{"id":7035,"date":"2020-02-27T17:42:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T22:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=7035"},"modified":"2020-02-27T17:42:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T22:42:27","slug":"week-12-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2020\/02\/27\/week-12-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, February 17, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was another exciting day for the class of Spring 2020.\nWe went to our Toastmasters International class and sharpened up our public\nspeaking skills. We are getting ourselves ready for the upcoming Business Plan\nCompetition. Every day, we are gaining knowledge and confidence that will be\nput on full display when we are called to execute our pitches in front of the\nexecutive panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived here as individuals not knowing what to expect\nfrom PEP. In no time, we all became brothers. It is a beautiful thing to see\nall of these men push each other toward excellence. The positivity is\nabsolutely infectious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduation is quickly approaching, but we realize that this\nis only the beginning. The bonds we are forming in here will last a lifetime.\nAs long as we hold each other accountable and continue to live up to PEP\u2019s\nstandard, there is no limit to what we can achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vincent\nB. (a.k.a. \u201cShort Round\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, February 18, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is usually my off day. Only instead of sitting around\nwatching reruns on TV, we all got together and formed a study group for our\nupcoming test. We are supportive of each other and take time throughout our day\nto help one another excel, whether it be in PEP or life in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing how far we have come since day one amazes me\nsometimes. When my cellmate gets done taking care of his daily duties, we are\ngoing to study for the names test, which is where we will have to remember\neveryone\u2019s name in the class. We\u2019ll end the night off by watching the new\nseries called \u201cFor Life\u201d <\/em>on ABC.Wish us luck with everything, and I\nhope to see you guys at graduation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean\nB. (a.k.a. \u201cFrench Montana\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, February 19, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today at 9 a.m., we had the \u201cnames test,\u201d which was a surprise.\nLuckily, we were ready, and most of us knew each other\u2019s names. We only could\nmiss 18 people, and I only missed one person who isn\u2019t even here anymore. We\nwere pumped up by this test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, we had our Entrepreneurship test at 1 p.m., and after\nwe took the test, our teacher said we were ahead of schedule. He then told us\nwe could listen to music or watch a movie. Our class decided to watch the new Lion King, <\/em>which was awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was an overall great day. We\u2019re grateful to be here\nand to be nine weeks away from graduation. We all feel like all of the hard\nwork is going to pay off. I look forward to walking the stage with my PEP\nbrothers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob C. (a.k.a. \u201cBaby Avocado\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, February 20, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today it is kind of dreary outside, but here on the inside\nmy PEP brothers and I are happy for a number of reasons. The first reason is\nthat our brothers of Fall 2020 have arrived and have started their journey.\nBrothers, it won\u2019t be easy, but don\u2019t give up \u2013 go through the fire courageously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second reason we feel cheerful is that our names test\nis over. The names test is where we learn the first and last names of our\nbrothers. The test is extensive, with close to 100 faces we had to put names\nto. The lesson holds true: we should all know our brothers\u2019 names. Ronald\nReagan knew the names of all his service men, their wives and children. The\nlesson is to know and serve the people around you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our third reason for joy is Living in The Village<\/em> class is over, meaning graduation is close at\nhand. Before I close, I would like to acknowledge our Father in heaven. Thank\nyou for all our blessings, both here in PEP and with our families.   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clifton C. (a.k.a. \u201cBuddy Holly\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, February 21, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we woke\nup this morning, we all knew that today was Fall 2020\u2019s Kickoff Event, which is\nwhen we officially gain new PEP brothers. Welcoming them to the Prison\nEntrepreneurship Program is something we are happy to do. We wanted to kick off\nthe event with excitement and improvement, and we welcomed our brothers of Fall\n2020 with open arms and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are\nalso looking forward to seeing them graduate in November. With great hope, we\npray that each of them gets what he is looking for out of PEP. We will do\nwhatever it takes to help them accomplish that. We will also take the time\nneeded to help them with their studies and homework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamorris C. (a.k.a. \u201cJack in the Box\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a man is locked up alone, he is forced to come to terms with\nhimself, with his God and with the reality of his life before him. There\u2019s no\nplace to hide, no remote control to channel surf, no job to work overtime, no\ntoys or diversions. Often, men who have endured external imprisonment finally\nface the internal imprisonment that most men face each and every day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                               \n                        ~ T.D.\nJakes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The older I get, the more I\nrealize I was never truthfully free: captive to my addictions; a slave to my\nflesh; imprisoned by my own thoughts and beliefs. I was raised to believe\nimmorality was a virtuous character trait and a criminal mindset was the social\nnorm. I covered all of my insecurities with a mask of money, illegal substances\nand false confidence. Now I sit here exposed, the truth hitting me harder than\na thousand pound anvil. I have no choice but to correct the errors of my ways\nor be destroyed by my own misery. With faith and courage, I started to\ncultivate my mind, digging up all impurities that have been deeply rooted in my\nsoul from early on in life; not settling for the lies of brokenness, depression\nand hopelessness; only accepting the excellence that is in all of us. I\u2019ve\nrecently come to believe we are all great, because the God that lives in us\nwill not allow us to be anything less.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph M.\n(a.k.a. \u201cMichael Blackson\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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