Award Nomination for Prison Ministry

This week I quite unexpectedly received a letter from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice informing me that the local prison unit where I lead the "New Man" program had nominated me for “one of the prestigious Governor’s Criminal Justice Awards.” A nomination does not of course guarantee selection – indeed, I believe that there are much-more involved volunteers out there who deserve the award much more than I, and I hope and expect that they will receive the actual award. But, to say the least, I was flattered – and totally surprised - that the Unit would even think of nominating me.