article_snippet: her arrived for class beaming with excitement about the journey her was about to begin -- participation in a yearlong academic theology program sponsored jointly by four Atlanta seminaries.
article_snippet: That image of her on the first day of class remains vivid to me because it captures the core of who her is — who her has become: someone full of contagious joy and gratitude, open to others and to new experiences for growth and ministry.
article_snippet: her's process of transformation began shortly after her arrived in prison following her conviction for murder in the death of her husband, Doug Gissendaner.
article_snippet: A pastor has been visiting her for almost 16 years.
article_snippet: her commitment to her, along with that of the prison chaplain and chaplaincy interns, provided steady, ongoing love that fostered change.
article_snippet: So by the time I met her in 2010
article_snippet: her had already undergone a significant transformation.
article_snippet: My relationship with her had this quality from the start.
article_snippet: But this quality deepened six months into the year when a new warden arrived at the prison.
article_snippet: In her 2011 graduation speech, her described this moment: .