Written by Jeff Matthews | 10 December 2006

Dear Friends,

As I sit here writing these words, from my cell, I am excited about this opportunity to share with you what great things Jesus Christ has done in my life and how He had mercy on an evil, ungodly man such as myself. God gets ALL the glory, honor and praise for transforming my life into the new man I am today. Yes, even in this day and age, Jesus is still transforming people’s lives. For a life transformed by Jesus Christ is "still" difficult to ignore (Matthew 15:29-31 , Mark 5:19-20 , Colossians 3:6-17 , 1 Timothy 1:12-17 , Titus 3:3-8 ).

With much sorrow and regret, it was a fairly accurate depiction when government prosecutors characterized me as,

"…a ruthless cocaine kingpin who had people murdered to protect himself and his drug ring."

I truly do detest and deplore my past criminal lifestyle and criminal acts. I realize I can never undo all the pain and suffering I have caused, but I pray, www.frommycell.org will represent a part of my continuing efforts to atone for my crimes against God, humanity, and my victims.

I DO NOT use this website as a forum to boast of my past evil, ungodly, criminal acts or to complain about the lengthy prison sentence I am serving. Rather, the purpose of this website is to glorify God by proclaiming what He has done and continues to do in my life, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to teach the Word of God, and to deter people from committing criminal acts.

In the near future, I hope to create and offer, on www.frommycell.org a wide variety of resources, such as books, pamphlets, Bible studies, audios, videos and much, much more. I believe these various resources will be extremely valuable teaching aids and useful in high schools, colleges, churches, correctional facilities, and many, many other places. I cannot be compensated for my work and all proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization.

In closing, thank you for taking the time to visit www.frommycell.org. The website is a work in progress, but I expect to add additional information to the website on a regular basis. If you have any comments, questions, suggestions, ideas, or desire to be supportive in some way, then please do not hesitate to contact me. I truly would enjoy hearing from you.

God Bless you,
In Christ’s Love,

Jeff Matthews
December 10, 2006