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Sonnie's passion is working with youth, she founded a program called RubyGirl Teen Program a character education and prevention program. She has taken her music in over 15 prisons and juvenile centers and homeless shelters in Michigan. She serves on the Board of Incarcerated Youth Ministries, committee member for the Michigan Female Responsive Task Force with the Bureau of Juvenile Justice. Sonnie is the Praise & Worship Leader and Youth Director @ her home church "The ROAD". She is currently working on her Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership with dreams of opening a school. Sonnie is married to Gospel Rapper (E.D. of The Gideon Crew) with one daughter (Paris). Sonnie is available as a guest speaker or workshop facilitator for (youth or women events). Also, she is available to host your next event and/or share her music. To Book Sonnie Day visit www.sonnieday.org

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

DAY FIVE: PRISON TOUR-TUESDAY: FEB 26th



8:30am: Lawrence Correctional

Met Chaplain  at the door, he is on fire. The facility had just come off lockdown, and they allowed us to come in. There were 200 men came out and 4 accepted Christ. The Assistant Warden attended the event, and she was so pleased wants us to come back. There was so much tension in the building, you can tell the guys were afraid to do anything wrong, very little got into the music and it was like pulling teeth. Kit Cummings guest speaker talked about 1 thought and the brain, it was awesome!. They had arrange lunch for us and the culinary program in the prison had prepared the food (meatloaf, mac and cheese, green beans, desert, sweet tea). The food was pretty good, we had a great time. Prayed in a circle with the administration, for safety, etc…. and we left.

 12pm: Robinson Correctional

We were greeted by the Chaplain who was from African descent and his accent was beautiful. He was excited to have us. The program was held in the gym and there were 140 guys attended the event and 50 guys accepted Christ. The band and the choir were playing music as we arrived. This was the 1st prison where we sang Lift Every Voice & Sing (the choir led it) and they performed 1 song (Freedom).  Everything went well the Warden & Assistant Warden attended and said the program was great! The Holy Ghost was fired up and once again we went in (the inmate musician) begin playing on the keyboard and it was over.  We ended with salvation at 48, Charleston came to tears at the end and God touched his heart.
 


6pm: Vandalia Correctional

This was prison #15 our last stop and the program was held in the chapel, we were told that only 56 guys were coming out and we ended up with 110 and 40 rededication and 10 accepted. The Assistant Warden Cameron welcomed us and was excited we were there. She had a great time, and said it felt like I was at a CLUB on a Friday night, she is a Woman of God who happens to be a member at our friend Pastor Dan Willis church. The spirit was so high in there we switched up the program and done invitation after the Word and rocked out on the end. 




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