Background Check Podcast

Hey Background Check family, just wanted to give everyone on the inside a quick update with what's going on with my health. We got some great episodes coming with Jessa and Bill and Stephanie from The Edge Podcast, but just wanted to share with you what's been happening to me the last 9 days. 
 
Thank you for your prayers. 

Audrey works for a roofing company, that she found through a second chance staffing agency, which she found because she was connected to B.I.G. Love Ministries.
Audrey's motherhood journey is a rough one, but God is redeeming the time in her life and she is living a life that her family admits is very different. She's involved in church leadership, recovery groups, and prison ministry.
We cry and laugh through her story that involves, abandonment, drug using and dealing, jail, a raid with her own son, prison, and falling on her knees crying out to God.
Share this with a mom you know needs it.
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Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

Facebook Post: "She didn’t know it then… but the woman watching that podcast from a prison cell ….would one day be sitting on it. 🔥"- Sarah Burt
 
This episode we sit down with Sarah Burt and talk life, addiction, muscle deterioration, motherhood, prison, plea deals, and losing custody of children. We talk a lot about Jesus too.
 
It wasn't too long ago that Sarah was sitting on her bunk watching the podcast from her prison unit. Now she's out, involved in helping people out here, and back inside prison, all while on her journey to get her relationship with her kids restored. "We serve a God of restoration" says Sarah.
 
We play a tribute to all mothers everywhere at the beginning of the episode with a poem about mother's and some pics of some amazing ladies. We laugh and cry our way to talking for almost 90 minutes. It's that good of a story.
 
Share with someone you know, especially a mom.
 
To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support
Other ways to support us: Cash App: $ForgivenFelons
Mail Check to: Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283Cedar Hill, TX 75106  
Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop
 
Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com
 
Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

Thank you to all the staff, including the wardens, and Matt Petty, at the Farmington Correctional Center in Farmington, MO for allowing us to invade their unit with Jesus.
Thanks to Jimmy Carter for the recording, and editing of the event. Thanks to Real Vida for letting them use your song at the end.
After a brief introduction and shout outs, I air the original production, in it's entirety (with one small, inconsequential edit at the end).
Share with everyone you know.
To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support
Other ways to support us: Cash App: $ForgivenFelons
Mail Check to: Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283
Cedar Hill, TX 75106  
Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise  https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop
Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com
Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

In this episode we sit down with Cheyenne from the Cheyenne Pitts Band.
Cheyenne's story takes all the normal twists and turns of addiction and family dysfunction, but then adds some guitar, country music, and a "suicide by cop" element to it. Cheyenne admits that most of his trouble came as a result of his anger issues, which, with the help of God, and his time in prison, has been under control.
Cheyenne travels and plays on the weekends but holds down a job during the week in which he is a project manager.
After we chat for a little bit, Cheyenne breaks into a few songs for us in studio. Share this with everyone you know, and let your loved ones in prison know that it's probably available on their tablets.
To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support
Other ways to support us: Cash App: $ForgivenFelonsMail Check to: Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283
Cedar Hill, TX 75106
  Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise  https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop
Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com
Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

This check in comes from being on the road in Oklahoma for Jessa's volleyball tournament. 
We talk about several things including upcoming episodes, and do some shoutouts. 

Jessa competed in church fine arts and won first place in the Short Sermon Jr. category. This is her sermon. She will compete at nationals in late July. Stay tuned. 

Just an array of topics from shout outs, to sports, to Walker Texas Ranger, and prison. 
 
Music Videos by Landy used with permission. 

In this episode we sit down with Angelo, aka Gino, and hear the most incredible story. 
From being born prematurely, to tasting alcohol as a young boy, to in and out of juvenile and adult prisons, to finally having an encounter with God that changed his life. 
We talk about mentoring, accountability, community, recovery, his son asking him to give up his parental right so he could change his name, to living at Driven Reentry and working for Amazing Finish Construction. 
Angelo discusses the dream he had of speaking in front of crowds with no tattoos on his face and his journey to get them removed. 
You don't want to miss this episode. You will want to share this story with someone. 
 
Brought to you by Forgiven Felons and Cross Country Mortgage.
Are you about to start a home buying journey such as first home, refinance, need a HELOC, or just want to get prequalified? 
Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com
 
Your background shouldn't hold you back, it should pay you back. 
 

Checking In from the Alabama prison road trip. 
Music from Landy
 
Used with permission.