Page 171 of the unfolding is the story of Umberto Salgado.

We're talking about 500 years of prison. No future, no hope.

He stood at me with those dark, lifeless eyes. He told me, come back again.

I felt a human being need to know the truth. That's what I felt.

God's story has been unfolding.

Since the beginning of time.

He invites you to be a part of it.

Another page in the unfolding.

Yeah. in the unfolding. Hi, this is Meredith Foster.

Umberto Salgado has been a pastor and a church leader near Mexico City for many years.

As a college student, he was drawn to God, especially through the words

of the prophet Jeremiah, for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper

you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Well, there are a few places as hopeless

as the diamond cell block in a maximum security prison near Mexico City. When Umberto was invited to

visit these men, he felt like God wanted him to go, but he was afraid. The men of the diamond

cell block were the worst of the worst offenders. They were dangerous, leaders of gangs, drug dealers,

murderers, multiple offenders serving multiple life sentences. There was no hope of

parole, no hope of ever seeing a tree or a house or anything of the outside world. And in many

people's view, there was no hope they could ever be transformed. If you have a situation in your

life that you believe is truly hopeless, I'm so glad you're listening. This is

Iberto Salgado's story. It all started 32 years ago when I was 13 years old. My mom was the

first one in my family who approached a Christian church after a car accident we had in 1990.

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