontribute to our success greatly when we begin reintegrating back into a working\nsociety. I look forward to applying these abilities when executing my business\nplan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information we have acquired here at this time in our\nlives is priceless. I continue to learn with every task I complete. It has been\na growing process, and today is just a small glimpse at the path of hard work,\nthe destination of our success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Michael\nM. (a.k.a. \u201cJackie Chan\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, February 07, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we had a guest speaker from the PEP\u2019s Houston\nheadquarters. We learned a lot about re-entry and all of the problems that will\narise as we leave prison and enter the community. With all of the things that\nwe learned in class and all the resources available, I know that we will be\nsuccessful in our transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also watched an educational video about George\nWashington and the American Revolution. It\u2019s very interesting to learn about American\nHistory. We also learned a lot about personal finance in a class called <em>Living in The Village<\/em>. I really enjoy\nthis class because it teaches us how to be wise stewards and apply our funds\nproperly to help us get the most out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Anderson\nM. (a.k.a. \u201cFlipper\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>\u201cYoung love is when you love someone because of\nwhat they do right. Mature love is when you love someone in spite of what they\ndo wrong.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right\">~ Mark\nGoulston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some would describe love\nas a deep, emotional affection toward someone. Some would say it\u2019s a strong preference,\nenthusiasm or liking: to love music or a love of books. Some would say it\u2019s\nmuch deeper than that, kind of like the sacrificial love the Apostle John\ntalked about in John 3:16. I don\u2019t know about you, but I find that type of love\nto be profound. To love somebody so much that you give your only son for the\nother person\u2019s life is mind blowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too often a man\u2019s \u201cLet\nme love you\u201d means \u201cLet me please me,\u201d giving a form of love only when it\u2019s\nphysically, financially or emotionally beneficial to him. I truly believe that only\nwhen we are willing to bear stripes for someone else will we then start to\nunderstand the meaning of love. Just as the Apostle Peter wrote about in 1\nPeter 2:24. We must sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice to obtain this\nunconditional, pure, all-conquering kind of love that propels individuals to\ngreat heights. I encourage us all to give our loved ones sacrificial love this\nValentine\u2019s Day and every day that follows. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Joseph M. 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